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Track Listings
| 1. Odi Et Amo |
| 2. Englaborn |
| 3. Joi & Karen |
| 4. Petta Gerist A Bestu Baejum |
| 5. Salfraedingur |
| 6. 'Eg Sleppi Per Aldrei' |
| 7. Salfraedingur Deyr |
| 8. Bad |
| 9. 'Eg Heyrdi Allt An Pess Ao Hlusta' |
| 10. Karen Byr Til Engil |
| 11. Englaborn - Tilbrigdi |
| 12. 'Eg Atti Graa Aesku' |
| 13. Krokodill |
| 14. 'Ef Eg Hefdi Aldrei...' |
| 15. ...Eins Og Venjulegt Folk |
| 16. Odi Et Amo - Bis |
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Englaborn CD
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I picked this up from a shop in Reykjavic called 12 Tonar, before a friend and I embarked upon a road trip along the west coast of Iceland and back. Driving around the country along the lonely roads, through fog and sunshine, valleys and over mountains, this was the perfect soundtrack. For me it complimented the loneliness of the landscape. It's a beautiful album, and went hand in hand with our Sigur Rós.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Too beautiful to imagine.
25 Mar 2003
Format:Audio CD
Jonhann Johannsson's first solo release, Englaborn, is one of the most fantastic and amazing things I've heard in a long time. The only other piece of information I know of Jonhannsson is his eclectic other group, Apparat Organ Quartet, is pretty friggin' good. However, if you like music in that vein, then this is not your ticket. This entire album sounds like a string quartet with synthetic overtones, making me believe Johannsson wrote the music, had the quartet play, and then put his own intricities in.
Needless to say, they are nothing short of fantastic. This entire disc sounds like a desperate movie score for the twenty-first century, with strings haunting back on old and dying memories. Amazingly, this entire cd feels beyond cohesive, with each track playing it's part and paying into amazing songwriting. The true beauty of this cd is the vast space within it: there is so much missing from each song that you are forced to think, and even though you may listen to it passively, you'll never be struck with a moment of dischord. Blissful and amazing arranging of music keeps us going, with only a few tracks incorporating more than just the strings/piano. The emotional content is provided by the listener: the light descends and twinkling tones of the music is entirely conducive to your own emotional status, and therefore, this album is entirely yours, regardless of what other people think of it.
Johannsson has created a real masterpiece here that will be overlooked. If you are a fan of music that exists not just to be beautiful, but is beautiful in every aspect, look no further.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
For fans of modern minimal classical music.
6 Dec 2008
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
read the title for this review. that basically sums it up. modern. minimal. classical. sparse and droning in parts. highly tense and melodic in other parts. a few minor electric nuances here and there. fans of max richter would probably enjoy this album. if you liked johannsson's other albums you'll probably like this one too. this album gets a 4.5 out of 5 stars from me (and not just 4). recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Outstanding Album from One of the Best 'Post-Classical' Composers in the World
13 May 2010
Format:Audio CD
I have to disagree with the reviewer who is unable to find anything memorable in this album - every piece is beautifully melodic. While Englaborn is definitely more of a minimalist approach than, say, Fordlandia, it is by no means any less evocative. Johannson is among the most capable of modern, "post-classical" composers I've heard.
Also: If you're fortunate enough to enjoy a live Johann Johannson performance you won't be disappointed... .
Highly Recommended!
Also: If you're fortunate enough to enjoy a live Johann Johannson performance you won't be disappointed... .
Highly Recommended!
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