muzycy:
Kenneth Kapstad: drums
Hans Magnus Ryan: guitar, vocals
Bent Sather: bass, vocals
Stale Storlokken: keyboards
Ola Kvernberg: violin
Kare Chr. Vestrheim: mellotron, various sonic mayhem, gongs, other canned goods of the Viennese persuasion
Kjetil Traavik Moster: clarinet, tenor and baritone saxophones
Hanna Paulsberg: tenor saxophone
Klaus Ellerhusen Holm: alto saxophone
André Roligheten: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Mathias Eick: trumpet
Eivind Nordset Lonning: trumpet
Mats Aleklint: trombone
Kristoffer Kompen: trombone
Daniel Turcina: violin
Ase Vag Aaknes: violin
Sigfrid Stang: violin
Stina Andresson: violin
Froyd Tosse: viola
Lars Marius Holas: viola
Marianne Lie: cello
Tabita Berglund: cello

Editor's info:
2CD edition with 12 page booklet.

Most bands will reach a creative peak at a certain point in their career after which they simply continue in a less interesting fashion before eventually calling it a day. Not so with Motorpsycho. After more than 20 years they continue to develop and to to challenge themselves artistically. On this epic, double concept album, easily their most ambitious yet, Motorpsycho has assembled the cream of classical and jazz musicians from world class ensembles established in Trondheim, their hometown. ”The Death Defying Unicorn” was first commisioned by Molde International Jazzfestival for their 50th anniversary in 2010 where it was performed on the main outdoor stage. This, however, has been partly re-arranged, refined and recorded from scratch at Propeller Studios in Oslo with Kare Chr. Vestrheim once again co-producing as he did with ”Heavy Metal Fruit”. Stale Storlokken (Supersilent, Elephant9, Humcrush, Terje Rypdal) is considered one of Norway´s top keyboardists but here he also comes into his full as a writer and not at least arranger of the two ensembles. His contributions to this album can not be stressed enough. Among the players in Trondheim Jazz Orchestra are wellknown names such as Kjetil Moster (Ultralyd), André Roligheten (Albatrosh) and Mathias Eick, not to forget star violinist Ola Kvernberg.

Also available as a 2LP edition, 180g vinyl, 350g extra thick cardboard gatefold sleeve with nice reverse board print.