‘I ett annat land’ is a collaborative album by the talented Swedish duo Henrik Meierkord and Knivtid. It brings together two innovative musicians whose combined artistry results in a sound that blends ambient, neoclassical and drone elements, set to a nostalgic theme.

Henrik Meierkord, originally from Helsingborg in southern Sweden, has been residing in Stockholm for the past 25 years. He began his musical journey at the age of 14, playing cello in orchestras before transitioning to creating his own music. Over the years Henrik has released works on a variety of labels including Ambientologist, Projekt Records, Shimmering Moods, Dronarivm, Ella Ruthinstitutet, Subcontinental Records, Sound Meditation, Audiobulb, Universal, and The Nerve. He has also worked with Whitelabrecs before, ‘Proscenium’ (2024), ‘Cello Improvisations’ (2023) and ‘Inseln’, a collaboration with Logic Moon (2022). His creative process is highly intuitive, often starting with the cello and layering additional strings, double bass, and violin, while drawing inspiration from a wide range of influences such as film scores, classical composers, and contemporary artists.

Daniel Andersson, who records under the name Knivtid, is currently based just outside Stockholm. His musical journey began in his teens with home computers and tracking software, later acquiring his first synthesizer with the money he’d earnt from a summer job. Daniel has released music on labels such as Purlieu Recordings, Eilean Rec, ACR, and The Ambient Zone, as well as his own self-released projects. Knivtid's music-making process often involves improvisation, recording spontaneously and building upon those foundations, with influences spanning a wide range of genres from electronic and ambient to hip hop, R&B, pop, and free jazz.

‘I ett annat land’ is characterised by a meditative, otherworldly Ambient sound, combining electronics with modern classical textures. It evokes a dreamlike state of longing for another world, encapsulating the mood of Scandinavian forests and lakes. The album's title and one of its tracks are inspired by Mare Kandre's 1984 book ‘I ett annat land’, which translates to ‘In another country’. The work captures a child's perspective on traveling, evoking the familiar sensation of sitting in the back of a car watching the landscapes pass by. For both artists, the album represents a fantasy world of sounds and tonal creations, inviting listeners to meditate and immerse themselves in the experience. Henrik and Knivtid hope that listeners will take the time to find the right mood to fully appreciate the depth of I ett annat land, an album that is not just music to be heard, but an experience to be felt and lived.

I ett annat land

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■概要(Overview)
雲の上まで続く断崖。
そこに設置されたエレベーター。
「最上階」には素晴らしい世界が広がっているらしい。
しかし、そこに行って帰ってきた人は誰もいないという。
「お客様、ようこそいらっしゃいました。(ウィィィィン・・　※妙な機械音)」
・・・・・・
そんな感じの曲です。

A cliff that extends above the clouds. An elevator installed there. 
They say a wonderful world unfolds on the "top floor." 
However, no one has ever returned from there.

"Welcome, dear guests. (Wiiiin... strange mechanical sound)" ...... 
That's the kind of song it is.

■歌詞
「エレベーター」

お客様ようこそ
いらっしゃいました
世にも珍しい
アトラクションです

超絶スピード　駆け上る　岩壁を
岩肌　打ち付けられながら　頂上めがけ
泣いても　叫んでも　転がり続ける

エレベーター in nature
エレベーター 岩壁のアトラクション


虹色のライトと
豪華な内装
外の世界から
「最上階」まで

超過重量は　投げ落とす　順番に
岩肌　踊り狂いながら　楽園めがけ
泣いても　叫んでも　かき消されるだけ

エレベーター in nature
エレベーター ワイルドなアトラクション


最上階は見渡す限りのお花畑
あらゆる苦しみ　無くなってゆく
極楽浄土


超絶スピード　駆け上る　岩壁を
岩肌　打ち付けられながら　頂上めがけ
泣いても　叫んでも　転がり続ける
転がり始めたら　転がり続ける
極楽浄土まで　転がり続ける

エレベーター in nature
エレベーター 岩壁のアトラクション


■Lyrics (Translated)
"Elevator"

Welcome, dear guests You have arrived At a rare attraction
Speeding up the cliffs at incredible speed Battering against the rock face, 
heading to the top Crying or screaming, they keep rolling

Elevator in nature Elevator, the cliffside attraction

Rainbow lights and luxurious interiors 
From the outside world To the "top floor"
Excess weight is thrown off, 
in order Dancing crazily along the rock face, 
aiming for paradise Crying or screaming, they are just drowned out

Elevator in nature Elevator, the wild attraction


The top floor is a flower field as far as the eye can see 
All suffering disappears In the heavenly paradise

Speeding up the cliffs at incredible speed Battering against the rock face, 
heading to the top Crying or screaming, 
they keep rolling Once they start rolling, 
they keep rolling All the way to paradise

Elevator in nature Elevator, the cliffside attraction

Point1:elevator(エレベーター)

Little and Less is the single from Residue, an instrumental, guitar based EP from M. Ackerman.  Check out the rest of the EP: https://m-ackerman.bandcamp.com/album/residue

Little and Less

Eine Variation auf meine Variation (aus dem Jahre 2019) über das Ricercar zu sechs Stimmen in c-Moll aus Johann Sebastian Bachs "Musikalischem Opfer" (BWV 1079), anläßlich Alban Nikolai Herbsts 70. Geburtstag am Freitag, dem 7. Februar 2025 - es sei ihm und seiner Kunst und seinem Leben zur Feier, in tiefer Verbundenheit.

Ricercar 6 Variation_invers

experimental/free improvisation, electric guitar, violin, electronics.

disruption/3a

First track of our album "Frühling" available on Bandcamp:
https://stefanstrasser.bandcamp.com/album/fr-hling-2
Recorded in our rehearsal room in Cologne

Licht

First track from our first album "Dune" which will be released on May 1, 2025 on Bandcamp and all major streaming platforms:
https://stefanstrasser.bandcamp.com/album/dune

Nihiliminimalismus

Sono Eksperimento
Improvisationen, Pauluskirche, Köln, Januar 2020

Thomas Becker – piano
Frank Ebeling – marimba, vocals
Karsten Gaul – flutes
Anne Krickeberg – cello
Valerie Kohlmetz – percussion
Ishu Lohmann – sax
Volkmar Müller – keyboards, electronic
Vanessa Vieto – vocals, toys
 
The music of the ensemble "Sono Eksperimento" is created intuitively. - The concept of intuitive music was coined by Karlheinz Stockhausen in the 1960s and further developed by his son Markus Stockhausen.
 
The result is a music that moves beyond fixed stylistic trends, but also does not deny any genre. It puts all responsibility into the hands of the musicians and gives them maximum expression.
 
The players of the orchestra come from very different musical directions, such as Classical, New Music, Jazz, World Music.

https://frankebeling.wordpress.com/2015/10/15/sono

2020-01-25 Probentag

Long Tones

Co-Warp-Erate.

The music of the ensemble "Sono Eksperimento" is created intuitively. - The concept of intuitive music was coined by Karlheinz Stockhausen in the 1960s and further developed by his son Markus Stockhausen.


The result is a music that moves beyond fixed stylistic trends, but also does not deny any genre. It puts all responsibility into the hands of the musicians and gives them maximum expression.


The players of the orchestra come from very different musical directions, such as Classical, New Music, Jazz, World Music.

Anne Krickeberg – Cello
Anja Lautermann – Querflöten
Dorit Schäffler – Klarinetten
Frank Ebeling – Gesang, Elektronik, Marimba
Karsten Gaul – Flöte, Saxophon
Ishu Lohmann – Saxophon
Thomas Becker – Klavier
Vanessa Vieto – Gesang
Valerie Kohlmetz – Perkussion
Volkmar Müller – Keyboards, Elektronik

Long Tones

Sono Eksperimento

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