Artist
Marc Pichelin / Xavier Charles / Ivar Grydeland
Title
North of the North
| Catalog id | Release date | Barcode |
| SOFA525 | 2008-06-02 | 7041885752526 |
Musicians
Marc Pichelin - phonographies, electronics
Xavier Charles - clarinet, harmonica
Ivar Grydeland - banjo
Tracks
01 Bateau de Pêche (2:41)
02 le Port (3:38)
03 Bord de Route (1:45)
04 Trois Bords de Mer (10:55)
05 Travelling sur le pont d'un ferry boat (6:14)
06 du Vent du Nord (5:15)
07 West of the North (6:09)
08 East of the North (7:15)
09 South of the North (7:24)
About North of the North
In June 2006 North of the North explored the sounds in a small area of North Norway. On the islands Skjervøy and Arnøy at 70°N they collected sounds from meetings with local fishermen, staff at a ferry, a flock of reindeer, arctic birdlife and more. These recordings are phonographies ¬– sound pictures – used in an improvisational electro acoustic dialogue with the other instruments in the group. The sounds from Skjervøy and Arnøy are part of an artificial sound world when the musicians present their own interpretation of the sound in these areas.
Liner notes
North of the north
Voyage sur l'île de Skervøy - juin 2006
Des bateaux nous transportent. Longs travellings dans les fjords.
Nous flirtons avec le cercle polaire. Du froid envahit nos tympans.
Les oiseaux habitent l'immensité.
Une lumière bleue recouvre les paysages lents.
L'écoute du vent nous plonge dans une contemplation du temps.
Nous glissons quelques sons dans les plissures des vagues.
Dans la nuit sans fin l'horizon est permanent.
Marc Pichelin
Périgueux, France
March 2008
Reviews
le son du grisli
Inspiré jusqu'à la réussite. -- read the whole review»
Sound of Music
”North of the North” er en kystperle man kan nyte hjemme i sofaen. -- read the whole review»
Aftenposten
Jeg opplever kjent norsk lyd på nye måter, og fascineres av den lyttende måten musikerne infiltrerer feltopptakene på. -- read the whole review»
Side 2
Både Pichelin, Charles og Grydeland er svært forsiktige med sine virkemidler. De lar hele tida naturen være sjefen og det virker helt riktig. Ta gjerne den musikalske turen til Skjervøy og la deg forføre. -- read the whole review»
Jazzreview
Overall, it's a persuasive album that is subtly entertaining and overwhelmingly thought-provoking. -- read the whole review»