Watch Jaga Jazzist's Animated Video For 'Tomita' In Homage To A Synth Master

[Cover photo credit to Anthony P. Huus]

Norwegian jazz group Jaga Jazzist has released a song and music video for “Tomita”, the latest single off the band’s upcoming LP Pyramid out August 9, 2020 on Brainfeeder Records.

The song's title is a nod to the Japanese synth master Isao Tomita, and “Tomita” features "melodies fit for an action movie soundtrack". The accompanying music video is animated and directed by Jengo (@ojeng).

Pyramid is Jaga Jazzist’s first self-produced album (most of their records are produced by close collaborator, Jørgen Træen). Martin comments: “It was hard but felt natural to do ourselves, as five of us are producers and make records for a living."

While they don't describe Pyramid as a concept album, the band see the track titles as a "conceptual starting point from which the listener can construct whatever story flows out of the songs".

The album title refers to the building blocks which make up a pyramid, and how each of the four tracks – and their constituent parts – fit together.

Lars says: “I felt that this album is a small symphony, each part containing its own rooms to explore.”