Klangland
Henrik Lindstrand
Klangland
Boomkat Product Review:
Composer and pianist Henrik Lindstrand's ‘Klangland’, out via One Little Independent. Recorded in Berlin by engineer Francesco Donadello and conducted by The London Contemporary Orchestra’s Robert Ames.
"Following the release of his lauded solo piano trilogy, Henrik Lindstrand felt the need to expand his vision, in doing so he embarked on his most challenging sonic journey to date in a bid to discover new instrumental narratives and ways to convey emotion through concentrated melody alone. It’s a hunt that has defined his musical career so far, and on ‘Klangland’, his fourth studio album, he took an exacting approach to the process, utilizing a stirring 16-piece string section.
Henrik has a longstanding relationship with strings as it is (his name is attached to several orchestral soundtracks) so on his aural travels he found himself once again at home, albeit a new one. This is echoed in his real life, he had relocated with his family to the West coast of Sealand, away from the city, and his explorations became a way for him to express something of a transitionary period. He wrote an almost complete album before scrapping it and starting again, coveting further reinvention the more he pushed himself.
Henrik’s talents lie in the expression of complex emotion with minimalist compositions. He believes in the importance of space, that the gaps between keys are as important to his stories as the notes themselves. It’s a streamlined, effective simplicity that sheds any unnecessary weight and allows each track to glide effortlessly into one’s imagination before making themselves at home.
The LPs title, ‘Klangland’, is named after his Copenhagen studio (“klang” translates to “sound”). A lot of its concepts are drawn from nature and surrounding, for example ‘Tumlare’ imagines a small pod of porpoises that, during a summer walk, Henrik saw playing off the coast near his home. ‘Gammafly’ is a moth with intricately patterned forewings boasting beautiful, unique shades of brown, grey and silver, making it a master at camouflage. ‘Tuvstarr’ is inspired by ‘Princess Tuvstarr Gazing Down Into The Dark Waters Of The Forest Tarn’, a famous gothic watercolour by Swedish painter John Bauer that channels evocative, mysterious fairy tale illustrations.
Once again drawing on the album’s themes of home, family and environment, ‘CPH-ARN’ documents the journey made from Copenhagen to Stockholm. Here, Henrik ruminates on distance’s impact on perspective, looking down from his flight, changing his surroundings, “zooming out”.
Elsewhere on the album, alongside a sophisticated appreciation for classical composition and gorgeous, natural arrangements, Henrik draws inspiration from Italian film scores of the ‘50s, Swedish jazz of the ‘60s, Scandinavian folk, as well as artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Thomas Newman and Ennio Morricone to name a few."
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Estimated Release Date: 31 March 2023
Please note that shipping dates for pre-orders are estimated and are subject to change
Boomkat Product Review:
Composer and pianist Henrik Lindstrand's ‘Klangland’, out via One Little Independent. Recorded in Berlin by engineer Francesco Donadello and conducted by The London Contemporary Orchestra’s Robert Ames.
"Following the release of his lauded solo piano trilogy, Henrik Lindstrand felt the need to expand his vision, in doing so he embarked on his most challenging sonic journey to date in a bid to discover new instrumental narratives and ways to convey emotion through concentrated melody alone. It’s a hunt that has defined his musical career so far, and on ‘Klangland’, his fourth studio album, he took an exacting approach to the process, utilizing a stirring 16-piece string section.
Henrik has a longstanding relationship with strings as it is (his name is attached to several orchestral soundtracks) so on his aural travels he found himself once again at home, albeit a new one. This is echoed in his real life, he had relocated with his family to the West coast of Sealand, away from the city, and his explorations became a way for him to express something of a transitionary period. He wrote an almost complete album before scrapping it and starting again, coveting further reinvention the more he pushed himself.
Henrik’s talents lie in the expression of complex emotion with minimalist compositions. He believes in the importance of space, that the gaps between keys are as important to his stories as the notes themselves. It’s a streamlined, effective simplicity that sheds any unnecessary weight and allows each track to glide effortlessly into one’s imagination before making themselves at home.
The LPs title, ‘Klangland’, is named after his Copenhagen studio (“klang” translates to “sound”). A lot of its concepts are drawn from nature and surrounding, for example ‘Tumlare’ imagines a small pod of porpoises that, during a summer walk, Henrik saw playing off the coast near his home. ‘Gammafly’ is a moth with intricately patterned forewings boasting beautiful, unique shades of brown, grey and silver, making it a master at camouflage. ‘Tuvstarr’ is inspired by ‘Princess Tuvstarr Gazing Down Into The Dark Waters Of The Forest Tarn’, a famous gothic watercolour by Swedish painter John Bauer that channels evocative, mysterious fairy tale illustrations.
Once again drawing on the album’s themes of home, family and environment, ‘CPH-ARN’ documents the journey made from Copenhagen to Stockholm. Here, Henrik ruminates on distance’s impact on perspective, looking down from his flight, changing his surroundings, “zooming out”.
Elsewhere on the album, alongside a sophisticated appreciation for classical composition and gorgeous, natural arrangements, Henrik draws inspiration from Italian film scores of the ‘50s, Swedish jazz of the ‘60s, Scandinavian folk, as well as artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Thomas Newman and Ennio Morricone to name a few."
Estimated Release Date: 31 March 2023
Please note that shipping dates for pre-orders are estimated and are subject to change
Boomkat Product Review:
Composer and pianist Henrik Lindstrand's ‘Klangland’, out via One Little Independent. Recorded in Berlin by engineer Francesco Donadello and conducted by The London Contemporary Orchestra’s Robert Ames.
"Following the release of his lauded solo piano trilogy, Henrik Lindstrand felt the need to expand his vision, in doing so he embarked on his most challenging sonic journey to date in a bid to discover new instrumental narratives and ways to convey emotion through concentrated melody alone. It’s a hunt that has defined his musical career so far, and on ‘Klangland’, his fourth studio album, he took an exacting approach to the process, utilizing a stirring 16-piece string section.
Henrik has a longstanding relationship with strings as it is (his name is attached to several orchestral soundtracks) so on his aural travels he found himself once again at home, albeit a new one. This is echoed in his real life, he had relocated with his family to the West coast of Sealand, away from the city, and his explorations became a way for him to express something of a transitionary period. He wrote an almost complete album before scrapping it and starting again, coveting further reinvention the more he pushed himself.
Henrik’s talents lie in the expression of complex emotion with minimalist compositions. He believes in the importance of space, that the gaps between keys are as important to his stories as the notes themselves. It’s a streamlined, effective simplicity that sheds any unnecessary weight and allows each track to glide effortlessly into one’s imagination before making themselves at home.
The LPs title, ‘Klangland’, is named after his Copenhagen studio (“klang” translates to “sound”). A lot of its concepts are drawn from nature and surrounding, for example ‘Tumlare’ imagines a small pod of porpoises that, during a summer walk, Henrik saw playing off the coast near his home. ‘Gammafly’ is a moth with intricately patterned forewings boasting beautiful, unique shades of brown, grey and silver, making it a master at camouflage. ‘Tuvstarr’ is inspired by ‘Princess Tuvstarr Gazing Down Into The Dark Waters Of The Forest Tarn’, a famous gothic watercolour by Swedish painter John Bauer that channels evocative, mysterious fairy tale illustrations.
Once again drawing on the album’s themes of home, family and environment, ‘CPH-ARN’ documents the journey made from Copenhagen to Stockholm. Here, Henrik ruminates on distance’s impact on perspective, looking down from his flight, changing his surroundings, “zooming out”.
Elsewhere on the album, alongside a sophisticated appreciation for classical composition and gorgeous, natural arrangements, Henrik draws inspiration from Italian film scores of the ‘50s, Swedish jazz of the ‘60s, Scandinavian folk, as well as artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Thomas Newman and Ennio Morricone to name a few."
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