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February 17, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Erik Honore: Heliographs
Erik Honore Heliographs Hubro Erik Honore is a Norwegian musician, writer, producer, sound engineer – he’s worked on dozens of albums across his career – collaborating with the likes of Nils Petter Molvaer, Arve Henriksen, Brian Eno and Jon Hassell – Heliographs is his debut solo album. Though of course it’s no solo album; relying […]Archive
December 9, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Arve Henriksen: The Nature of Connections
Arve Henriksen The Nature of Connections Rune Grammofon Norwegian trumpeter Arve Henriksen follows up last year’s stirring and gorgeous Places of Worship with latest album, The Nature of Connections. Here his treated trumpet and electronics are on hold and it’s back to an acoustic setting, a fresh set of collaborations, Henriksen’s horn still soars and […]Archive
November 19, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Gjertrud Lunde: Hjemklang
Gjertrud Lunde Hjemklang Ozella Norwegian singer Gjertrud Lunde creates an ethereal jazz/folk blend across Hjemklang, the waft of special guest Arve Henriksen’s trumpet is a key feature (Gjendines Badnlat) and the slowly-winding guitar of Florian Zenker a crucial tonic. But it’s Lunde’s voice – light, airy, commanding – that is the star here. She sings […]Archive
January 26, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Dhafer Youssef: Birds Requiem
Dhafer Youssef Birds Requiem Sony Music Youssef is known as one of the world’s great oud players – the oud being a relative of the lute, an 11-stringed fretless relative of the lute – and here with this song-cycle of stirring-the-soul music, hints of jazz, touches of world-music flavours, Dhafer Youssef has released his finest […]Archive
November 17, 2013 by Simon Sweetman