The piece "Öde" (Fate/Deserted) by Jesper Nordin uses recordings of Swedish opera singers Birgit Nilsson and Jussi Björling in its electronic part, influencing the music's timbre, colors, and dramatic form.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jesper Nordin's trilogy "Röster" (Voices) is based on different kinds of Swedish music with specific "voices" and explores the idea of what "typically Swedish" means.
Compositional Technique
Jesper Nordin's "Ärr" (Scar) is inspired by the rhythmic material from the song "Bleed" by the extreme metal band Meshuggah from northern Sweden.
Compositional Technique
The piece "Åkallan" (Invocation) by Jesper Nordin is based on "kulning," a traditional Swedish folk singing technique used by women to call cattle.
Composer Biography
Jesper Nordin, a leading Swedish composer, has received international acclaim and was awarded the Royal Swedish Academy of Music's Greater Christ Johnson Award in 2010.
Album & Artwork
The cover art for this album, titled "Skogsväg" (Forest Path), was painted by Jesper Nordin's father, Batte Sahlin, who is also a visual artist and whose music is featured in the album's final piece.
Composer Biography
Beyond composing, Jesper Nordin has founded music tech startups, Gestrument and Reactional Music, which develop apps and interactive music technology for video games.
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