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  • Magic Chairs

    RUM023

    Artist: Efterklang

    Label: Rumraket

    Efterklang is Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen, Thomas Husmer & Rasmus Stolberg

    Music and Arrangements written by Mads Brauer & Casper Clausen (Sony/ATV Music Publishing)
    except ‘Modern Drift’ & ‘Mirror Mirror’ by Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen & Rune Fonseca Mølgaard (Sony/ATV Music Publishing)
    Lyrics written by Casper Clausen (Sony/ATV Music Publishing)

    Produced by Mads Brauer & Casper Clausen
    Mixed by Gareth Jones in London
    Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound in New York

    Recorded by Anders Boll, Mads Brauer & Jonas Tranberg at Feedback Recording in Århus
    Additional recording by Mads Brauer at the Efterklang studio in Copenhagen
    Brass recorded by Mads Brauer at Black Tornado in Copenhagen
    Strings produced by Karl Bjerre Skibsted, Efterklang & Erik Heide
    Strings recorded by Mads Brauer & Petter Samuelsson at STC Music Recording in Copenhagen

    Art direction & artwork by Hvass&Hannibal
    Photography by Brian Buchard

    Guest Musicians
    Peter Broderick: piano (track 1,10), guitar (track 7,10), violin (track 9), backing vocals (track 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10)
    Heather Woods Broderick: vocals (track 10), flute (track 1,2,5,8), backing vocals (track 2,3,4,7,9)
    Daniel James: guitar (track 3), backing vocals (track 2,3,7)
    Rune Fonseca Mølgaard: piano (track 1,3,9)
    Daniel Smith Nielsen: whistling (track 5)
    Frederik Teige: guitar (track 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10), backing vocals (track 1,2,3,4,6,7,9)
    Katrine Muff Enevoldsen & Katinka Fogh Vindelev: backi...

  • Parades

    RUM011

    Artist: Efterklang

    Label: Rumraket

    Efterklangs acclaimed and award winning second album.
    It is only possible to buy this from Rumrakets Klicktrack store if you live in Denmark. If you live outside Denmark then visit this shop: http://leaf.greedbag.com/buy/parades-0/

    "Parades is an intelligent and masterful epic upon which intricate layers of dreamy guitar, horns, strings and choral vocals mesmerise in harmony" 4/5 The Irish Star

    “Every so often an album comes along that’s so original it’s difficult to accurately liken it to anything else – even Efterklang’s last album, Tripper, is left behind by Parades.” 4/5, Mike Barnes, Mojo Nov 2007

    “More organic than their 2004 debut, Parades is just as richly rewarding” 4/5, Stephen Troussé, Uncut, Nov 2007

    “This is their Dark Side Of The Moon, their OK Computer; it’s the album Björk wishes she’d conjured in her mind when realising Vespertine, full of mystery and long-term intrigue.” 10/10, Mike Diver, Drowned In Sound

    "a sumptuous, symphonic masterpiece... Seriously: this is one of 2007’s finest LPs, no question." 10/10 Mike Diver, DrownedinSound.com

    “Wholly mesmerizing” 4/5 Kevin Harley, The Independent on Saturday – The Information, 13th October 2007

    “What Efterklang have created is one of those rare albums that you feel you’ve actually gained something from after listening to. Parades is an intelligent, heartwarming, sublime record which is more than worthy to follow the seminal debut, Tripper. There are some moments of true beauty here. Make...

  • Under Giant Trees

    RUM007

    Artist: Efterklang

    Label: Rumraket

    Recorded in the band’s own studio, the evolution of Under Giant Trees was somewhat unconventional. The five pieces developed as a way for the band to add variety to their sets while touring their debut album Tripper. Unexpectedly, the new songs emerged as firm favourites for both band and audience.

    Returning to Copenhagen at the close of 2005, Efterklang’s five core members set to work recording the foundations of these new songs, with a view to this stand-alone release. Using musicians who had performed as part of the touring unit, the idea was to capture the songs as they had been played live, retaining the free spirit of their origin. These were uncharted waters for Efterklang, who usually create songs in the studio as they record.

    The results are mesmerising – at once vibrant, otherworldly, poignant and panoramic. Opener ‘Falling Horses’ was the first track on Under Giant Trees to be written, evolving into one of the most grandiose, evocative songs Efterklang have yet created. ‘Himmelbjerget’, translated as ‘sky mountain’ in Danish, refers to innocent memories of a gigantic, fantastical Danish mountain which they later discovered was just 147 metres tall. ‘Hands Playing Butterfly’ is perhaps the simplest song they’re ever written – stripped to the bare elements of Efterklang’s signature sound, yet no less affecting for it, it is a beautiful, tender, tranquil piece of music. Like some ancient Danish drinking song, ‘Towards The Bare Hill’ is restless and energetic,...