Englabörn
Englabörn is the first full length studio album by Icelandic musician Jóhann Jóhannsson, released by Touch Music in 2002. Music included on Englabörn was composed for a play by Hávar Sigurjónsson and was played by string quartet, percussionists and Jóhansson himself on several instruments. The album consists of mostly short pieces combining classical, ambient and electronic influences.
| Englabörn | ||||
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| Released | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Electronic, classical music | |||
| Length | 35:24 | |||
| Label | Touch Music | |||
| Producer | Jóhann Jóhannsson | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.9/10[2] (8.0/10 for reissue)[3] |
The album received critical acclaim, gaining 8.9 rating from Pitchfork Media on initial review.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jóhann Jóhannsson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Odi Et Amo" | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Englabörn" | 1:34 |
| 3. | "Jói & Karen" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Þetta Gerist Á Bestu Bæjum" | 1:02 |
| 5. | "Sálfræðingur" | 3:49 |
| 6. | ""Ég Sleppi Þér Aldrei"" | 2:57 |
| 7. | "Sálfræðingur Deyr" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Bað" | 3:07 |
| 9. | ""Ég Heyrði Allt Án Þess Að Hlusta"" | 2:05 |
| 10. | "Karen Býr Til Engil" | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Englabörn – Tilbrigði" | 1:24 |
| 12. | ""Ég Átti Gráa Æsku"" | 3:41 |
| 13. | "Krókódíll" | 2:45 |
| 14. | ""Ef Ég Hefði Aldrei..."" | 3:42 |
| 15. | "…Eins Og Venjulegt Fólk" | 3:51 |
| 16. | "Odi Et Amo – Bis" | 4:00 |
Personnel
Credits for Englabörn adapted from Allmusic.[1]
- Aron Þór Árnason – mixing
- Ethos String Quartet – string quartet
- Viðar Hákon Gíslason – engineer, mixing, recording
- Greta Guðnadóttir – group member, violin
- Matthías Hemstock – percussion
- Jóhann Jóhannsson – arranger, composer, electronics, glockenspiel, harmonium, organ, piano, producer
- Gudmundur Kristmundsson – group member, string quartet
- Jon Wozencroft – photography
References
- "Jóhann Jóhannsson: Englabörn". Allmusic. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- Beta, Andy (5 March 2003). "Jóhann Jóhannsson – Englabörn". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- Howe, Brian (11 January 2008). "Jóhann Jóhannsson – Englabörn". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
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