Prisme (released 1996 by the Norwegian Grappa label – GRCD 4113 / 18 Mar 1997 by US label Shanachie Records – 64082) is a studio album by Annbjørg Lien.[1][2]

Prisme
Studio album by
Released1996 (1996)
GenreTraditional folk music
Length50:49
LabelGrappa Music
ProducerAnnbjørg Lien & Bjørn Ole Rasch
Annbjørg Lien chronology
Felefeber
(1994)
Prisme
(1996)
Baba Yaga
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Dagbladet[1]

Review

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On her third international solo album Lien goes new ways in relation to the musical tradition she carries. The traditional costume is left at home, and Prism is recorded with jeans on. The result is a typically un-Norwegian and Swedish sounding album, where Lien expands her horizons creating traditional folk music fused with modern instrumentation like percussion and electronic instruments, in addition to the classic wind and string instruments as we know from the Nordic traditional music.[2]

Reception

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The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars,[1] and the review by Anders Grønneberg of the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet awarded the album dice 5.[2]

Track listing

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  1. «Villvinter» / «Wild Winter» (2:53)
    (Traditional)
  2. «Fønix» / «Phoenix» (4:08)
  3. «Cantabile» (3:59)
    (Traditional / Tone Hulbækmo)
  4. «Luseblus» / «Lice Blues» (3:34)
  5. «Vidvandre» / «Wandering» (4:02)
  6. «Aprilbarnet» / «Child Of April» (3:24)
  7. «Korstog» / «Crusade» (4:35)
  8. «Hauk» (4:00)
  9. «Prisme» (5:12)
  10. «Fløteren» / «The Log Driver» (4:12)
  11. «Galadriel» (3:56)
  12. «Valhalling» (3:27)
  13. «Ringen» / «The Ring» (3:33)

Personnel

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Credits

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  • Producer – Annbjørg Lien
  • Producer & arranger – Bjørn Ole Rasch
  • Morten Lund - mastering
  • Recording & mixing – Trond Engebretsen
  • Composer – Annbjørg Lien (tracks: 2 & 4-13)
  • Composer – Bjørn Ole Rasch (tracks: 1-2, 7 & 10-11)[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Annbjørg Lien - Prisme Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  2. ^ a b c Grønneberg, Anders (1996-10-30). "Folkemusikk uten bunad "Prisme" (Grappa)" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  3. ^ "Annbjørg Lien – Prisme". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-12-12.