Knút - Hjartasláttur

Knút - On High singles & b-sides

'Villiniborg' is the lead single of Knút's upcoming fourth album and his first single release in eight years.

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Knút (Knút Háberg Eysturstein) is an established musician, songwriter and singer on the Faroese music scene. He has composed, performed and released music since the turn of the millennium and his upcoming fourth album is underway.

Keywords in describing Knút’s new music are uplift, togetherness, modern, psychedelic, gospel, big, spacious, dynamic, intimate and heartfelt. In keeping with the conviction that the most interesting music is made from the melding of different inputs, Knút draws inspiration from a wide variety of styles and genres.

The upcoming album is produced by Knút in collaboration with Benjamin Petersen (Son of Fortune) and the band consisting of Torleik Mortensen (bass), Per Ingvaldur H. Petersen (drums) and Mattias Kapnas (keys).

Through the years Knút has toured and recorded with bands and artists such as Gestir, Marius, Petur Pólson, AVE, Tuxedo Rebels, Konni Kass, Svartmálm and Hogni. Knút has previously released three albums on Tutl (Havsglóð 2004, The Desert Holds A Flower 2009, On High 2013).

“To me, music has always been about transcendence. It’s always been my way out.” Going way back, fast forward.

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On ‘Villiniborg':

Lead single ‘Villiniborg’ was the last song to be written for the upcoming album. After finishing songwriting Knút took stock of the song selection;

“I had all these songs on paper in front of me and spread them out on a table. Sitting there looking at the pieces of paper I realised there was a piece missing in the puzzle. An uplifting tune to balance out the others which could also be the lead single. It became this song, ‘Villiniborg’ which means “labyrinth” or “maze” in Faroese.

The germ of this tune came to me many years ago but the lyrics came fast. Its amazing to think that this idea that has been in the back of my mind for so long became the last piece of my upcoming album. Kind of a cathartic feeling. Sometimes you just need the right context for an idea to properly materialise.

It can take a long time to find the right words and know what you want to say. In today's digital and hypervisual world it is easy to forget how the unseen, the unheard and the unconscious is enmeshed in the human condition. Everyone is on a journey, but in the end we all journey on our own.

These are some of the things this song deals with. As well as other things, but they’re best understood by listening."

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CREDITS

Musicians:
Knút Háberg Eysturstein: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Mattias Dimitris Kapnas: piano, synthesizer
Svend Torleik Mortensen: bass
Per Ingvaldur Højgaard Petersen: drums, percussion
Dorthea Højgaard Dam, Óluva Dam Ísheim, Jensia Højgaard Kjærbæk, Ingrid Højgaard Petersen, Jóhanna Sofía Petersen: backing vocals

Words and music: Knút Háberg Eysturstein.
 Producer: Knút Háberg Eysturstein. 
 Co-producer: Benjamin Petersen.
 Arranged by: Knút Háberg Eysturstein, Mattias Dimitris Kapnas, Svend Torleik Mortensen og Per Ingvaldur Højgaard Petersen.  Backing vocals arranged by Dorthea Højgaard Dam, Óluva Dam Ísheim, Jensia Højgaard Kjærbæk, Ingrid Højgaard Petersen, Jóhanna Sofía Petersen, Knút Háberg Eysturstein, Benjamin Petersen and Per Ingvaldur Højgaard Petersen.
 Recorded by Benjamin Petersen in Rúm 43, Hoydalar march-april-may 2021.
 Mixed by Benjamin Petersen and Per Ingvaldur Højgaard Petersen, Rúm 43, Hoydalar and Stökumörk, Innan Glyvur may-june 2021.
 Mastered by Daniel Bacigalupi, Infrasonic Sound, Nashville june 2021.
 Cover photo: Bruno Mikael Eysturstein.
 Handwriting: Knút.
 Cover design: Uni Árting.

Villiniborg

This set features our selection of Faroese LP and 7 inch classics from the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. It was performed and recorded on the Fjósið stage at G! Festival 2014. Thanks to Rasmus Borðoy for giving us the opportunity to do this. Photo by Ditte Mathilda Joensen / Veingir.

Tracklist:

Poul Arne og Oskar/Simme og Tey: ‘Stórhvalagildi’
Glataðu Spælimennirnir: ‘Til Boga og allar nýføðingar’
Tey av kamarinum: ‘Við gluggan’
Kári P: ‘Bara tú riggar’
Faroe Boys: ‘Sweet Little Sixteen’
Simme og Tey: ‘Rasmus í Gørðum’
Gras: ‘Timburmenn’	
Harkaliðið: ‘Í dans’
Debes og Petersen: ‘Gullkálvavalsurin’
Tinganest: ‘Upp á tá’
Tey av kamarinum: ‘Mær leingist’
Kári P: ‘Sálarhirðin’
Faroe Boys: ‘That’s How’
Harkaliðið: ‘Ólavur Riddararós’
Simme og Tey: ‘Sára’
Kári P: ‘Kalli Katt’
Tinganest: ‘Annan Sang’
Faroe Boys: ‘Tú og eg á ástartingi’
Simme og Tey: ‘Tvær fjaðrar’
Kári P: ‘Súrligar nætur í Keypmannahavn’
Funkies: ‘Give me some Lovin’’
Georg Eystan Á: ‘Sasa sa, sa’  
Funkies: ‘Love’
Jórun: ‘Frøknur’
Harkaliðið: ‘15 ár’

Sugardaddy & Honeypie - Faroe Vinyl Vibes @ G! 2014

1. Nicolas Stefan: Time Is Over 
2. Alan Fitzpatrick: Reflections (original mix) 
3. John Tejada: Raindrops (original mix) 
4. Andy Caldwell: Warrior (Claude VonStroke Mix) 
5. Radiohead: Everything In It’s Right Place (Andi Müller’s Looong Mix) 
6. And.Id: First Talk 
7. GusGus: Add This Song (Gluteus Maximus Mix) 
8. Alex Costa: Fortuna 
9. Andreas Tilliander: No Fleetwood No Mac

A mix featuring techno &amp; house oriented tracks with sweeping 'blue' moods, hence; 'Le Grand Bleu Mix'. Also a cadeau to the Besson film which sparked my imagination when I was a kid. Broadcast on Faroese electronic music radio show Elektronika in autumn, 2010.

Le Grand Bleu Mix

Djór's remix of the track "In Your Blood" from my 2009 album "The Desert Holds A Flower" (Tutl). Djór a.k.a Janus Rasmussen is a faroese techno wizard. Check it!

http://www.myspace.com/djor

Knút - In Your Blood (Djór Remix)

The first single from Knút's third album On High (Tutl, 2013). The album was recorded in the living room of Knút's and his sister's house in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. Additional overdubs and vocals were recorded at Jens L. Thomsen's studio in Stökumörk, Innan Glyvur, Faroe Islands.

Words and music by Knút Háberg Eysturstein.
Arranged by Knút H. Eysturstein and Jens L. Thomsen. 
Produced, mixed & recorded by Jens L. Thomsen.
Additional synth & guitar recorded by Knút H. Eysturstein.
Mastered by Matt Colton at Air Studios, London, England.

Musicians:
Knút Háberg Eysturstein: vocal, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Hammond, Juno
Dorthea Dam, Jensia Dam, Óluva Dam: backing vocals, handclaps
Benjamin Petersen: electric guitar
Jan Johansen: electric guitar
Allan Tausen: electric guitar (solo)
Mattias Kapnas: piano
Jens L. Thomsen: bass, minimoog, electric guitar
Høgni Lisberg: drums
Uni Árting: percussion

more music: http://knutmusic.bandcamp.com/

more info: https://www.facebook.com/knutmusic

Knút - The Road

BAND/ALBUM/TRACK:

1. Ash Ra Tempel: Ash Ra Tempel "Traummaschine"
2. Can: Soon Over Babaluma "Dizzy Dizzy"
3. Amon Düül II: Phallus Dei "Kanaan"
4. Cluster: Sowiesoso "Sowiesoso"
5. Harmonia: Musik von Harmonia "Dino"
6. Kraftwerk: The Man Machine "Spacelab"
7. Tangerine Dream: Phaedra "Movements Of A Visionary"
8. Can: Delay 1968 "Thief"
9. Cluster &amp; Eno: Cluster &amp; Eno "Ho Renomo"
10. Kraftwerk: Autobahn "Autobahn"
11. Neu!: Neu! "Hallogallo"
12. Tangerine Dream: Stratosfear "Stratosfear"
13. Can: Future Days "Future Days"
14. Kraftwerk: Computerwelt "Computer Liebe"
15. Cluster: Zuckerzeit "Hollywood"
16. Tangerine Dream: Tangram "Tangram 2"
17. Harmonia: Deluxe "Immer Wieder"
18. Neu!: Neu! 75 "Isi"
19. Can: Ege Bamyasi "One More Night"
20. Faust: Faust IV "Krautrock"

Strictly Krautrock set @ Sirkus Föroyar 05.08.10. For background info: http://knuthabergeysturstein.blogspot.com/2010/09/dj-mix-vol-3-krautrock.html

Documentary featuring several of the bands above: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHUwkYkn_kA

Strictly Krautrock @ Sirkus Föroyar

Samrøða og frumspæling av lagnum "The Road" úr G! sendingini á Rás 2, ið var send týsdagin 10. juli 2012.

Knút - G! sending ras2 (samrøða og frumspæling)

A mixtape of Knút & Petur's pre-Tuxedo songwriting and duet collaborations:

1. 'Joy Untold' from Knút Háberg Eysturstein: Havsglóð (2004).
The first released songwriting collaboration between Knút & Petur was the penultimate track on Knút's debut album Havsglóð. Knút had written lyrics but they needed augmentation so he asked Petur to help out.
Words by Knút H. Eysturstein & Petur Pólson
Music by Knút H. Eysturstein. 
Produced by Allan Tausen & Knút H. Eysturstein
Mixed by Hans Poulsen
Mastered by Lehnert Kjeldsen

2. 'Úr Dýpinum' from Petur Pólson: Koma (2005).
This song began life as a Havsglóð outtake that was rewritten and re-recorded for Petur's debut Koma.
Words by Petur Pólson & Knút H. Eysturstein 
Music by Knút H. Eysturstein
Produced by Bogi á Lakjuni
Mixed & mastered by Óli Poulsen

3. 'Ekkó' from Petur Pólson: Koma (2005).
Written over a cup of coffee in Petur's kitchen in Sandavágur. Petur had the words and the verse melody, Knút added chords and the chorus. On the recording Guðrið Hansdóttir joins Petur for a duet.
Words by Petur Pólson
music by Petur Pólson & Knút H. Eysturstein.
Produced by Bogi á Lakjuni
Mixed and mastered by Óli Poulsen

4. 'Gjóstur' from Petur Pólson: Tokyó (2009).
Petur emailed the lyrics to Knút who responded some 30 minutes later with a tune that seemed to fit.
words by Petur Pólson
music by Knút H. Eysturstein
Produced by Bogi á Lakjuni
Mixed by Jens L. Thomsen
Mastered by Nikolai Vinten

5. 'Sponge' from Knút: The Desert Holds A Flower (2009).
The newest release in this mix but this is in fact the oldest song of the bunch. 'Sponge' was originally written and released by Petur's band Visible Fish on their first and so far only album Doing Lounge Jesus (1998). This song always held special meaning to Knút and he wanted to do a cover for his 2nd album. Petur joined in for a duet.
Words by Petur Pólson
Music by Pólson, Bogi á Lakjuni, Derhard Jógvansson, Eiler Hansen, Ásbjørn Berthelsen
Produced by Bogi á Lakjuni with Knút H. Eysturstein
Mixed by Jens L. Thomsen
Mastered by Nikolai Vinten

Petur & Knút's Pre-Tuxedo Mixtape

"I wrote this song in response to seeing good people around me bruised by fate and noticing unexpected shadows in their eyes. It's about realizing that life is a river wherein you have to submerge yourself completely".

Released 14 May 2013. 'Growing Old' is the 2nd single from Knút's upcoming 3rd album On High.

Credits:
Knút: vocal, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, juno, moog prodigy
Dorthea Dam, Jensia Dam, Óluva Dam: backing vocals
Benjamin Petersen: electric guitar (solo)
Mattias Kapnas: piano
Jens L. Thomsen: bass, electric guitar, vocal treatments
Høgni Lisberg: drums
Uni Árting: percussion

words & music: Knút H. Eysturstein.
Produced by Jens L. Thomsen.
Arranged by Knút Háberg Eysturstein and Jens Ladekarl Thomsen. Engineered and recorded by Jens L. Thomsen at Torfinsgöta 10, Tórshavn & at Stökumörk, Innan Glyvur, Faroe Islands. Additional vocal overdubs recorded by Benjamin Petersen in Göta, Faroe Islands. Synth overdubs recorded by Knút Háberg Eysturstein at different locations.
Mixed by Jens L. Thomsen at Stökumörk, Innan Glyvur, Faroe Islands.
Mastered by Matt Colton at Air Studios, London, England.
Artwork & photo by Uni Árting.

Knút - Growing Old

B-side to 'The Road' single, released 13 August 2013.

Knút: vocal, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizers
Benjamin Petersen: electric guitar
Jens L. Thomsen: bass
Høgni Lisberg: drums

Words & music by Knút H. Eysturstein.
Produced by Jens L. Thomsen.
Arranged by Knút H. Eysturstein & Jens L. Thomsen.
Recorded & mixed by Jens L. Thomsen at Torfinsgöta 10, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands and at Studio Stökumörk, Innan Glyvur, Faroe Islands. Additional overdubs recorded by Knút H. Eysturstein at Sigmundargöta 4 and ØK J503.
Mastered by Matt Colton at Air Studios, London, England. 

Knút - Feel The Mess

B-side to 'The Road' single. Released 13 April 2013. 

This particular recording is actually culled from the very first demo recordings we did for the album back in Aug. 2010.

Knút H. Eysturstein: vocal, acoustic guitar

Words & music by Knút H. Eysturstein.
Arranged by Knút H. Eysturstein & Jens L. Thomsen.
Produced, recorded & mixed by Jens L. Thomsen at Studio Stökumörk, Innan Glyvur, Faroe Islands. 
Mastered by Matt Colton at Air Studios, London, England. 

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