Woodwork by So I'm An Islander

HV011 So I'm An Islander - Woodwork

So I’m An Islander is a Danish musical project from Aarhus, Denmark. It consists of one member, Søren Nissen Jørgensen, who is originally from a small town named Augustenborg located on the island of Als, Denmark. So I’m An Islander was founded in May 2011.

The atmosphere in So I’m An Islander’s music can be defined as old, simple, organic, experimental, mysterious and warm.

Several projects and collaborations have sprung up and constantly developed the idea of merging the instrumental music and the listener’s interpretation of the melodies. The listener makes every song their own unique experience.

Contact:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/So-Im-An-Islander/169121906480772
http://soimanislander.bandcamp.com/

One can say that they grip some of the most anxious and sad of being lonely. It gets to me in a sense that music seldom does and I start to think of the lesser good aspects in my life. However the album contains some tracks once in a while that I interpret as lights in the dark. They create a more complete and surrounding theme in the album and manages to contrast perfectly with the melancholic tracks.

I like to refer to it as a reality check that one needs at times to shake the compass of life around a bit. This creation provides space and distance in oneself and it is an album perfect for those gloomy days, preferably when walking in nature, contemplating. That is just my interpretation of it. The idea of this instrumental album is actually to offer different interpretations and I think it may be one of the best albums one can listen to awaken emotions and thoughts about oneself. The sounds of the samples from sounds in nature which may originate from the artist’s life and it gives a more credible picture of the album’s theme as it connects listeners to something we all experience; weather.

Sounds of “Woodwork“ are truly beautiful. The album does not disappoint the listener. Rather one can see it as a recipe on getting to know oneself better than before as it features some songs that can change mindsets on their own.

(c) Open Life Challenge https://openlifechallenge.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/listen-so-im-an-islander-woodwork/

Tracklist

1.	Home of the Wondrous Spirits	3:50

2.	The Holiday	5:30

3.	Langs Mæ Æ Fjoe (Along the Fjord)	4:10

4.	The White Troll and The Dead Tree	2:44

5.	Cassiopeia's Reflection in the Crystal Clear Lake	3:01

6.	The Silent Passing of a Thousand Daffodils	3:11

7.	Follow the River	3:13

8.	Han Gøe Ollt Fo' o Bliv' Nau (He Tried Everything to Become Something)	6:51

9.	Rain & Rain	3:06

10.	Symphony of Raindrops	3:26

11.	So Beautiful, the Magical Garden	2:50

12.	Æ Skilt Sum Paje Hjemar (The Sign That Points Home)	5:17

13.	I'll Return To This Place	3:12

14.	The Smell of Woodwork (Reprise)	1:34

Credits

released November 5, 2012

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