{"title":"Anneli Drecker","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"between-hotels-and-time","title":"Between Hotels and Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eJazz pianist Ketil Bjørnstad, vocalist Anneli Drecker and writer Lars Saabye Christensen used their friendship as a base when creating the new jazz album\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e and the result is a timeless and divine album with 18 original songs The powerful poetry of Lars Saabye Christensen, sung and delivered by the beautiful voice of Anneli Drecker and accompaniment by the expressive piano tones of Ketil Bjørnstad. The record consists of slow and atmospheric songs both blue, sore and heartfelt but also tasteful, nifty and rhythmic tunes like in songs like \"The Pawn Shop Band\" and \"Theif\". The more dark and melancholic side of the album shines through in tracks like \"The Finder\" and \"Serbelloni Memories\". The musical landscape is at times dreamy and mellow, making the listener become almost nostalgic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnneli Drecker is known to most for being the singer in the electronic dream pop band Bel Canto. On this record, it´s a different kind of musical expression, with only clean piano as accompaniment. Drecker's voice is full of contrast – sometimes light and airing, and sometimes grounded and warm. The Norwegian writer and poet Lars Saabye Christensen has been acknowledged both in Norway and abroad for his texts, but he also has a strong passion for music and has been a musical lyricist for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grappa","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50408879882571,"sku":"2005035","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/R-24996067-1667145088-4788_9c30cc81_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726608112"},{"product_id":"rocks-and-straws","title":"Rocks and Straws","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnneli Drecker's ethereal voice first became known through the music of her band, Bel Canto back in the 80s.  At age 17, Anneli left her Arctic hometown of Tromso with band members Geir Jenssen (aka Biosphere) and Nils Johansen, for the pulsating indie scene in Bruxelles. Signed to the legendary Belgian label Crammed discs along with Zap Mama and Tuxedomoon, Bel Canto captured the Zeitgeist of European electronic music in the late eighties. Their two first albums, White Out Conditions and Birds Of Passage were released internationally in most territories. They have won the Norwegian Grammy award 'Spellemannprisen' three times, and are regarded as pioneers in the Norwegian electronic pop music scene.With her characteristic experimental singing style, often compared to other wonderful singers such as Lisa Gerrard and Liz Frasier, Anneli has had the possibility to collaborate with many great artists. She participated in projects with Hector Zazou, Jah Wobble, Gavin Friday, DJ Krush, Tim Simenon, Simon Raymonde of Cocteau Twins, and Guy Sigsworth. Anneli has also cooperated with ECM artist Ketil Bjornstad and recorded three albums based on poems by John Donne and Hart Crane. Few can claim that they have been singing duets with Morten Harket, but Anneli joined a-ha on two world tours as their guest singer. She also toured the world for more than 10 years singing with Royksopp and co-writing a number of songs with them. In 2012, Anneli left Royksopp to return to her own music, and 'Rocks and Straws', is a homecoming album, an ode to her native town and region. The songs are based on lyrics by the North Norwegian cult poet Arvid Hanssen and translated to English by artist and writer Roy-Frode Lovland. Hanssen captures the interaction of Northern Norwegians with their merciless but beautiful surroundings, and the sometimes deadpan observations that follow. 'Rocks and Straws' is very much an acoustic record. In a world of ever simpler electronic recordings she has moved in another direction, and made a record based on recording techniques from the 70s. The music is played live, with some of Norway's finest musicians: Guitarist Eivind Aarset, drummer Rune Arnesen, bassist Ole Vegard Skauge, and The Arctic Philharmonic, Tromso's acclaimed orchestra. Apart from singing Anneli plays the piano and organ, and has produced the recording with the musicians. As a Ph. D. candidate at the Arctic University of Tromso, she is doing a research project on the voice techniques of indigenous people, and this is apparent especially in the song Ocean´s Organ, with a Maori group singing kapa haka songs that Anneli recorded while in Auckland, New Zealand. The title refers to the voices of sailors that have drowned in the ocean, a global reference and a subject that the Maori singers could easily relate to.LP - With CD Version.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rune Grammofon","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50492991340875,"sku":"390256","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50492993077579,"sku":"390257","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/30a8ffb0-25ed-4a4b-b9f0-a0f5f6b77b1f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727694799"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/anneli-drecker.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}