℗ 2020 Jazzland Recordings
Released | March 13, 2020 |
Duration | 42m 06s |
Record Label | Jazzland Recordings |
Catalogue No. | 2021 |
Genre | Electronic (Ambient) |
Snow Catches on Her Eyelashes
Eivind Aarset, Jan Bang
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
1.1
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Purplebright
Eivind Aarset; Jan Bang |
2:50 | |||
1.2
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Asphalt Lake
Eivind Aarset; Jan Bang |
5:28 | |||
1.3
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Before the Wedding
Eivind Aarset; Jan Bang |
3:03 | |||
1.4
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Two Days in June
Eivind Aarset; Jan Bang |
7:35 | |||
1.5
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Outer Sphere
Eivind Aarset; Jan Bang |
2:30 | |||
1.6
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The Witness
Eivind Aarset; Jan Bang |
6:19 | |||
1.7
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Inner Sphere
Eivind Aarset; Jan Bang |
2:36 | |||
1.8
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Serenade
Eivind Aarset; Jan Bang |
4:08 | |||
1.9
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Monochrome
Eivind Aarset; Jan Bang |
3:05 | |||
1.10
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Nightspell
Eivind Aarset; Jan Bang |
4:32 |
Jazzland is proud to present the brand new opus from two of the brightest luminaries on the Norwegian scene. Snow Catches on her Eyelashes emanates musical authority, a hyperconscious layering of textures and musicality, at once evocative of some otherworldly space, yet familiar at a deep human level that resonates with each sonic flourish.
Immediately noticeable is the lack of obviously "guitar" sounds. Aarset uses his instrument extensively as a textural device, conjuring all manner of electroacoustic noise and hum, glitches, and disruptive sonics. However, on "Two Days In June", a track created for the late dancer/choreographer Christine Brunel, the harmonic and melodic aspects of Aarset's playing come to the fore.
Bang's manipulation of field recordings, samples, found sounds, and of Aarset's playing provides a musical and textural continuity and coherence to the album. His skilful interweaving of a huge array of disparate sonic material into new soundscapes and auditory artefacts, densely layered without obfuscation, whether like nebulous visions or vivid hallucinations, gives clarity to the overarching spirit of the album.
Featuring contributions from Nils Petter Molvær (trumpet), Hilde Norbakken (piano), Anders Engen (drums/percussion), Audun Erlien (bass), and a vocal sample from Sidsel Endresen, there is an endless diversity to the tonal characteristics of each piece while maintaining the consistency of the musical language the duo have created and evolved during their many years of collaboration.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Jazzland Recordings Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.73 -6.46 to -0.31 | -19.96 -24.79 to -14.45 | -17.91 -22.10 to -14.10 | 11 8 to 13 | |
1 | Purplebright | -6.46 | -24.79 | -22.1 | 11 |
2 | Asphalt Lake | -0.31 | -14.45 | -14.7 | 9 |
3 | Before the Wedding | -1.22 | -21.36 | -18.6 | 13 |
4 | Two Days in June | -0.54 | -21.81 | -19.9 | 13 |
5 | Outer Sphere | -0.31 | -23.43 | -20.3 | 13 |
6 | The Witness | -0.31 | -15.64 | -14.1 | 10 |
7 | Inner Sphere | -2.67 | -20.89 | -18.1 | 8 |
8 | Serenade | -0.66 | -17.00 | -16.2 | 11 |
9 | Monochrome | -0.31 | -16.91 | -14.6 | 9 |
10 | Nightspell | -4.50 | -23.28 | -20.5 | 11 |