KARIN
HOGHIELM : Apocryphal
References: Dead can Dance, Arvo part, Nusrat
Fateh Ali Khan ...
Mai 2006 - 13 Titres - 61:20'
Karin
Höghielm vient de lîle suédoise du Gotland. Sa
voix puissante (à la Hagalaz Runedance) sinspire dodes
païennes à la Nature ou nous berce dans le recueillement religieux
dun Kyrie. Elle mélange à la manière de Dead
Can Dance instruments classiques et médiévaux ( piano, flûte,
harpes gothiques, percussions viking, orgue...) Ce brassage de culture
protestante et Viking nous fait voyager avec introspection dans des paysages
grandioses de Fjords.
Titres:
1. Stanley
Park 2. Sensomoto 3. Entrada 4. Kyrie 5. Roma ruined abbey 6. Sordo
7. Miller in memoriam 8. Ave Maria 9. Lame'nto 10. Aguéli
11. Domini
12. Vocalis 13 Teidlausr
"Gotland,
grande île suédoise de la Mer Baltique, à mi-chemin
de la Léttonie, est un endroit merveilleux pour les amateurs de
grands espaces. Un lieu unique pour favoriser l'inspiration musicale.
C'est en ces lieux qu'a grandi Karin Höghielm.
Apocryphal est un recueil de chants inspiré du folklore scandinave,
religieux ou paiens, orchestrés par quantités d'instruments
acoustiques, classiques, actuels ou tres anciens. Karin Höghielm
y pose une voix grave, limpide et maitresse, qui n'est pas sans rappeller
la voix magnifique de Lisa Gerrard , dont Karin ne cache pas l'influence,
au même titre que feu Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, qui a tant apporté
au métissage des musiques et des cultures. Sa musique et ses choeurs
omniprésents rappellent aussi les ambiances désertiques
de la musique d'Arizona Dream ou celles plus froides de La double
vie de Veronique.
Vous l'aurez compris, la musique de Karin Höghielm est multisensorielle,
elle se vit aussi bien avec les oreilles qu'avec le coeur et l'imaginaire.
Apocryphal est, au delà de l'expérience musicale, le carburant
bio de votre prochain voyage au pays des rêves."
Mike S lamagicbox
-Simple yet consistent melancholy multi-music Often caustic and unpolished,
inspired by primitive music and non-European or older European singers.The
style feels influenced by minimalism. It lies close to hand to compare
her to the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt.
Imbued
with an air of almost liturgical spirituality, her music is ancient and
cutting-edge at the same time. Apocryphal is an intriguing intelligently
conceived work. Dirty Linen the magazine of folk and world music - Baltimore,
USA
-The artist has a good portion of individuality to blend various styles
and make it her own kind of variety of music. Karin succeeds to create
a certain aria of contemplation within this blend of various musical sources
involved. Here music is balanced and gentle. Very recommended. Psyche van het Folk Belgium
-Brilliant new music from Sweden. Vocal ensemble music. Very stunning
and delightful
Earwawes Network - Berkeley, USA
-Karin Höghielm is a vocalist who, on this disc, demonstrate a completely
stunning voice. A CD that I`d recommend to any fan of highly original
vocal music.
Chaos Realm - music magazine-Baltimore, USA
-The Vikings meet Dead Can Dance. HYBRID - Australia
-Wonderful music. Women on air - New York
- It is captivating from the first moment.
Multi Kulti - Berlin-In part, this music sounds like a cross between Meredith
Monk and the group Dead Can Dance. Modern experiments are blended into
a sacred base structure. It is also these unpredictable mixtures that
attract the listener. Norra Skåne (national daily newspaper) Sweden-Remarkably versatile.
-Karin Höghielm
has an exciting voice, the mysteriousness of which entices. She receives
good assistance from her highly proficient colleagues, on everything from
bass to gothic harp. The music in its totality has a mystical framework,
which creates a very special atmosphere and reminds me of the good old
Dead Can Dance. The fact that this record is so well produced adds an
excellent finish, through which both the expressions are done justice Oh
yes, I definitely recommend this record to those on the lookout for music
with depth. The record is most definitely at its best in the small hours,
when one has adequate time for reflection and consideration. Panorama Musikk - Norway