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Skalpel is one of the key Polish electronic projects to emerge from Wrocław, created by Marcin Cichy and Igor Pudło at the intersection of nu jazz, downtempo and sample culture. Formed in 1998, the duo built its own language by reworking archival Polish jazz recordings rather than simply imitating Western trip-hop or chillout formulas. Its profile began to grow after the CD-R “Polish Jazz,” which appeared in the project’s early period and generated enough attention, despite limited distribution, to lead to a Ninja Tune contract in 2001. That was a defining moment, because it placed Skalpel in an international context as a project able to translate Polish jazz heritage into a contemporary electronic form. The...

Active since 1998Wrocław

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Skalpel built its signature sound by sampling Polish jazz records from the 1960s and 1970s, including material connected to Krzysztof Komeda, Tomasz Stańko and Novi Singers.
Igor Pudło first crossed paths with DJ Vadim through an interview for the Polish hip-hop magazine “Klan,” and Vadim later invited the duo to tour Poland with Russian Percussion.
After returning from that tour, Skalpel released the CD-R “Polish Jazz,” and despite its limited distribution, the release generated enough acclaim to lead to a Ninja Tune deal in 2001.
The duo spent three years working on its debut studio album, which reflects how carefully it constructed its sample-based language.

FromWrocław

Formed1998