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來自挪威的前衛爵士搖滾四人組Shining,音樂永遠難以定義。他們不滿足於只玩一種風格,而偏好從四面八方汲取靈感,自由遊移於重金屬的吉他riffing、電影感的音景、爵士與古典之間,他們以無窮的精力將所有意念全部擠進有限的時間與聲響空間內,再透過精準的製作控制其爆炸,得到的結果刺激興奮、獨創性十足卻不乏結構一致性。至於媒體上用過、想要藉以定義Shining風格的比較參照,不知是會勾起人們的興趣或是嚇跑所有樂迷?包括前衛搖滾團體The Mars Volta、King Crimson、Henry Cow、This Heat、thrash metal代表Slayer、70年代爵士搖滾經典團Mahavishnu Orchestra、自由爵士薩克斯風手Ornette Coleman、以鳥叫聲為靈感素材的法國作曲家梅湘,和作品曾被大導演庫柏力克用為配樂的李格悌。
”Grindstone” is album number four from this young, vital, hard hitting and original quartet. As on their previous album they move between complex riffing, filmic soundscapes, jazz, classical and modern composition. People dropped many names when trying to place Shining on the musical map, hearing elements from The Mars Volta and Slayer via King Crimson and Mahavishnu Orchestra to Henry Cow, This Heat, Ornette Coleman, Ligeti and Messiaen. One thing they all agreed on was the striking originality of this young group who have gone through a radical transition from starting out as a postbop jazz quartet.