from denmark, efterklang are a symphonic 5-piece sharing foreign strings, ghostly vocals, lush electronics and mesmerizing frequencies. by blending quiet details, different instruments and collaborations with other talented artists, they maintain a classical beauty that can only be found in another country. on april 2nd, efterklang's own personal label rumraket will be releasing their limited edition mini-album under giant trees , kindly inspired with colorfully bright cover artwork by nan na hvass . [...]
Von meinem Lieblings-Dänen Rumraket kommt neue Musik. Bekannt ist das Label ja für seine dezente und gediegene Auswahl allerfeinster Perlen ( Grizzly Bear , Cacoy, Efterklang, amiina, Kama Aina). Nicht so bekannt dürfte da sein, dass die Menschen hinter dem Label – verkleidet als Efterklang – selbst auch mal in die Tasten greifen und ihre so herrlich entrückten Klänge produzieren; kleine Soundwelten, die so schön lange im Gedächtnis nachhallen... Das Minialbum "Under Giant Trees" erscheint in Bälde. MP3: Efterklang / Towards the bare hill [...]
Von meinem Lieblings-Dänen Rumraket kommt neue Musik. Bekannt ist das Label ja für seine dezente und gediegene Auswahl allerfeinster Perlen ( Grizzly Bear , Cacoy, Efterklang, amiina, Kama Aina). Nicht so bekannt dürfte da sein, dass die Menschen hinter dem Label – verkleidet als Efterklang – selbst auch mal in die Tasten greifen und ihre so herrlich entrückten Klänge produzieren; kleine Soundwelten, die so schön lange im Gedächtnis nachhallen... Das Minialbum "Under Giant Trees" erscheint in Bälde. MP3: Efterklang / Towards the bare hill [...]
When I bought Efterklang's 2004 debut album " Tripper ", I at first thought Denmark had found an answer to Iceland's Sigur Ros. Further investigation of the CD revealed, this septet had little in common with them, apart from sharing the same continent. The sounds of " Tripper " were more experimental, less calculated, a little more free in other words. There was no record label pressure, such as Geffen urging Sigur Ros to record the poppy " Takk ". " Tripper " featured no fewer than 34 musicians, and provided a sound that [...]
It's my last day in Paris, so I'm exhausted and pressed for time. Long story short - it's an amazing city. So full of character. Anyway - even tough no one really cares, I'll be putting some MP3s up with my pics from LOndon and Paris when I get back. In the meantime, some songs I received while I was away that sound good: Illinois - Screendoor Land of Talk - Speak to me Bones Efterlkang - Towards the Bare Hill [...]
Mar 15, 2007, 1:08pm
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For the past while I've been enjoying the roster of Danish label Rumraket thanks to Rasmus, the guy at the label who tells me about all of the label's bands. It turns out that Rasmus ain't just a Gertrude Stein—he and Efterklang, the band that was the reason behind Rumraket's inception, are incredibly talented in their own right. Seriously, it shames me a bit to admit I'd touted several Rumraket bands and not found the lovely Efterklang for myself. But, better late than never when the "discovery" is a group attuned to the artificial intelligence of Matmos, as alternately sweeping [...]
Another solid release from Copenhagen collective Efterkalang. The "mini-album" Under Giant Trees continues to combine the band's intermingling of somber classical influence and glitchy electronica with their soaring emotive vocals. The band evolved the new material on the road while touring their last album and decided to record the full versions upon returning home with Amiina members Edda and Hildur adding some string work. The songs are simple on the surface but unfold into cataclysmic epics of icy wind and shimmering light and ,like most of their music, flooded with both innocence and phenomenal talent. The release will [...]
Recently, I've posted several covers and remixes , so I decided why stop there. Over the past few weeks, I've been liking Tobias Hellkvist's cover of Efterklang's song "Step Aside." Efterklang is a Danish band I know absolutely nothing about. Tobias Hellkvist is a Swedish artist, who likewise, I know absolutely nothing about. So to sum up, some Danish band named Efterklang wrote a song entitled "Step Aside," and some Swedish musician named Tobias Hellkvist covered the song. okay i kid... I know a little bit about Tobias Hellkvist. He is 22 years old, and an [...]
To my detriment, I've been a bit rubbish and haven't checked my old e-mail account lately. If I had, I would have found a few lovely email from Rumraket (one of the friendliest labels in the world) and Efterklang . Shame on me. Swarming- Efterklang In order to atone my sins (and get rid of my post-curry awakeness...I knowit's not a word, but who cares... [...]
Il corale di Falling Horses dis-chiude il nuovo ep di Efterklang , previsto per aprile 2007 su The Leaf Label e distribuito in Italia da Wide Records . Dis-chiude 5 tracce che nascono come esperienza liminale, interstizio di volta in volta generato tra le increspature del tour di Tripper , il full lenght precedente, e i vari sets che si sono offerti all'ensamble di Copenhagen tra il 2004 e il 2005. E il passaggio tra epifania e scrittura muta nel tentativo di conservare la flagranza della prima [...]
Asobi Seksu : "Thursday" [mp3] from Live At Budokan, Double Live Gonzo!, From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishak @myspace @hype Black Angels : 2006-10-18, San Francisco [mp3,ogg,flac] "Manipulation" [mp3] @myspace @hype Efterklang : several tracks (click "downloads") [mp3] "Redrop" [mp3] @myspace @hype My Morning Jacket : 2001-03-17, [...]
2006 - was war das und wohin geht es? Einerseits war es manchmal wie ein Schritt zurück. Country, Folk, DIY. Diese seichte Gitarrenseligkeit, diese flüchtigen Räusche. Oder eher Besinnung auf die 'wahren' Werte? Ich wollte schon mitten im Jahr aufhören, nach aktueller Musik zu schauen. Es fehlte mir zum Teil der Mut, etwas aufzukratzen. Andererseits habe ich mich selbst daran erfreut. Und was ich dann abseits dieses Blogs höre, muss ich ja nicht unbedingt immer posten. Auf jeden Fall habe ich hier mal alles zu einem großen Cocktail 2006 verrührt. Selten war meine tags-Liste so lang [...]
Ein rasend schneller Takt eröffnet 'Step Aside', und ehe wir begreifen, was da vor sich geht, versinken wir bereits in eine Welt bestehend nur aus einem hymnischen Chor und Trompete. Kurz nur sind die Schritte von sehr klein zu gewaltig, von hektisch zu entspannt. Beinahe mühelos schaffen es Efterklang diesen Wechsel. Und das macht es für mich so besonders. Weiter beobachten, bitte. Rumraket ist ein zartes Label aus Kopenhagen, das von ebenda Efterklang unterhalten wird und das sich fast schon rührend um die neuen Klänge kümmert, die da aus Skandinavien, den Benelux und [...]
( Leaf , 2005) The debut of the Copenhagen-based collective Efterklang ( reverberation , or perhaps echo ) called Tripper is simply beautiful. They combine glitch electronica with epic-sound strings and wonderful etheric vocals in atmospheric, cinematic and very delicate music. Immediate comparations come to mind: múm and especially Björk and Matmos because of clicks 'n' cuts sounds but I rather like my own term "microbeats" ;-). This is headphone album [...]
this one doesn't seem to have taken off like the last one; i think i had less people to talk about stuff with back then, and so it worked out that i was telling no one in particular, and that was good enough. now, obviously, it seems pretty shit, and i'm much happier that several friendships have come to a point where i'm happy to talk about everything and nothing, and both will be ok. first time i've used that scanner in a while. have you ever started a comic journal? i did it a lot [...]
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