{"product_id":"kristainsen-vemoy-hymns-of-longing-lp","title":"Kristiansen \/\/ Vemøy \/\/ Hymns of Longing \/\/ LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTones of longing in disturbing times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Hymns of Longing”\u003c\/b\u003e is the second album in a trilogy by \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKristiansen \/\/ Vemøy\u003c\/b\u003e about our longing for the eternal and the divine. The album is being released in a time with a dark backdrop of uncertainty about what the future will bring, and it has greater relevance than the two artists could ever have envisioned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith trumpet (\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJonas Kilmork Vemøy\u003c\/b\u003e) and piano (\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eØyvind Kristiansen\u003c\/b\u003e), the duo is inspired by the electronic music scene and by the expressive power of the Romantic composers, with musical aestheticism embracing both the clamorous and indistinct and the sublime and the lucid. In an enchanting fusion of sacral music and ambient electronica, including sampling from recordings made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebetween \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe wars, the sound of the past and the present merge in a powerful electronic soundscape, counterpointed by acoustic elements with a tint of jazz and classical music. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe album builds on old hymns and psalms describing the struggles and challenges we all experience in life, our suffering, longing, hope and consolation. Some familiar themes are implied, but never quoted completely. We clearly recognise, for example, the tones from “Lead Kindly Light”, “Nearer, My God, to Thee” and “Abide with Me”. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe mood shifts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebetween\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e drama and serenity, with subtle acoustic presentations and powerful dynamic peaks, enveloped by rich and rhythmical soundscapes. Vemøy’s warm and refreshing trumpet and Kristiansen’s expressive touch and dynamic piano improvisations fill the melodies with a powerful wordless essence. In effect this is music seeking to create a space for comfort and reflection for today’s restless and yearning citizens. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJust as \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKristiansen \/\/ Vemøy'\u003c\/b\u003es first album, “\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHymns of Compassion”\u003c\/b\u003e, released in 2021 to critical praise, “Hymns of Longing” has also been recorded and produced by \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eErik Hillestad\u003c\/b\u003e in Kulturkirken Jakob and mixed by \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMartin Abrahamsen\u003c\/b\u003e in Rainbow Studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKristiansen \/\/ Vemøy:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eØyvind Kristiansen – piano, synthesizers \u0026amp; programming \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJonas Kilmork Vemøy – trumpet \u0026amp; electronica \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrack list:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. Abide with Me                              5:18\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. Straight is the Gate\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e                     5:51\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. Longing I\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e                         \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e             3:19\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. Nearer to thee\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e                             5:25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. Longing II  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e                       \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e            2:41\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6. Old Rugged Cross\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e                      3:24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7. Longing III\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e                       \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e             2:04\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8. I need thee\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e        \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e                          6:28\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9. Mourning\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e                       \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e              3:47\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10. 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