In recent years, Hvalfugl has made a name for itself on the Danish jazz scene as a new and original offering of some music, that is deeply rooted in all of us. Scandinavian jazz. Nordic folk jazz. Modern folk music. Many different terms have been used when describing music. With the new third album, it is clear that Whalebird exists in its very own universe. That
is instrumental music with lyrical melodies in atmospheric moods. It is playful and at the same time solemn, beautiful and melancholy.
New album “Like A Parachute”
In the autumn of 2018, the three friends who together form the Aarhus trio Whalebird, took up a studio in the north of England to record and work with the music for their second full-length album. The album is called "Like a Parachute", and it describes the feeling of throwing oneself into free fall, with the risk of crashing to the ground, only to feel the parachute unfold, and carry one hovering through the air. For the three friends in Whalebird, the music is their parachute, and it can probably best be described as soothing and captivating. Between the cheerful and mournful themes, Whalebird stretches its parachute, letting the listener soar freely in a timeless melancholy....
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In recent years, Hvalfugl has made a name for itself on the Danish jazz scene as a new and original offering of some music, that is deeply rooted in all of us. Scandinavian jazz. Nordic folk jazz. Modern folk music. Many different terms have been used when describing music. With the new third album, it is clear that Whalebird exists in its very own universe. That
is instrumental music with lyrical melodies in atmospheric moods. It is playful and at the same time solemn, beautiful and melancholy.
New album “Like A Parachute”
In the autumn of 2018, the three friends who together form the Aarhus trio Whalebird, took up a studio in the north of England to record and work with the music for their second full-length album. The album is called "Like a Parachute", and it describes the feeling of throwing oneself into free fall, with the risk of crashing to the ground, only to feel the parachute unfold, and carry one hovering through the air. For the three friends in Whalebird, the music is their parachute, and it can probably best be described as soothing and captivating. Between the cheerful and mournful themes, Whalebird stretches its parachute, letting the listener soar freely in a timeless melancholy.
Hvalfugl has previously released one album “By” and one EP “En Dag I Oktober”, both of which have received a lot of attention from both Danish and foreign media. They have created a unique common soundscape with double bass, electric guitar, piano and harmonium. It is the sound of traditional roots mixed with Nordic jazz from the early ECM days. Hvalfugl himself believes that the distinctive sound comes from a mixture of old Nordic music tradition, as well as inspiration from many modern music types such as jazz, folk, world and pop.
Hvalfugl har i de seneste år gjort sig bemærket på den danske jazz scene som et nyt og originalt bud på noget musik, der ligger dybt forankret i os alle sammen. Skandinavisk jazz. Nordisk folkjazz. Moderne folkemusik. Mange forskellige betegnelser har været igennem, når musikken skulle beskrives. Med det nye tredje album står det klart, at Hvalfugl eksisterer i sit helt eget univers. Det
er instrumentalmusik med lyriske melodier i atmosfæriske stemninger. Det er legende og samtidig højtideligt, smukt og melankolsk.
Nyt album “Som En Faldskærm”
I efteråret 2018 tog de tre venner, der tilsammen danner den aarhusianske trio Hvalfugl, op i et studie i det nordlige England for at indspille og arbejde med musikken til deres andet fuldlængde album. Albummet hedder “Som En Faldskærm”, og det beskriver følelsen af, at kaste sig ud i frit fald, med risiko for at styrte mod jorden, for til sidst at mærke faldskærmen folde sig ud, og bære én svævende gennem luften. For de tre venner i Hvalfugl er musikken deres faldskærm, og den kan nok bedst beskrives som beroligende og medrivende. Imellem de muntre og sørgmodige temaer udspænder Hvalfugl sin faldskærm, og lader lytteren svæve frit i en tidsløs melankoli.
Hvalfugl har tidligere udgivet ét album “By” og én Ep “En Dag I Oktober”, som begge har fået en del opmærksomhed fra både danske og udenlandske medier. De har skabt et unikt fælles lydbillede med kontrabas, el-guitar, klaver og harmonium. Det er lyden af traditionelle rødder blandet med nordisk jazz fra de tidlige ECM dage. Hvalfugl mener selv, at den særegene sound kommer fra en blanding af gammel nordisk musiktradition, samt inspiration fra mange moderne musiktyper som jazz, folk, world og pop.
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