Trentemoeller - Into The Great Wide Yonder (2010)
3/06/10. Author: shummuhs
Artist ...... : Trentemoller
Title ....... : Into The Great Wide Yonder
Genre ....... : Electronic, Minimal
Label ....... : In My Room
Catnr ....... : IMR02CD
Source ...... : WEB
Quality ..... : 320kbps avg / 44.1KHz / Joint Stereo
Duration .... : 00:54:03 (123.MB)
Ripdate ..... : 31-05-2010
Store ....... : www.whatpeopleplay.com
Tracklist ... :
1. The Mash And The Fury 7:00
2. Sycamore Feeling 6:05
3. Past The Beginning Of The End 6:19
4. Shades Of Marble 5:53
5. Even Though Youre With Another Girl 4:52
6. Haxan 5:10
7. Metamorphis 2:04
8. Silver Surfer Ghost Rider Go 4:23
9. Neverglade 4:33
10.Tide 7:44
Release Notes :
Trentem°ller: Into The Great Wide Yonder
We are proud to present ÑInto The Great Wide YonderÒ, the second album of Anders
Trentem°ller and the follow up to the much acclaimed debut ÑThe Last ResortÒ.
Just like his debut, which struck a chord with new audiences all around the
world, ÑInto The Great Wide YonderÒ is a truly remarkable album, offering as
much depth and soul as itÒs predecessor, yet sounding ultimately fresh and
different.
Above all, the ten tracks show an artist thatÒs willing to take risks, find in-
spiration in new places and move beyond the sound of his previous album.
Trentem°ller: ÑOf course I didnÒt want to make the same record twice. So the
album is for me a logic development from ÒThe Last ResortÒÒ. Instead he just
started to collect new ideas, without thinking too much about the direction the
music would take him: ÑThe only thing I knew was that IÒd want the music to
sound more organic and analog.Ò
Compared to the intimate electronic mood pieces of ÑThe Last ResortÒ, the ten
tracks on the new album indeed have a more strange, mystic and dramatic vibe,
with a lot of dynamics, distorted, driving twang- guitars, real and electronic
drums mixed with haunting synths.
With ÂInto The Great Wide YonderÑ Trentem°ller is not only exploring new moody
and atmospheric universes, but combines his sense for glorious soundscapes with
a firm melodic and tonal touch. The original chord progressions and feel for
melodies is fundamental to him, and thatÑs also the reason why most of the
instruments are played by Trentem°ller himself on this album. ÂI like the
possibility to be surprised that chords and melodies change into something new.
The music that I like most lets the themes and sounds come back in different
disguisesÑ.
The Danish multi instrumentalist and producer shows an unexpected talent for
finding vocalists that fit the mood of his songs. The first single of the album,
the beautifully tender ÑSycamore FeelingÒ, featuring Marie Fisker, is
a typical highlight. In fact, all the vocal tracks are stunning. Trentem°ller
chose to collaborate with the English artist Fyfe Dangerfire from UK based
Guillemots and Danish singers Solveig Sandnes and Josephine Philip from the
debuting Danish indie girlduo Darkness Falls. They all manage to add their own
sound and flavour to the album, while their voices blend perfectly with
Trentem°llerÒs atmospheric songs.
This is an album that keeps growing for a long time, as every track works its
way stealthily under your skin. The sound of ÑInto The Great Wide YonderÒ might
be one step ahead of his previous work, but we still easily recognize the hand
of Trentem°ller, in this inspired collection of songs and atmospheres. The sonic
richness, sharp contrasts and daring musical colours are vintage Trentem°ller.
ÑInto The Great Wide YonderÒ is the work of an artist and producer who seems to
be completely at ease in the studio. No wonder, as Trentem°ller prefers the
silence of the night and the solitude of his own apartment in his
hometown Copenhagen to create his music. So even though the album sounds like a
big production job in an expensive studio, all of the tracks were in fact
recorded in his home. When a new label was set up to fit his unique sound, it
came as no surprise that Trentem°ller chose the name ÑIn My RoomÒ.
Eery sounds from everything including a theremin to an old musicbox is used to
create a warm, analog sound with a lot of attitude. Trentem°ller: ÑI recorded
most of the album in my computer, but in the final stages I transferred all the
parts to analog tape through a lot of vintage EQÑs and pre amps. The tape
saturation and the analog outboard really helped getting the warm sound that I
was after.Ñ
ÑInto The Great Wide YonderÒ might demand more from the listener than ÑThe Last
ResortÒ, as it ended up being quite a dramatic album. This album is more noisy,
thereÒs more happening.Ñ But getting to know the tracks definitely is a
rewarding experience, as the album will keep growing and growing for a long time
to come and its safe to say that Anders Trentem°ller has managed to create a
second coming to rival everything heÒs done in the past.
CD RELEASE DATES:
USA & CANADA 08.06.2010
FRANCE 02.06.2010
GERMANY 28.05.2010
DENMARK 31.05.2010
digital:
itunes: 08.06.2010 usa
all others 28.05.2010