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Blood From A Stone:
01. Mid Night Sun Dream
Hanne: tremolo & solo guitars, clogs, synth, skaland rocks, table, train door, percussion, field recordings
Kåre: rhythm guitar
Henning: bass
—
You and me and everyone,
walking in the midnight sun,
we are bare.
We don’t need to dress in clothes,
no attempts on sowing oats.
We are rare.
Strangers take care.
Don’t need to be aware.
There is no despair.
When we meet, we politely say
“how are you”, and do not stay.
Strangers outdoors.
When I pass, I don’t look back.
You don’t whistle a warning of attack.
We’re matures,
not saboteurs.
I am not yours.
There’re no gender wars.
I’m no temptress
you can’t resist.
There’s no message.
We’re simply bare strangers
under the midnight sun.
02. Blood From A Stone
Hanne: lead guitar, celesta pedal percussion, backing vocals
Kåre: acoustic guitar
Henning: bass
Ivar: rhythm guitars
Martin: kitchen percussion
Hurra Torpedo: oven & freezer- drums
—
I am calm,
mild and meek.
I often do
avoid to speak.
But my mouth says
the words she likes.
I play the game
she decides.
“Never ask,
at all time keep it disguised,
let no-one know”-
tell me, who gave you
these rules?
You never made no promise, boy.
Inside I’m not
the way she thinks.
She doesn’t know
about my salty drinks.
But I won’t tell,
it just never fits.
I’d rather swell
than ask for it.
Far underneath
my belly screams.
But a mouth curb
allays, it seems.
The circumstances’
dictatorship
I cannot change.
Guess I deserve the whip.
03. Bandy Riddles
Hanne: rhythm guitars, clogs, vaseline box & kitchen percussion, hand claps, bicycle spokes, tambourine, backing vocals
Kåre: acoustic guitars
Lena: flute
Bent: bass
Martin: metal percussion
Mark: cello
—
I am drawing a sheet
full of dots and lines
- that’s you.
And you are drawing a star,
scissor out, it shines.
- that’s me.
I wish I knew each one of you,
knew all your bandy riddles
and you – mine,
knew mine.
Through my star shaped shades
I see some people stare at me.
And through my heart shaped heart
I sense someone’s repair.
If I were a song,
then I’d be yours
and I’d cure your
woe.
If I were a song,
then I’d be yours
and I’d cure your
woe.. woe.. woe
Different shapes and colors-
you’re helping me unwind,
you are one of a kind
and you lighten up my mind.
But it’s so many of you,
sometimes I just resign.
If I were a song,
then I’d be yours
and I’d cure your
woe.
Oooooooooooooooo………….
We’ll sing each other’s songs.
That’s where our love belongs.
04. No Mascara Tears
Hanne: lead guitars, bass, church organ
Kåre: rhythm guitar, choir, synth
Erland: log drum, sandviken saw
—
A weak hand reaches out now,
fear is in her eyes,
whispers a curly prayer,
no mascara tears.
Is she a performer,
is her pain real?
Our insufficiency
feeds apathy.
“She even lost her heart”, we say,
keep our own away.
The more she needs
the less I give.
If she’s in vain
I leave her.
The harder she tries
the worse I see her.
All that is weak.
I leave behind.
05. Seventeen
Hanne: toms, clogs, tambourine, metal box snare, bass, synth, rhythm & solo guitars
Kåre: rhythm guitars, grand piano, bicycle wheel
Lena: bass clarinet
Hurra Torpedo: oven & freezer- percussion
—
He’s seventeen,
he’s like a machine.
He’s of steel,
he’s a cog in the wheel,
a spine so steep,
he’d never weep
but you could buy him pretty cheap.
Didn’t fit in school.
A stupid rule
made him a fool.
But bragging bold
what he’s been told,
that’s his gold.
A perfect master’s tool.
Dignity is astray
if you can pay.
He would even gladly
go the easy way out,
line of least resistance.
He’s the king of cash.
He’s a gold digger soldier.
Unknowingness
are hurting less,
won’t be a mess.
Affordability and
getting things for free
is of importance,
to be fed on champagne and
get it directly in the vein.
He’s a puppet in a show,
just an undertow.
(But) he doesn’t know.
X2
06. Salt Of the Earth
Hanne: church organ, non stop candy- percussion, grand piano, backing vocals
Kåre: backing vocals, synths
Ivar: solo guitar
Henning: rhythm & solo basses
Hurra Torpedo: oven & freezer- percussion
—
As you march,
put your feet down along the path,
as you sharply slide,
cut what darkens your designed, firm sight -
I am the grass under your feet that softens your steps,
and I am the branch you break and
I am the bird you laugh off and leave in the lurch,
gloss over, silence and forget.
As you’re getting close,
tear along, rushing madly off reaching your goals,
as you dust up the sand,
eager to see rewards in glitter and gold -
I am the sand under your feet that softens your steps,
and I am the branch you break and
I am the bird you laugh off and leave in the lurch,
gloss over and silence, omit.
I am the grass under your feet that softens your steps,
and I am the branch you break and
I am the bird you laugh off and leave in the lurch,
gloss over and silence and forget.
As you cut in suspense,
wanting space to grow,
- it’s on my expense,
but you don’t look below.
07. No one But Yourself
Hanne: table percussion, rhythm guitar, soprano recorder
Kåre: acoustic guitar
Ivar; lead & solo guitars
Lena: bass clarinet
—
It’s not a man
nor a woman,
there’s no one in the sky
counting our sins,
forgiving our misdeeds,
no one denouncing
or immortalizing.
There’s no right or wrong.
It all lacks a motive.
State of affairs:
A sheer force of will
is our navigator,
we run our own risks.
No parachutes,
no shelter.
We’re behind the wheel,
we decide ourselves which way to pull,
what our faith contains and
how to relate to our
crossroads.
No God may be aching,
but grief alone may gather.
One life may be a painful truth,
but life alone may relieve.
08. In Here/Out There
Hanne: prepared grand piano, table percussion, drums, backing vocals, synth
Kåre: synth
Henning: bass
Ivar: guitars
Lena: bass clarinet
Hurra Torpedo: oven & freezer- percussion
—
I’m closing my eyes,
pleasure, delights.
In here it all’s quite bright.
Nothing’s in the way,
conscience is astray.
And to keep it comfortable I can close my eyes.
I know that there’s trouble going on,
that out there’re wars and battles from dusk till dawn,
knees on the floors, hands back bounded.
But to keep it comfortable I close my eyes.
Now I can see the concrete’s begging.
Can’t help making my shoes trampling.
Something odd inside’s about to arise.
To keep it comfortable I close my eyes.
09. Crack
Hanne: bass, rhythm gitar, heart drum, celesta pedal percussion
Kåre: zithers, guitar, synths
Ivar: solo & FX guitar
Hurra Torpedo: oven & freezer- percussion
—
We know a hanging drop of water’s fate
is to crack meeting the ground.
Like an egg in a bird’s nest -
it will crack.
Some things won’t hold back,
it must crack.
Shaking a soda- it overflows.
That’s just the way it goes.
Like a full barrage on a rainy day
-it overflows.
Some things won’t shut,
it must crack.
Put fear inside a dense box
-it will grow. Later explode.
Shame, anger, guilt put behind bars-
they will grow.
Later they crack.
Some things won’t
vanish behind closed doors.
Like a virus, they form and grow.
You can’t stop it, you’re gonna burst.
You’re gonna crack.
It must crack.
10. Bygd Til By
Hanne: q chord, rhythm guitar, vibrafonette, celesta, glockenspiel, whistling, backing vocals, table percussion, piano pedal snare
Kåre: q chord, guitar synth, whistling
Ivar: lead guitar
Erland: sandviken saw
—
Med svai rygg
og skjev nakke
bøyer de seg for meg.
Noen så vidt,
andre til bakken,
smiler et svakt,
ærbødig farvel.
I gull og rødt
har de kledd seg.
Med øm røst
hvisker de til meg.
Det kiler i øret,
Hemmelighetene,
ydmykt farvel.
Bygd til by,
over sky,
tok jeg følge med en ravn.
Bygd til by,
over sky.
Ei det samme. Annet navn.
Langt bak et telt, et bål
og dype hav,
kjennes lukten av betong.
Tunge, gråsvarte, uvillige
byr seg frem
med liksom sang.
Tungsindig,
Vemodig.
Farvel.
Rykestrasse 68
Berlin
Picking dry
And crispy paintflakes
Off a large, white
bricket wall
while i stare
out of my window.
Stare at my neighbours balcony.
- old bullet holes.
Behind wild botany.
On the outside
Of the penny marked
punks are selling
black&white fanzines.
She buys one,
walks on by
to another.
Black&white.
The women meet,
Black&white,
The women kiss.
Doodelei.
Shy, polite
you show me yourself.
Forgetting regretting,
But conscientiously humble.
You, you tell about your past.
And with open arms
You listen to mine.
Ooh dei doodelei.
A Cheater’s Armoury
All above board,
And we see nothing at all.
Clean and empty hands,
But still there’s something lurking.
We believe you when you lie
Buy your word, -then you deny,
Pay your wealth, -you leave us high and dry
You gamester,
You tell us our
Fortunes by your cards
And you’re rubbing
Yourself deep
Into our wounds.
You gamester
You fool us
We watch your spinning wheel
And we scratch
And we itch,
And the longer it
Takes for us
To heal.
You promise ten birds
-In the bush,
Each and every sunday
Sell your ”letters of indulgens”
We believe you when you lie
Buy your word, -then you deny,
Pay your wealth, -you leave us high and dry
A cheater’s armoury
All you’ve got
Is shifty eyes,
A black dress,
A false name.
The Pirate
He woke up
Six o’clock AM
In his boat
Drifting far out nowhere.
Nothing matters now, he thought.
He had decided
To do it properly.
Some frends
Helped him out:
The brown liquor,
Some white, little ones..
A dive into
Infinity, eternity.
God´s haven.
A dive into water.
The rocks pull him down.
The fight he fought inside
Had gone on far too long now.
At least long enough.
-I want to do myself and mine
A last and final favour.
He tightened his backpack,
-I’m ready to dive,
start a second life.
A dive into
Infinity, eternity,
God’s haven.
A dive into water.
The rocks pull
His body down
But brings his soul
Even higher,
Even higher.
A dive into
Infinity, eternity,
God’s haven.
A dive into water.
The rocks pull
Him down.
A dive into
Infinity, eternity,
God’s haven.
A dive into water.
The rocks pull
His body down
But brings his soul
Even higher,
Even higher.
Even higher.
Fourteen
Heart in mouth,
Awkward, rare,
wet behind the ear,
inside out,
outside’s gone,
You’re two parts in one.
It might be
Strenuous.
Snakes cast their skin
Slowly..
One are old
one are new,
Both of them are you.
One’s a bore,
The other’s cool,
Sometimes you’re
A fool.
It might be
Strenuous.
snakes cast their skin
Slowly..
When i put them
Beside eachother
i see several persons.
When you put them
Upon eachother
You’ll find yourself.
You’ll become one,
One, one.
One are good,
One are bad.
This only makes you sad.
Outside stinks,
Dries and shrinks,
What’s underneath is pink.
Your mother say short and curt:
Bursting buds do hurt.
It might be
Strenuous.
snakes cast their skin
Slowly..
The North Wind
The north wind
And the sun
Made a bet about getting
The coat off a man,
The wind from the north
Lost the bet.
The cold north wind blows,
Blows forcefully,
Too strong.
We struggle
Through your
Contrary wind.
Your high jinks
Makes us strive
Even more.
With our coats
As your sail,
You try to
Blow us away.
The cold
North wind knows,
He blows forcefully.
The more the wind blows
The more tightened we’ll be.
Isn´t it nice
With some warmth.
We only reveal ourselfs and
Change ourselfs when we’re sheltered.
Northwind-
Come when the days are doze.
Northwind-
Come when the coat´s on fire.
Northwind-
Come when the sun chokes us.
Obelix
Light feet
Runs towards me.
His eyes;
dark green.
A good heart.
Wise and knowing soul,
Olden soul,
Dinosaur,
Sincere,
Open,
Playful,
Aware.
Obelix
Gives me what i need.
Not what
I want,
That is a deed.
Obelixs’
Castle is
Far away.
The woods,- his crypton.
The woods,- a crib,
The woods,- his home.
At home.
He woun’t
divulge
his pride
supreme.
He hides
His tounge,
His words,
His song.
Break my body
I’m a horny looser
You find my scratching on my mother’s door
I’m the ugly lover
They find us
Rolling on a dirty floor
Break my body
Hold my bones
I’m a belly dancer
I’ll shake forever
Say that you’ll never care
I’m a building jumper
Roof to roof
You see me flying
In the air
Ticking Bomb
On me
There’s a button
They’ve ticket the goods,
They’ve labeled the luggage.
They sent me here,
To a sterile, white
Waiting room.
Not only i know
I contain a ticking bomb.
They say
The word.
They know
The word is the code.
- He oughta handle it.
Oh, I explode into pieces.
Do i care?
My dismal lifework.
Who am i ?
What have i done?
I’ve lost my self again.
I’ve punished the good,
The innocent, my beloved,
My liberator, my saviour.
I know the situation.
I realize my deeds.
Blowing off the bomb
Was lengthening
Way out of hell.
Now who am i
Deserving mercy now.
Done is done.
Perhaps i need
another bomb.
Pynt
Overflatens list
Blunker.
Lokker så til seg dåren
Og salter sår
Men elskes
Høyt, over alt.
Vi bygger i høyden,
En fasade.
Ingen må se bak,
(Helst ikke engang du),
Der bærebjelken er
Spikret utenpå.
Tresko og grus.
Det blinker
Foran nesen.
Gripe tak,
Gjemme seg bak.
Heller mystisk
Enn lystig.
Å gjemme dyret
Fremmer uhyret
Utenpå.
Pictures
Photo by Andreas Frøland
Photo by Elena Prieto Landaluce
Photo by Andreas Frøland
Photo by Knut Åserud
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HANNE HUKKELBERG : Blood From A Stone
Blood From A Stone is the third album by Norwegian artist Hanne Hukkelberg. In part inspired by her past as a member of various rock and metal bands (and especially their live incarnations) and in part by her 80’s dominated collection of indie/rock albums, Hanne acknowledges that the likes of Sonic Youth, Cocteau Twins, Pixies, Einstüerzende Neubauten and P.J. Harvey have all exerted an influence over her new songs, while one can also detect traces of Siouxsie & The Banshees at their most oblique and many other new wave/post punk outfits.
However, although it is immediately apparent that this is a more ‘rock’ album than Hanne’s previous releases (Little Things [2005] and Rykestrasse 68 [2007]), the results are still undeniably leftfield leaning. The bulk of her vocals are first takes and her lyrics more direct and less introverted than on previous albums. Musically, the songs continue her penchant for combining traditional and unusual instrumentation to form a soundscape unique to her; for a self-confessed ‘rock’ album, Blood From A Stone still manages to include field recordings of flagpoles, train doors, seagulls, clogs, rocks, kitchen utensils, freezers, stoves and a school desk. And no regular drum kit. In line with the pervading approach towards the recording process, all instruments were tuned by ear, with digital tuners banned from the studio.
Although Blood From A Stone was recorded in Hanne’s regular studio in Oslo, the songs themselves were written during a seven month spell living in a tiny coastal village on the Norwegian island of Senja, 300 kilometres north of the Polar Circle. This both compares to and starkly contrasts with a similar period of time spent ensconced in Berlin while writing her previous album. Hanne explains:
“In the north of Norway it is way more quiet. It has been interesting to experience composing in both a busy city and in a quiet village. I noticed it affected me in very different ways. I felt a need for composing more quiet songs in the noisy city, and more noisy music in the quiet village.”
Repeated listens to Blood From A Stone reveal an album of depth and many treasures. Among its highlights, the metal inspired Salt Of The Earth begins with gentle verses replete with church organ, synthesizer and a softly coo-ing vocal harmony, before lurching into an epic chorus that sports crashing piano chords and metal percussion galore and that carries with it an ominous sense of foreboding. The title track is built around a robust, repetitive bass and metal percussion rhythm with an uplifting, melodic chorus and added vocal whoops and hollers aplenty, while Bandy Riddles swiftly develops into a frenetic acoustic indie-rock strummer….albeit an indie-rock strummer without a drumkit, although it does incorporate bicycle spokes, clogs and a vaseline box into the mix. In contrast, the closing Bygd Til By gradually unfolds in a sedate and stately manner, building to a musical climax that maintains a controlled grandeur throughout. It is the only song on the album with lyrics in Hanne’s native Norwegian.
Blood From A Stone is produced by Hanne’s long-term collaborator Kåre Vestrheim and co-produced by Hanne. Several of her regular musicians appear on the album, including Henning Sandsdalen, Lena Nymark, Erland Dahlen and Kåre Vestrheim, while other contributors are Bent Sæther (of Motorpsycho) Ivar Grydeland (Huntsville), Martin Langlie (Gåte, Valkyrien Allstars), Mark Jowett (head of Hanne’s international label, Nettwerk), and the unusual rhythm section Hurrah Torpedo (on freezers and stoves). Hanne herself plays bass, guitar, drums, percussion, piano and various bric-a-brac.
A European tour will follow the April release of Blood From A Stone.
Hanne started singing and playing instruments in her home town of Kongsberg, Norway at the age of 3 and later played in various jazz, pop and rock groups as well as a doom metal band. A graduate of the Norwegian Academy of Music, she has gained a reputation as a powerful live performer.
Her 2005 solo debut album Little Things was comprised of songs written as a teenager and during her student years. Musically wide-ranging, it was notable for its imaginative use of found sounds and eclectic array of instrumentation. Her elfin but idiosyncratic persona coupled with a lazily seductive voice drew comparisons with everyone from Joanna Newsom and Björk to Stina Nordenstam and Billie Holliday, while press reviews were overwhelmingly positive:
“Little Things demands to be heard and cherished for its audacious beauty 5/5”
SUNDAY TIMES
“Enchanting debut… equal parts Stina Nordenstam and Nina Simone. Fans of CocoRosie take note 4/5”
UNCUT
“Very clever and very pretty - moments of real loveliness”
THE WORD
“Makes you think of Björk’s little sister, stoned and let loose in the Early Learning Centre” NME
“The best instrument of all is Hanne’s voice… a Northern light shining bright 4/5”
THE SUN
Her sophomore release Rykestrasse 68 was a less whimsical affair, with a moodier, more widescreen production. While it shared its predecessor’s wide-eyed wonderment, Hanne’s experimentation reached a new level of maturity, the album being awash with inventive flourishes such as rhythm tracks constructed from the clacking of typewriters, kitchen utensils, a cat purring or the spinning of a bicycle wheel. Vibes, glockenspiel and theremin were melded with wheezing brass and sonorous strings to give the album a wonderfully creaky ambience akin to Emiliana Torrini, Múm and even Tom Waits. It again received a barrage of favourable press:
“A seductive song suite based around six months in Berlin, all wound around inventive, meandering detailed arrangements and Hukkelberg’s delicately powerful voice, midway between Cat Power and Radka Toneff 4/5”
UNCUT
“All the carefully recorded clicks, ticks and sprongs enhance Hukkelberg’s enchanted sound world. And as for her beautifully judged vocals, ignore those comparisons to Joanna Newsom or Björk. ‘Rykestrasse 68’ puts Hukkelberg way ahead of both 4/5”
GUARDIAN
“Hukkelberg’s music has toughened up a little since her debut, ‘Little Things’, but lost none of its intimate beauty 4/5 POP CD OF THE WEEK”
SUNDAY TIMES
“Found sounds, typewriters, vintage instruments, yodels, scats and proper songs leap across genres like a pianist trying to keep up wth a Keystone Kops movie. Unusually everything creates the illusion of making pop sense. Weirdly thrilling 4/5”
INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
Hanne Hukkelberg på Narnia soundtrack!
Hanne Hukkelberg har skrevet en ny låt for soundtracket til den nye Narnia filmen ”Cronicles Of Narnia filmen, Prince Caspian” som lanseres i USA 16.mai. Låta har fått tittelen ”Lucy” etter en av hovedkarakterene i filmen. Andrew Adamson som er regissøren bak blant annet Narnia og Shrek filmene er en stor fan av Hukkelberg og har vært personlig involvert i å få henne med i prosjektet. Hukkelberg ble fløyet til London på en privat vising der hun ble bedt om å skrive en låt inspirert av filmen. Dessverre var tidsfristen for kort til at låta kunne være med på selve filmen, men interessen var så stor at den like fullt har blitt med på filmens soundtrack som lanseres 13.mai.
Andrew Adamson er strålende fornøyd med resultatet og har gitt uttrykk for stor interesse for å videreutvikle samarbeidet med Hukkelberg på senere filmproduksjoner.
“it’s amazing - almost a whole movie score in it”.
Andrew Adamson etter å ha hørt ”Lucy”.
Hanne Hukkelberg slapp sitt siste album, ”Rykestrasse 68”, i USA den 4. mars i år og fulgte opp med en USA turne der hun blant annet spilte på bransjetreffet SXSW i Austin, Texas. Både albumet og turneen har blitt viet stor oppmerksomhet i amerikansk media og har ført til mange interessante henvendelser.
I tillegg figurerer Rykestrasse 68 og låta A Cheater’s Armoury på CMJ 200 hvor den til nå har ligget hele 16 uker. CMJ 200 er listen som viser spillehyppighet hos de amerikanske uavhengige radiostasjonene.
Hukkelberg er nå i en skriveprosess for sitt neste album som skal spilles inn med hennes faste produsent, Kåre Vestrheim i Propeller Music Division til høsten. Plata vil bli verdenslansert i mars 2009 og vil være startskuddet for en omfattende verdensturne.
Linker:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018LRNMS/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk16?ie=UTF8&qid=1209840788&sr=8-12
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/narnia/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Adamson
Hanne Hukkelberg: ”Rykestrasse 68” - Propeller Recordings
Albumrelease 4.september 2006 (Norway) “[Hanne Hukkelberg] has the ability to melt even the coldest heart with her glistening, freeform compositions…The best instrument of all is Hanne’s voice – a Northern light shining bright.” The Sun (UK)
Dette er en av mange fantastiske anmeldelser Hanne Hukkelberg fikk for sitt debut-album ”Little Things” i 2005. Med påfølgende konserter over hele Europa det siste året er hun i ferd med å bli en anerkjent artist innen sin genre. I sommer har hun vært hyppig gjest på europeiske festivaler med opptredener på bl.a. Roskildefestivalen (DK), Les tomées de la Nuit (Frankrike), Supersonic (UK), Kongsberg Jazzfestival og nylig til stående ovasjoner på den gigantiske Big Chill festivalen i England. Sunday Times kåret ”Little Things” til et ”Top ten album of 2005” og hun ble nominert til ”Female artist of the Year” i New Yorks Plug Independent Music Awards. Det er blitt gjort tre BBC live-opptak i England for cred-DJ Giles Peterson det siste året - han er en svoren fan! I det hele tatt har den internasjonale responsen på Hanne Hukkelbergs musikk vært overveldende.
Innimellom all turneringen i Europa pakket imidlertid Hanne kofferten og fikk Berlin som base for en periode. Hennes møte med denne byen er utgangspunktet for det som er blitt albumet ”Rykestrasse 68”. Her settes Kurt Weill’ske salong-orkester-stemninger opp mot nære, meditative strekk, middelaldersk ringdans og store orkestrale topper! Albumet har et mer episk, cinematisk preg enn debuten, og som kortfilmer rulles sangene ut på rekke og rad. Singelen ”A Cheater’s Armoury” har allerede vakt oppsikt med sin animerte kortfilm-video av den svenske animasjons-hipsteren Andreas Paleologos. Blant de som til nå har hørt ”Rykestrasse 68” trekker noen musikalske paralleller til Radiohead, andre til Kate Bush og enkelte endog til lavmælt Motorpsycho! Men først og fremst er dette lyden av Hanne Hukkelbergs musikalske univers med hennes fantastiske stemme i sentrum.
”Rykestrasse 68” inneholder ni sanger, alle skrevet av Hanne selv bortsett fra en særegen tolkning av Pixies-klassikeren ”Break my Body” som vakte umiddelbar respons hos Pixies’ manager: “of the dozens and dozens of Pixies covers over the years, Hanne’s is my favorite“, Ken Goes.
Musikerne som bidrar er stort sett den faste besetningen i Hannes lille orkester pluss gjester som den originale gitaristen Bjørn Klakegg og Daniel Sandén-Warg (fra de svenske folkemusikk-rockerne ”Harv”). Som på debut-albumet har Hanne også denne gangen benyttet uvanlige instrumenter - både gamle skrivemaskiner, kandelabre, sprettball og stolbein har fått unngjelde! Ja, til og med katta Obelix er med!
Albumet er produsert av Kåre Chr. Vestrheim.
”Rykestrasse 68” er i handelen 4. september 2006.
Kontakt:
Promoansvarlig: Gry Bråtømyr
Tlf: 99721952
e-mail: gry.bratomyr@combitel.no
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HANNE HUKKELBERG - “A CHEATER’S ARMOURY”
Single / video
May 2006
Propeller Recordings
Here comes the first morsel of goodness from Hanne Hukkelberg’s upcoming album!
During this last winter and spring, Hanne Hukkelberg has been recording her new album which will be released September 4th, 2006. Along with producer Kåre Chr. Vestrheim, who also produced her previous album, Little Things, recording has once again taken place in Propeller Music Division studios in Oslo, Norway
A Cheater’s Armoury is the title of the first single. A song which finds itself completely in step with her debut Little Things. Hanne’s trademark scruffy-charm style will certainly wisk you away. Hanne describes her music as cinematic, where each song could easliy have been a theme from a movie.
The music video (included on the CD) for A Cheater’s Armoury is in fact an animated short film, directed by Swedish animator, Andreas Paleologos. Both the song and the short share a common ground, yet each have their own story to tell. Hanne’s music is very visual.
In step with this release, Hukkelberg will have a busy summer with plenty of live performances and festival concerts including: Roskilde (DK), Supersonic (UK) and the main Norwegian festivals Kongsberg Jazzfestival and Nattjazz. Hukkelberg and orchestra will be touring Norway and Europe extensively from mid September 2006.
Summer Festivals 2006:
20. May Night of Lovesongs/ Festwochen, Vienna, Austria
3. June Nattjazz, Bergen, Norway
2. July Roskilde Festivalen, Denmark
5. July Konsberg Jazzfestival, Norway
6. July “les tombées de la nuit” Renne, France
22. July Supersonic Festival, Birmingham, England
23. July The Luminaire, London, England
5. Aug Big Chill, England
24. Aug Punkt festivalen, Kristiansand, Norway
Norwegian Tour: 12. September – 24. September
European Tour: 1. October – 1. November
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Last year, Hukkelberg’s debut album Little Things received rave reviews from the international press. Here is a sample of what they had to say:
“Little Things is rooted in the strength of an extraordinary ordinariness and that’s what makes Hukkelberg’s album so compelling.” –The Wire
“Hukkelberg’s soothing and emotive voice… threads into a universe that we defy you to label. Gloriously leftfield and strangely intimate.” –DJ Magazine
“Warm whispers seem to dance in the air and the meaning of music is revealed… subtle and moving.” –Observer Music Monthly
The Sunday Times rated Little Things one of the top ten albums of 2005.
After her warm welcome into the international scene, Hukkelberg and her clever little orchestra have been invited to play in England, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Austria and Russia.
Contact:
Gry Bråtømyr
Mail: gry.bratomyr@tiscali.no
Tlf: +47 9972 1952
www.hannehukkelberg.net
www.propellerrecordings.no
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INTERNATIONAL REVIEWS OF “BLOOD FROM A STONE”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/may/16/review-hanne-hukkelberg
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13023-blood-from-a-stone/
http://www.nme.com/reviews/10382
http://www.ukmusicreview.com/reviews/hanne-hukkelberg-blood-from-a
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/26/arts/music/26play.html?_r=2
INTERNATIONAL REVIEWS OF “RYKESTRASSE 68″
INTERNATIONAL INTERVIEWS
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NORWEGIAN REVIEWS OF “RYKESTRASSE 68″
UNIVIERSITAS “viser hvor skapet skal stå..”
PLANB -6/6- ” ”
SPIRIT -6/6- “Hukkelberg fullfører uten et eneste vaklende skritt.”
DAGBLADET -5/6- “årets vakreste oppfølgere.”
ADRESSEAVISEN - 5/6- “Både kunstnerisk og kommersielt er dette en
innertier”
AFTENPOSTEN -5/6 - “Internasjonal klasse” eller “Lyden av et genuint
talent.” eller “Det er bare å gi seg over.”
BERGENS TIDENE -5/6- “Hannefisering på høyt nivå”
DAGSAVISEN -5/6- “årets mest originale og kunstnerisk vellykkede
norske plater.”
TRØNDER-AVISA -5/6- “Eventyrlig”
NORDLYS- 5/6 - “Anbefales!” eller “Et originalt, intenst og melodiøst
popalbum”
AVISA NORDLAND -5/6- “Hanne Hukkelberg ligner aller mest på seg selv”
FEDRELANDSVENNEN - 5/6- “..bedre og bedre for hver høring.”
TV2 NETTAVISEN -5/6- “Hukkelberg…trekker deg til seg og nekter å
slippe taket.”
VARDEN - 4/6- “En verdig oppfølger”
FREDRIKSTAD BLAD -4/6- “En meget hørverdig plate”
HAUGESUND AVIS -4/6- “Du verden for en artig reise”
BA - 3/6- “På det jevne”
VG -3/6-”Hukkelberg synger behagelig.”
12. plass på Platekompaniets anbefaler list:
Reviews of «Little Things»
suicidesqueeze.net [PDF]
2ser.com/featurecd/littlethings
Reviews of «Cast Anchor EP»
Other articles
Quotes
“Hukkelberg’s soothing and emotive voice… threads into a universe that we defy you to label. Gloriously leftfield and strangely intimate.” –DJ Magazine
“Warm whispers seem to dance in the air and the meaning of music is revealed… subtle and moving.” –Observer Music Monthly
“A strange, beautiful album and one that’s very special indeed, “Little Things” is a joy from start to finish.” –Kaleidoscope Frenzy
“Little Things is rooted in the strength of an extraordinary ordinariness and that’s what makes Hukkelberg’s album so compelling.” –The Wire
“Little Things arrives understated yet fully formed, a hushed but radiant bunch of songs… Hukkelberg’s voice [is] equal parts Stina Nordenstam and Nina Simone.” –Uncut
“Hanne Hukkelberg’s voice is so ethereal it makes Björk seem clumsy.” –Q Magazine
“Exquisitely Scandinavian… ‘Little Things’ is alternately as big as a dream and as intimate as a whisper.” –iDJ
“Intoxicating… wonderful… Little Things marks the arrival of a talent who will have critics and consumers alike swooning [Hukkelberg’s] way for the foreseeable future.” –Drowned In Sound
“A work of sheer delicacy and delight, Norwegian Hanne’s vocals are sublime like a Thirties jazz singer… Charming.” –Music Week
“At once staggeringly original and brimming with unusual charm, Hukkelberg enchants at every turn… A fascinating musical creature emerging from the shadows of obscurity.” –Rock Sound
“Every melodically airy journey is a sparsely crafted, endearing regional tribute that bursts with the light texture of [Hukkelberg’s] windy, weightless ” –Leeds Guide
No commentsBiography
Name:
Hanne Hukkelberg
Born:
April 1979
From:
Kongsberg, Norway
Background:
Started singing and playing instruments at the age of 3. Throughout her youth and musical education, she was a vocalist in various constallations, covering genres like jazz, rock, metal and free-jazz.
Have been singing in:
- Kongsberg Pikekor
- Infusion
- Unspoken Names
- Ola Calmeyer og Hanne Hukkelberg Duo
- Clay
- Funeral
- Haze
- NOSAM
- Grydeland/ Hukkelberg Duo
- Ignore
- John&Thomas
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Instruments:
Vocal, drums, piano and guitars.
Education:
Cand.mag. from The Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo.
Debutalbum:
«Little Things»
Norwegian version, march 2004
International version, june 2005
Previous releases:
«Cast Anchor EP»
Norwegian version, november 2003
International version, may 2005
Genre:
Windswept eccentric pop meets dusty jazz?
Musicians:
From Jaga Jazzist, Kaada, Shining and Exploding Plastix.
Producer:
Kåre Chr. Vestrheim
Record label:
Nettwerk, Propeller Recordings and The Leaf Label
Distribution:
Sony Music
Blood From A Stone is the third album by Norwegian artist Hanne Hukkelberg. In part inspired by her past as a member of various rock and metal bands (especially their live incarnations) and in part by her 80’s dominated collection of indie/rock albums, Hanne acknowledges that the likes of Sonic Youth, Cocteau Twins, Pixies, Einstüerzende Neubauten and P.J. Harvey have all exerted an influence over her new songs, while one can also detect traces of Siouxsie & The Banshees at their most oblique and many other new wave/post punk outfits.
However, although it is immediately apparent that this is a more ‘rock’ album than Hanne’s previous releases (Little Things [2005] and Rykestrasse 68 [2007]), the results are still undeniably leftfield leaning. The bulk of her vocals are first takes and her lyrics more direct and less introverted than on previous albums. Musically, the songs continue her penchant for combining traditional and unusual instrumentation to form a soundscape unique to her; for a self-confessed ‘rock’ album, Blood From A Stone still manages to include field recordings of flagpoles, train doors, seagulls, clogs, rocks, kitchen utensils, freezers, stoves and a school desk. And no regular drum kit. In line with the pervading approach towards the recording process, all instruments were tuned by ear, with digital tuners banned from the studio.
Although Blood From A Stone was recorded in Hanne’s regular studio in Oslo, the songs themselves were written during a seven month spell living in a tiny coastal village on the Norwegian island of Senja, 300 kilometres north of the Polar Circle. This both compares to and starkly contrasts with a similar period of time spent ensconced in Berlin while writing her previous album. Hanne explains:
“In the north of Norway it is way more quiet. It has been interesting to experience composing in both a busy city and in a quiet village. I noticed it affected me in very different ways. I felt a need for composing more quiet songs in the noisy city, and more noisy music in the quiet village.”
Repeated listens to Blood From A Stone reveal an album of depth and many treasures. Among its highlights, the metal inspired Salt Of The Earth begins with gentle verses featuring a church organ and a softly coo-ing vocal harmony, before lurching into an epic chorus that sports crashing piano chords and metal percussion galore and that carries with it an ominous sense of foreboding. The title track is built around a robust, repetitive bass and metal percussion rhythm with an uplifting, melodic chorus and added vocal whoops and hollers aplenty, while Bandy Riddles swiftly develops into a frenetic acoustic indie-rock strummer….albeit an indie-rock strummer without a drumkit, although it does incorporate bicycle spokes, clogs and a vaseline box into the mix. In contrast, the closing Bygd Til By gradually unfolds in a sedate and stately manner, building to a musical climax that maintains a controlled grandeur throughout. It is the only song on the album with lyrics in Hanne’s native Norwegian.
Blood From A Stone is produced by Hanne’s long-term collaborator Kåre Vestrheim and co-produced by Hanne. Several of her regular musicians appear on the album, including Henning Sandsdalen, Lena Nymark, Erland Dahlen and Kåre Vestrheim, while other contributors are Bent Sæther (of Motorpsycho) Ivar Grydeland (Huntsville), Martin Langlie (Gåte, Valkyrien Allstars), Mark Jowett (head of Hanne’s international label, Nettwerk), and the unusual rhythm section Hurra Torpedo (on freezers and stoves). Hanne herself plays bass, guitar, drums, percussion, piano and various bric-a-brac.
Hanne started singing and playing instruments in her home town of Kongsberg, Norway at the age of 3 and later played in various jazz, pop and rock groups as well as a doom metal band. A graduate of the Norwegian Academy of Music, she has gained a reputation as a powerful live performer.
No commentsDiscograpy
Blood From A Stone
01. Midnight Sun Dream
02. Blood From A Stone
03. Bandy Riddles
04. No Mascara Tears
05. Seventeen
06. Salt Of The Earth
07. No One But Yourself
08. In Here/ Out There
09. Crack
10. Bygd Til By
Rykestrasse 68
01. Berlin 5:13
02. A Cheater’s Armoury 3:39
03. The Pirate 4:36
04. Fourteen 4:08
05. The North Wind 4:00
06. Obelix 3:08
07. Break My Body 4:04
08. Ticking bomb 4:52
09. Pynt 5:17
Little Things
International version (2005) [CD] [Vinyl]
01. Hoist Anchor (0:41)
02. Searching (3:04)
03. Little Girl (2:54)
04. Cast Anchor (4:16)
05. Do Not As I Do (3:44)
06. Balloon (3:12)
07. Displaced (2:05)
08. Ease (4:09)
09. Conversion (2:23)
10. True Love (3:23)
11. Kæft (1:06)
12. Words & A Piece Of Paper (3:53)
13. Boble (4:20)
Cast Anchor
International version (2005) [EP]
01. Cast Anchor (4:10)
02. Ease (4:10)
03. The Professor (Live at Blå, Oslo) (4:19)
04. Words & A Piece Of Paper (Live at Blå, Oslo) (4:48)
Little Things
Norwegian version (2004) [CD]
01. Hoist Anchor (0:41)
02. Searching (3:04)
03. Little Girl (2:54)
04. Cast Anchor (4:16)
05. Do Not As I Do (3:44)
06. Balloon (3:12)
07. Displaced (2:05)
08. Ease (4:09)
09. Conversion (2:23)
10. True Love (3:23)
11. Kæft (1:06)
12. Words & A Piece Of Paper (3:53)
13. Boble (4:20)
Cast Anchor
Norwegian version (2003) [EP]
01. Cast Anchor (4:10)
02. Ease (4:10)
03. The Professor (Live at Blå, Oslo) (4:19)
04. Words & A Piece Of Paper (Live at Blå, Oslo) (4:48)
Contact
Booking (Worldwide excluding Norway)
Electric Chair Marketing & Consulting
Contact: Soenke Lohse
Mail: soenke at electricchair dot de
Phone: ++49-(0)40-44 14 06-0
Fax: ++49-(0)40-44 14 06-16
Booking (Norway)
Bpop Mentometer
Mail: ottar at bpopmentometer dot com
Phone: +47 22 00 76 50/ +47 99 16 61 80
Artist manager (Worldwide)
Frithjof Hungnes
Mail: frithjof at propellerrecordings dot no
Phone: +47 90 14 51 86
RECORD LABEL
Propeller Recordings (Norway)
Mail: alle at propellerrecords dot no
Phone: 0047 22 35 30 08
Nettwerk Records
UK - Mail: gary at nettwerk dot com/ Phone: 00442074247500
Europe - Mail: martin at nettwerk dot com/ Phone: 00494043184650
North-America - Mail: mark at nettwerk dot com
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