Orbit, by Snorri Hallgrímsson

Orbit

by Snorri Hallgrímsson

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Dominik Sonders Modern-Classical minimalism meets highly emotive vocals and lyrics on this masterpiece of fragile beauty. In the last years, few albums have moved me as deeply and found their way into my player as regularly as this one. Highly recommended. Favorite track: Homeless.

Tsdaff Golan What a masterpiece. This album is a beautiful journey to listen to. A well played combination of electronic music with real orchestra. Bravo. Favorite track: Be Still, My Tongue.

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1.	Still Life 04:00	buy track
2.	Homeless 04:06	buy track
3.	I Know You'll Follow 04:42	buy track
4.	Orbit 04:28	buy track
5.	…og minning þín rís hægt 03:01	buy track
6.	The Unfortunate Fortune 03:31	buy track
7.	Be Still, My Tongue 06:34	buy track
8.	Týnd er tunga þín 03:22	buy track
9.	Homeless (Instrumental Version)* 04:08	buy track
10.	Still Life (Instrumental Version)* 04:03	buy track

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We're pleased to welcome Icelandic composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Snorri Hallgrímsson to the Moderna Records family. He is a long-time collaborator of composer Ólafur Arnalds, and has worked with him on various projects, including ‘Island Songs’, ‘The Chopin Project’, and the BAFTA-winning score for ‘Broadchurch’.

Recorded primarily at Ólafur Arnalds’s studio in Reykjavík, the songs on Orbit explore the difficulties of living in and moving between vastly different places: from Mexico’s sunny days to Iceland’s long winter nights and their emotional toll. Orbit is also about people met along the way, of friends and family whose absence is bittersweet. The concept of ‘home’ is replaced by an ‘orbit’ the composer circles from place to place.

The album sees Hallgrímsson expanding his classical background with elements from electronica, choral traditions, and film music. The result is a stunning blend of haunting strings, distorted beats, intimate pianos, and the composer’s own enveloping voice. The album features strings performed by the Budapest Art Orchestra and engineering/mixing by Addi 800 (Björk, Sigur Rós).

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released June 15, 2018

All music written and produced by Snorri Hallgrímsson
Lyrics by Jelena Ćirić and Snorri Hallgrímsson
Mixed by Snorri Hallgrímsson and Addi 800
Mastered by Ian Hawgood 
Artwork by Elín Elísabet Einarsdóttir  

Vocals, piano and electronic programming: Snorri Hallgrímsson
Electronic percussion: Snorri Hallgrímsson and Drew Redman
Strings performed by the Budapest Art Orchestra 
String quartet in I Know You’ll Follow: Joaquin Páll Palomares, Sigrún Harðardóttir, Karl James Pestka, Hjörtur Páll Eggertsson. 
Solo violin in Homeless: Joaquin Páll Palomares
 Solo violins in Orbit: Joaquin Páll Palomares and Vera Panitch 
Solo viola in The Unfortunate Fortune, Be Still, My Tongue and Týnd er tunga þín: Karl James Pestka
 Choir in Týnd er tunga þín: Johannebergs Vokalensemble

Special thanks: 
Óli fyrir tækifærin, innblásturinn, og stuðninginn; Drew for making this interesting; Évo & Nick for the encouragement; Elín fyrir fegurðina; Addi fyrir eyrað; Kalli fyrir samstarfið; Viktor fyrir hljóðið; Ale for the advice; Finnur og Styrmir fyrir græjurnar; Mikael & JOVE för inspirationen; mamma og pabbi fyrir menntunina; Sveinbjörn fyrir vináttuna; Jelena fyrir allt. 

This record was made with support by Hljóðritasjóður Rannís
© 2018 Snorri Hallgrímsson  / Moderna Records

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