Double vinyl, gatefold sleeve reissue of Jóhannsson’s 4 AD album on Jóhann’s own NTOV label, manufactured and distributed by Cobraside. His most recent album “The Miners’ Hymn” was released through Fat Cat Records. The BBC has called Jóhann “an intrepid music enigma” and his work was called “elegant, haunting and melancholic”. He is currently writing the film score for the new WB movie “Prisoners” starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, to be released in the autumn of 2013.

 

Jóhann Jóhannsson (born September 19, 1969) is an Icelandic composer and producer. His music is frequently informed by minimalism, film music, baroque music and drone music and combines classical orchestration with electronic music. He was born in Reykjavík, Iceland.

 

Fordlandia is the sixth full-length studio album by Icelandic musician Jóhann Jóhannsson. The album was released on 3 November 2008 via 4AD. The album is thematically influenced by the failure of Henry Ford’s Brazilian rubber plant Fordlandia. On his official website, Jóhannsson explained the album’s relation to the Henry Ford-owned location.

 

Credits:

Written, arranged, and produced by Jóhann Jóhannsson.

Jóhann Jóhannsson: piano, organ, pipe organ, electric organ, guitar, and electronics.

Matthias M.D. Hemstock: percussion and electronics on tracks 3, 5, 10, and 11.

Guðmundur Sigurðsson: pipe organ on track 7.

Guðni Franzson: clarinet on tracks 2, 4, and 8.

Bohumil Kotmel: concert master on tracks 1, 9, 10, and 11.

Miriam Nemcova: conductor on tracks 1, 9, 10, and 11.

James Fitzpatrick: orchestra contractor.

The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus: orchestra and choir on tracks 1, 9, 10, and 11.

Orchestrated by Jóhann Jóhannsson.

Tracks 10 and 11 orchestrated by Arnar Bjarnason.

Strings on tracks 3 and 4 by Guðmundur Sigurðsson, Hrafnkell Orri Egilsson, Una Sveinbjarnardóttir, and Greta Guðnadóttir.

Storm recordings on track 9 by BJ Nilsen.

Orchestra (Prague) recorded by Jan Holzner.

Pipe organ (Drammen) recorded by Thomas Wolden.

String quartet and pipe organ (both in Reykjavík) recorded by Finnur Hákonarsson.

Mastered by Steve Rooke.

Mixed by Finnur Hákonarsson and Jóhann Jóhannsson.

Art direction and design by Vaughan Oliver at v23.

Artwork concept by Jóhann Jóhannsson.

Design assistance by Chris Bigg and Stuart Munro.

Rocket image manipulation by Marc Atkins.

 

Track List:

2.         melodia (i)   [1:56]

3.         The Rocket Builder (Lo Pan!)   [6:24]

4.         melodia (ii)   [1:48]

5.         Fordlandia – Aerial View   [4:32]

6.         melodia (iii)   [3:12]

7.         Chimaerica   [3:22]

8.         melodia (iv)   [2:45]

9.         The Great God Pan Is Dead   [4:55]

10.    Melodia (Guidelines for a Space Propulsion Device Based on Heim's Quantum Theory)   [9:03]

11.    How We Left Fordlandia   [15:24]

 

2xLP] by Johann Johannsson is factory-sealed new. It has never been played and has always been kept in its original packaging. The LP is not a promo or cutout. There are no marks or punches of any kind. All our CDs and vinyl are new! If you have any questions or want to see additional photos, just email us.

 

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