Feature: "Lars Of The International Playboys: Mr Horntveth Of Jaga Jazzist Interviewed" (The Quietus)

So there I am, back on the very boat that saw me attempt yoga for the first time, this time for what can only be called an Anti-Yoga Safari, when I realise that one of my fellow passengers on what's meant to be a cod fishing expedition is none other than Mr Lars Horntveth, star of Jaga Jazzist and the man behind 'Kaleidoscopic', one of the albums I mentioned in my recent Sunday Times piece about the 'neo-classical' movement. Well, naturally I had to corner the poor, exhausted man after he'd finished his sauna, hot tub and hammam for a chat about Norwegian music, Norwegian stereotypes, and his career to date. It's all here.

"Over the next few days Lars makes a fair stab at unwinding. He soaks in the hot tub in a woollen hat, declining the beers clutched tightly in the hands of other passengers from lunchtime until the small hours. He roasts himself in the Hammam until his skin is puce, then lowers himself tentatively into the freezing pool, only to emerge into the fog once more. He endures prolonged bouts in the sauna as the monochrome mountains pass by the windows, emerging briefly on one memorable occasion in just a towel to take charge of a fishing rod for a brief burst of angling amidst a howling gale..."

Feature: "Lars Of The International Playboys: Mr Horntveth Of Jaga Jazzist Interviewed" (The Quietus)