Erlend Apneseth Trio - Collage '2023

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Remarkable improvisations in Erlend Apneseth Trio's new album 'Collage' are a
rush of creative excess. The latest album release by acclaimed Norwegian band
Erlend Apneseth Trio is made in collaboration with renowned experimental
composer and vocalist Maja Ratkje. Their impromptu concert together in 2022 was
a glorious kick-off for a five-day festival and was luckily put on tape. After
reworking and reimagining the recorded material with their steady collaborator
Jørgen Træen, the result is a refreshing take on
improvisations-turned-compositions. Featuring innovative soundscapes with
archival material and an engaging transitory state. The variety of sounds that
make up this glorious and aptly named 'Collage' is astounding. Elemental sounds
range from the howling wind and soft-bright ringing of sheep-bells to the
timeless trickling of a small stream of water. Strings of many timbres soar over
animated croaks and quacks, assembling into a swampy symphony. The well-balanced
diversity of acoustic and electric sounds has become the band's trademark. It is
ever-present, complementing and creating new improvisatory trails to follow. The
vocal work is of particular interest and acts as our vessel and guide along the
journey, sometimes transforming seamlessly from and into other non-human noises
with its chants and intonations. The meeting with Ratkje has clearly influenced
Erlend Apneseth Trio to explore new musical areas, leaning into noise,
contemporary classical music, and beyond. It shows how the trio is brimming with
the ability and will to continually push themselves into new areas and be
curious. It is the reason they have been nominated for a Norwegian Grammy in the
"open category" for all their previous four albums, where "Salika, Molika" won
and became runner-up for the Nordic Music Prize. The shifting nature of the work
is its most prominent and compelling aspect, as well as an ever-present state of
transition that remains unpredictable throughout the journey. Building tensions
keep you on the edge of the experience; even in the most intense moments, sounds
are well-spaced and balanced, never collapsing into chaos. The result is a
remarkable album beyond genres, where a spontaneous meeting has uncovered the
music of our time.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Erlend Apneseth Trio - Tre vegar (6:39)
1.02 - Erlend Apneseth Trio - Fjernklang (1:37)
1.03 - Erlend Apneseth Trio - Spor etter spor (mellom oss) (4:47)
1.04 - Erlend Apneseth Trio - Kvi søve du (4:49)
1.05 - Erlend Apneseth Trio - Ein annan himmel (5:13)
1.06 - Erlend Apneseth Trio - Fuglane II (7:24)
1.07 - Erlend Apneseth Trio - Atterklang (2:59)

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