new video: anna von hausswolff - 'track of time'

new video: anna von hausswolff - 'track of time'

Balroynigress - Dress the Sheep in Black (KD077)

Balroynigress - Dress the Ship in Black (KD077) by Kning Disk

Labyrint Topp 20 - Rösta! - Topp 20 - Labyrint

Missa inte att rösta på Anna von Hausswolff's "Track of Time" på Labyrint Topp 20!

http://www.labyrint.nu/topp20.asp

Kning Disk 5 year anniversary party

Kning Disk 5 year anniversary party by Kning Disk

Kning Disk fyller 5 år och presenterar tre av sina artister på Nefertiti!

PRINCE OF ASSYRIA
Prince of Assyria är Ninos Dankha där hans irakiska bakgrund förenas med hans svenska uppväxt där influenser från såväl Leonard Cohen som Smog och Nick Drake möter österländska tablarytmer. Ninos djupa röst kommer att ta honom långt vågar vi lova.

"Det är helt enkelt sällan man hör en debutant som är så färdig, som kan kombinera oskuldens angelägenhet med självkänslans lugn. Ninos Dankha har tagit gott om tid på sig att få skivan färdig och det hörs verkligen att han tror fullt ut på sina sånger." 4/5 - Johan Lindqvist, GP.

ANNA VON HAUSSWOLFF
Alla som hör Anna von Hausswolff stannar upp, lyssnar, blir berörda. Hennes röst definierar uttrycksfullhet. Ibland smeker den medhårs, ibland ryter den upp en storm; alltid tar den plats i ditt hjärta. Perfekt kombinerar den kunnande med rå känsla, realism med romantik. Vill du jämföra den med något konkret? Avlägg besök till naturens mest spektakulära vyer - , exempelvis - eller hälsa på i änglakören där Joan As Police Woman och Antony Hegarty tar ton. - Johan Jacobsson

BALROYNIGRESS
I Balroynigress arrangemang finns en konceptuell lekfullhet som – om jag vågar gissa - nog gynnats av friheten under konststudierna. Texter och musik går i nyenkelhetens tecken, koncentrerad, smart trubadurmusik i vältempererad lo-fidelity." - Sven Rånlund

DJ's: Kning Disk

Mer info:
http://www.nefertiti.se/program/?view=901
http://www.myspace.com/vonhausswolff
http://www.myspace.com/princeofassyria
http://www.myspace.com/balroynigress

Prince of Assyria - Missing Note

PRINCE OF ASSYRIA - MISSING NOTE
Releasedate: 16th November 2009

Ninos Dankha’s songwriting. It’s ‘Tliqa’ which offers the best indication of what to expect from these ten tracks, which shimmer and glide throughout.

A low-key acoustic gem, it carries remnants of the DNA of Leonard Cohen and Smog’s Bill Callahan, as well as the more stately corners of Nick Cave’s back catalogue, underpinned by a quietly ornate piano melody and topped off with Dankha’s sonorous tones. “I’m losing myself over your love,” he sighs, while barely audible strings sweep the elegant vignette along. A key touchstone for the remainder of the album, there’s a brooding intensity here which runs through much of his work, united by this ravishingly dark tone.

One of the most startling realisations about Dankha’s music is how he fuses together the contrasting facets of his background, and there’s a rich cultural diversity in his songwriting which reflects his life. Born in Baghdad, Dankha and his family fled to Sweden when he was one year old, and in combining narratives about his Assyrian heritage with more traditional Western folk styles he presents an enchanting hybrid.

The range of instrumentation on Missing Notes is equally diverse. Though his own style remains rooted in folk, there are plenty of other ingredients introduced to the fold which give additional depth to Dankha’s songwriting. Whether it’s the tabla rhythms and orchestral strains which decorate the sumptuous ‘Another Love Song’, or the use of accordion and swelling horns on the jazz-tinged ‘Sail the Ships Away’, which help to create a fun atmosphere which is, oddly, bordering on funk. Uncovering surprises at every turn, there are untold treasures to be discovered here.

The rhythmic finger-picking on ‘Emotion Laces’ is likely to draw comparisons with Nick Drake, another key reference point for Prince of Assyria, though it slowly morphs into a raga-informed jam reminiscent of Voice of the Seven Woods, complete with droning effects and tabla, which succeed in concocting a vibrant feel, with the insistent rhythms being a focal point.

A bittersweet record charting love and loss, there’s a lyrical dexterity apparent which perfectly complements the often downbeat melodies. Showcasing a delicious sense of the macabre, Missing Notes manages to be playful rather than morose, but packs an emotional weight which anchors these songs to universal themes.

Fully delivering on the promise outlined on his first single, Missing Notes properly unveils Dankha’s own vision, which is a uniquely exotic and hypnotic take on the troubadour. Achieved with a deft touch, there is a beguiling intimacy at the heart of this release which confirms Prince of Assyria as a force to be reckoned with. Warm and intoxicating, with a myriad layers revealing themselves with every listen, this is a debut album that you’ll want to play again and again.

Balroynigress - Dress The Ship In Black by Kning Disk

Balroynigress - Dress The Ship In Black by Kning Disk

Anna von Hausswolff - Track of Time (Demo) by Kning Disk

Anna von Hausswolff - Track of Time (Demo) by Kning Disk