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Friday, February 18, 2022

Weserbergland "Sacrae Symphonia no. 1"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Avant Prog
Label: Apollon Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: February 18, 2022
Tracklist
1. Sacrae Symphonia no. 1 (39:49)

Line-up
Ketil Vestrum Einarsen (White Willow, Kaukasus, Tirill, Rhys Marsh) - computers and synths

Gaute Storsve - guitar

Maria Grigoryeva - violins

Jan-Terje Augestad -sax

Jørgen Mathisen (Krokofant) -sax

Ingebrikt Håker Flaten - bass

Vetle Larsen - drums

Filippo Tramontana - french horn

Manuel Domeneche - oboe

Description/Reviews:

The third Weserbergland album, Sacrae Symphonia no.1, was inspired by music spanning more than 5 centuries: Venetian late renaissance music to the sonic exploration of avantgarde composer Karlheinz Stockhausen and the german experimental rock music scene in the 70s and beyond. Some of the music of the sole 40 minute long track has been written and some of it have been improvised. But all of it has been edited with heavy hands by composer/producer Ketil Vestrum Einarsen using code language and open source software on inexpensive single board computers. The end result is an album spanninng athmospheric classical elements, experimental electronic music, full on noise rock assaults and anything inbetween.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Weserbergland "Am Ende der Welt"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Krautrock, Space Rock, Electronica
Label: Apollon records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: April 15, 2020 (digital), April 24, 2020 (CD, vinyl)
Tracklist:
1. Am Ende der Welt (42:39)

Line-up:
Ketil Vestrum Einarsen (White Willow, Kaukasus, Tirill, Rhys Marsh): flute, clarinet, keyboads, guitars, programming
Gaute Storsve: bass and guitar
Mattias Olsson aka Molesome (Änglagård, Necromonkey, The Opium Cartel, White Willow): turntables
Maria Grigoryeva: strings
Jørgen Mathiesen (Krokofant): sax
Jan Terje Augestad: piano

Description/Reviews:

The second album from Weserbergland represents a dramatic shift in style. The first album was an homage to the German Krautrock scene. This time they have gone back to the avant garde roots of Krautrock. Gone are the melodies and positive vibrations, Instead sound itself is the focus. ...This has resulted in a dark and demanding album, balancing somewhere between modern electronic music and contemporary classical music.

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Friday, May 26, 2017

Weserbergland "Sehr Kosmich" "Ganz Progisch"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Krautrock, Space Rock
Label: Apollon Records (APR004)
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: May 26, 2017
Tracklist:
1. Tanzen Und Springen - 9:44
2. Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde - 15:42
3. Kunst Der Fuge - 12:02
4. Tristrant - 8:48

Total time: 46:16

Line-up:
Ketil Vestrum Einarsen (White Willow, Kaukasus, Tirill, Rhys Marsh): Flute, clarinet, keyboads, guitars, programming
Gaute Storsve: Bass and guitar
Jacob Holm-Lupo (White Willow, The Opium Cartel): Bass and guitar
Mattias Olsson (Änglagård, Necromonkey, The Opium Cartel, White Willow): Drums and percussion
    With:
Lars Fredrik Frøislie (Wobbler, White Willow)
Stephen James Bennet (Henry Fool, Tim Bowness, No-Man, The Opium Cartel)
Tetsuroh Konishi
Lars Horntveth (Jaga Jazzist)
Erik Johannessen (Jaga Jazzist)
Brynjar Dambo (White Willow)
Roger Langvik
Einar Baldurson

Description/Reviews:

When guitarist-producer Jacob HOLM-LUPO (WHITE WILLOW, THE OPIUM CARTEL), flutist-keyboard player Ketil Vestrum EINARSEN (WHITE WILLOW, JAGA JAZZIST, WOBBLER, MOTORPSYCHO), guitarist Gaute STORSVE (RHYS MARSH) and drummer extraordinaire Mattias OLSSON (ÄNGLAGÅRD, PINEFOREST CRUNCH, PÄR LINDH, WHITE WILLOW, THE OPIUM CARTEL, NECROMONKEY) get together to create an album of music in tribute to the Kosmische Music (Krautrock) artists of the 1970s you can bet it's going to be a good one. And it is! Each song on the album is like listening to a drum, keyboard, and guitar clinic. It's as if JAGA JAZZIST and CAN were merged--as if Lars and Martin HORNTVETH were collaborating with Jaki LIEBEZEIT in this, the 21st Century with all of the gizmos and effects that give 21st Century musicians such versatility and variety. The bass is often keyboard or computer driven, but it works. Mattias' drumming blends computer technologies with the live kit sounds. The keyboard and guitar sounds and techniques used are all over the place. Overall, the music is derivative, yet experimental; it's rhythmic and yet avant; it's militaristic yet psychedelic. It's genius! (progisaliveandwell.blogspot.no)

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Weserbergland "Sehr Kosmich" "Ganz Progisch"

When guitarist-producer Jacob HOLM-LUPO (WHITE WILLOW, THE OPIUM CARTEL), flutist-keyboard player Ketil Vestrum EINARSEN (WHITE WILLOW, JAGA JAZZIST, WOBBLER, MOTORPSYCHO), guitarist Gaute STORSVE (RHYS MARSH) and drummer extraordinaire Mattias OLSSON (ÄNGLAGÅRD, PINEFOREST CRUNCH, PÄR LINDH, WHITE WILLOW, THE OPIUM CARTEL, NECROMONKEY) get together to create an album of music in tribute to the Kosmische Music (Krautrock) artists of the 1970s you can bet it's going to be a good one. And it is! Each song on the album is like listening to a drum, keyboard, and guitar clinic. It's as if JAGA JAZZIST and CAN were merged--as if Lars and Martin HORNTVETH were collaborating with Jaki LIEBEZEIT in this, the 21st Century with all of the gizmos and effects that give 21st Century musicians such versatility and variety. The bass is often keyboard or computer driven, but it works. Mattias' drumming blends computer technologies with the live kit sounds. The keyboard and guitar sounds and techniques used are all over the place. Overall, the music is derivative, yet experimental; it's rhythmic and yet avant; it's militaristic yet psychedelic. It's genius! (progisaliveandwell.blogspot.no)

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