Isola by Rumpistol
Comes with full artwork for LP + all singles and one bonus track which is the vocal version of "New Beginning".
Praise for Isola:
“ISOLA is a work of great intimacy with moments of impressionistic orchestral grandeur and tender, even pastoral jazz expression.” – Truth and Lies (UK)
”Isola is nothing short of a compositional masterpiece” – Back Seat Mafia (US)
“A beautiful and quite varied piece of musical landscape.” – Tor Hammerø (NO)
”A career defining album.” – The Letter (UK)
”I may just mark it as Rumpistol single strongest work to date” ”I think this album is absolutely fantastic and has a strong shot at being my favorite album of the whole year.” – The Wonky Angle (US) (9.3 ud af 10)
“While artist often do not back up big words with big music, Christiansen does here, albeit where big is supplanted by subtle and intricate.” - Spill Magazine (CAN)
“Rumpistol has created something that is absolutely fascinating, combining various basic elements of ambient, folk, classic and a little bit of jazz in a spherical way into an idiosyncratic whole, absolutely great!” - Musik An Sich (DE)
The LP has a small cosmetic irregularity which is not audible. And the pressing has a little bit of background noice in certain parts. Nothing overpowering or damaging to the experience. We just thought you should know :)
Press release:
With industry plaudits including Gilles Peterson and musical comparisons to composers such as Nils Frahm and Max Richter, award-winning Danish producer, film composer, electronic musician and pianist Jens B. Christiansen (aka Rumpistol) releases his 7th solo album ISOLA on April 1st.
Characterized by his meditative and cinematic sound, the album sits in a beautiful space somewhere between ambient music, jazz and neo-classical stylings.
Expanding on the quartet line-up of his critically acclaimed 2020 release After The Flood (2020), Isola adds two leading musicians from Denmark’s vibrant jazz scene to the mix: Kalaha’s Emil de Waal on drums and Jonathan Bremer of Bremer/McCoy on upright bass.
The pair add a jazz-infused edge to a project which has evolved alongside Christiansen’s own career; emerging 20 years ago as a well-respected solo artist and electronic music creator, Isola showcases a composer adept at merging instruments, styles and individual musician personalities in his music.
Part of this evolution can be attributed to the stress-related burn-out that Christiansen experienced in 2018 which radically changed the way he works.
“Isola is the latin name for ‘island’ which shares the language stem with the word ‘isolation’“ he explains. “It not only refers to the state that the world has been in the last few years, it also refers to the basic conditions of every human being and a newfound need for grounding and a reconnection with nature.”
Such is the organic approach to the music that the additional guest appearances – of which there are several – come from all over the musical spectrum.
Ukulele master Tobias Elof adds his magic, whilst classical vocalist Nina Smidth-Brewer breathes life into three tracks. Folk singer Jullie Hjetland sings on Slumre Sløjfer (Lullaby Loops) while the ghost of pop singer Kill J can be found on the closing track.
Not to mention Christiansen himself, whose credits alongside piano include guitar, synths, bird sounds, accordion, wurlitzer, mellotron & vocals…
In essence, Rumpistol brings together the many facets of a career which includes the band Kalaha, computer games, dance, theatre and film scores into a sound that brilliantly defies easy classification.
Tracklist
| 1. | I Rum Sø | 1:40 |
| 2. | Vindheks | 5:16 |
| 3. | Skibbruden | 5:00 |
| 4. | Gniben | 4:11 |
| 5. | Isola | 2:35 |
| 6. | Løvfald | 5:53 |
| 7. | Jossi | 4:09 |
| 8. | Mangrove | 4:21 |
| 9. | Overdrev | 3:17 |
| 10. | Memento Mori | 3:17 |
| 11. | Lazar | 4:48 |
| 12. | Slumre Sløjfer | 3:20 |
| 13. | New Beginning (Dub) | 3:46 |
| 14. | Rumpistol, Kill J - New Beginning (Bonus Track) | 3:36 |
Credits
I RUM SØ
Composed by Jens B. Christiansen.
Jens B. Christiansen: piano, guitar, reversed ocean & field recordings.
VINDHEKS
Composed by Jens B. Christiansen.
Jens B. Christiansen: piano, guitar, synthesizers, programming & bird sounds.
Maria Martine Jagd: violin.
Line Felding: cello.
SKIBBRUDEN
Composed by Jens B. Christiansen.
Jens B. Christiansen: piano, synthesizers, accordeon, modular synth & revox a77.
Jonathan Bremer: upright bass.
Maria Martine Jagd: violin.
Line Felding: cello.
Kristian Hoffmann: guitar.
Emil de Waal: drums.
Mike Sheridan: cristal baschet.
GNIBEN
Composed by Jens B. Christiansen.
Jens B. Christiansen: wurlitzer, piano, synthesizers & vocals.
Morten Grønvad. marimba.
Jonathan Bremer: upright bass.
Maria Martine Jagd: violin.
Line Felding: cello & vocals.
Kristian Hoffmann: lap steel & guitar.
Emil de Waal: drums & percussion.
ISOLA
Composed by Jens B. Christiansen.
Jens B. Christiansen: piano
Nina Smidth-Brewer: vocals.
Tobias Elof: ukulele.
LØVFALD
Composed by Jens B. Christiansen.
Strings arranged by Line Felding, Maria Jagd & Jens B. Christiansen.
Jens B. Christiansen: piano & synthesizers.
Jonathan Bremer: upright bass.
Maria Martine Jagd: violin.
Line Felding: cello.
Emil de Waal: drums.
Nina Smidth-Brewer: vocals.
JOSSI
Composed by Jens B. Christiansen & Tobias Elof
Jens B. Christiansen: wurlitzer, acoustic guitar, mellotron, field recordings & drum programming.
Tobias Elöf: ukulele.
Kristian Hoffmann: lap steel & guitar.
Emil de Waal: drums & percussion.
Maria Martine Jagd: violin.
Line Felding: cello.
MANGROVE
Composed by Jens B. Christiansen.
Jens B. Christiansen: wurlitzer, piano, mellotron, stringer, finger cymbal, guiro, shaker & field recordings.
Kristian Hoffmann: lap steel.
Emil de Waal: toms & percussion.
Maria Martine Jagd: violin.
Line Felding: cello.
Nina Smidth-Brewer: vocals.
OVERDREV
Composed by Jens B. Christiansen.
Jens B. Christiansen: piano, guitar, synthesizers, programming & bird sounds.
Maria Martine Jagd: violin.
Line Felding: cello.
Jonathan Bremer: upright bass.
Emil de Waal: drums & percussion.
Kristian Hoffmann: lap steel & guitar.
MEMENTO MORI
Composed by Jens B. Christiansen & Tobias Elof.
Jens B. Christiansen: alpha juno 2 synthesizer. vocals
Nina Smidth-Brewer: vocals.
Maria Martine Jagd: violin.
Tobias Elof: ukulele.
LAZAR
Composed by Jens B. Christiansen.
Strings arranged by Line Felding, Maria Jagd & Jens B. Christiansen.
Jens B. Christiansen: wurlitzer, synthesizers & programming.
Kristian Hofmann: lap steel & guitar.
Emil de Waal: drums & percussion.
Maria Martine Jagd: violin.
Line Felding: cello.
My Wittenburg Berents: vocal.
SLUMRE SLØJFER
Jens B. Christiansen: harmonium, piano, synthesizers, tape loops.
Kristian Hofmann: lap steel & guitar.
Jullie Hjetland: Vocals
NEW BEGINNING (DUB)
Composed by Jens B. Christiansen & Julie Aagaard.
Jens B. Christiansen: wurlitzer, piano, juno-60, drum programming, backing vocal, percussion.
Kill J: vocals, programming.
Jonathan Bremer: upright bass
Kristian Hoffmann: dobro guitar & lap steel.
Maria Martine Jagd: violin.
Line Felding: cello.
Emil de Waal: drums & percussion.
Mixed and produced by Jens B. Christiansen.
Mastered by Antony Ryan at RedRedPaw.
Recorded at Rump Recordings, Mill Factory and various locations in Copenhagen in 2020 and 2021. All piano recorded at ALICE, Copenhagen.
Tracked to reel-to-reel tape by Steven Jess Borth II at Lærkevej.
New Beginning was originally written for the stage performance “Electronic” playing at Sort/Hvid in the fall of 2019.
Artwork: Mikael Hallstrøm - mikaelhallstroem.com
Rumpistol logo design: Thomas Lyngfeldt Skov.
Graphical setup: Nicolas Freng.
Sparring partner: Rasmus Poulsen.
Supported by KODA.
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Cat. No: RASP016
Dedicated to My & Otto.
Special thanks to all musicians involved and to Rasmus Poulsen, Steven Jess Borth II, Jazz Danmark, DKF, ALICE, DJBFA, KODA, Mie Wittenburg, Peter Lopes Andersson, Peter Krog Andersen, Nikalas Catlow, Erik Pold, Pernille Krog Mogensen & Michael Søndergaard.
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