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Epic cinematic soundscapes from the drummer\u2019s drummer Erland Dahlen\u2019s \u2018Clocks\u2019 presents the listener with a series of epic cinematic soundscapes. Although there is no actual film to illustrate, the imaginative power and suggestive resonance of Dahlen\u2019s compositions easily stand comparison with the work of leading film composers. As Dahlen – whose previous album, \u2018Blossom Bells\u2019, was nominated for a Spellemannspris, the Norwegian \u2018Grammy\u2019 – is a drummer, one might first think of Antonio Sanchez\u2019s percussive score for \u2018Birdman\u2019, say, but \u2018Clocks\u2019 employs such a broad range of sound-sources and musical reference-points that it\u2019s probably closer to the atmospheric film-work of Tangerine Dream or Ryuichi Sakamoto. Police drummer Stewart Copeland\u2019s music for \u2018Rumblefish\u2019 and the contributions to \u2018Apocalypse Now\u2019 by the Grateful Dead\u2019s Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann come to mind, too.\u00a0 As well as writing and performing everything on \u2018Clocks’ himself, Erland Dahlen also acted as the album\u2019s producer. The recording was mastered by Helge Sten at Audio Virus Lab.<\/p>\n
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Erland Dahlen\u2019s \u2018Clocks\u2019 presents the listener with a series of epic cinematic soundscapes. Although there is no actual film to illustrate, the imaginative power and suggestive resonance of Dahlen\u2019s compositions easily stand comparison with the work of leading film composers. As Dahlen – whose previous album, \u2018Blossom Bells\u2019, was nominated for a Spellemannspris, the Norwegian \u2018Grammy\u2019 – is a drummer, one might first think of Antonio Sanchez\u2019s percussive score for \u2018Birdman\u2019, say, but \u2018Clocks\u2019 employs such a broad range of sound-sources and musical reference-points that it\u2019s probably closer to the atmospheric film-work of Tangerine Dream or Ryuichi Sakamoto. Police drummer Stewart Copeland\u2019s music for \u2018Rumblefish\u2019 and the contributions to \u2018Apocalypse Now\u2019 by the Grateful Dead\u2019s Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann come to mind, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The range of instruments Dahlen employs is also a world away from the usual percussionist\u2019s standbys. Here, the ethereal, eerie sound of a musical saw or a Mellotron, or a wailing wordless vocal, provides the fragile melodic figure to set against a thick, rhythmic ground provided by a palimpsest of vintage drum-sounds, their scuffed acoustic patina further distressed by electronic processing. Indeed, Dahlen\u2019s list of instruments for the album includes, as well as antique drums from the 1930s, various gongs, xylophones, bells, bowed instruments and strings as well as drone-boxes and electronics, plus the workaday sounds of knives and forks or marbles rolling on a plate. \u201cBefore I went into the studio to make this album I bought some Cymbells, a Mellotron, several large sheets of metal and a variety of drum machines and stringed instruments\u201d, Dahlen recalls with enthusiasm, like a chef talking about assembling ingredients for the preparation of that evening\u2019s menu. \u201cIt\u2019s incredibly inspiring to explore new instruments and find new sounds.\u201d<\/p>\n
The variety of Dahlen\u2019s sound-making sources is paralled by the vast range of his musical experience with different bands and projects. His discography runs to over 300 albums, plus live work with leading Norwegian artists such as Xploding Plastix, Nils Petter Molvaer, Stian Westerhus, Eivind Aarset, Hannah Hukkelberg and Anja Garbarek, together with guest appearances with John-Paul Jones and Mike Patton, among many others. He was also the drummer with the band Madrugada for a number of years. His ex-colleagues in Xploding Plastix have roles to play in \u2018Clocks\u2019: Jens Petter Nilsen mixed the album, and Hallvard W. Hagen remixed the track \u2018Lizard\u2019. As well as writing and performing everything on \u2018Clocks’ himself, Erland Dahlen also acted as the album\u2019s producer. The recording was mastered by Helge Sten at Audio Virus Lab. Upcoming concerts 18 August\t\tOslo International Jazz Festival (duo with Geir Sundst\u00f8l) 6 September\t\tEnergim\u00f8lla, Kongsberg 15 September\t\tBl\u00e5, Oslo (release concert) 11 November\t\tParkbiografen, Skien Also available on Hubro by Erland Dahlen: HUBROCD2512 Erland Dahlen: Rolling Bomber CD\/LP HUBROCD2525 Erland Dahlen: Blossom Bells CD\/LP<\/p>\n
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