\n\u201cMusical Sanatorium\u201d is a conceptual album exploring the world of Balkan music’s odd rhythms with the tonal language of European classical music with exclusive original compositions. The instrumentation is a vast smorgasbord consisting of different guitars, ocarinas, bassoon, French horn, choir, accordion, pedal steel guitar, organ, bagpipes, kaval, analog synthesizers, strings, harp, timpanis, drums, and bass.\u00a0The overall sound of this album is monumental, evoking 70s music and classic film scores.<\/p>\n
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As a renowned “style-bender” of reputation, Stian naturally attracts a distinct caliber of musical collaborators, and contributing\u00a0artists include talents such as Mike Patton, Ola Kvernberg, Jacob Collier, Todd Terje, Jarle Vespestad, Finn Guttormsen, Audun Sandvik, Atle Sponberg, Bjarne Magnus Jensen, Sidsel Walstad, Torbj\u00f8rn Dyrud, P\u00e5l Hausken, Gabriel Carstensen \u00d8ien, Finn Guttormsen, and Marinette Tonning-Olsen.<\/p>\n
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Stian Carstensen released the single “Hippocampus Serenade” from the album on May 21st. The single was released alongside an epic music video that premiered on Norway’s National TV channel NRK on the esteemed show “Hovedscenen”. It is a cinematic piece of art straddling the liminal boundaries between dream and nightmare.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"