The Raindamage project is described as a "micro lab" exploring creative possibilities and processes in making an album, aiming to unpack tacit musical collaboration.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composers featured on this album, Úlfur Hansson, Valgeir Sigurðsson, and Hlynur A. Vilmarsson, reflect strong influences from popular, noise, and electronic music.
Performer Biography
Nordic Affect was nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize in 2013 and named Performer of the Year at the Iceland Music Awards in 2014.
Album & Artwork
The album title, Raindamage, is derived from a work called Wide slumber for lepidopterists by a rawlings, a poet.
Composition History
The Raindamage project originated from a concert titled Flow, which featured Nordic Affect's premiere of works by Úlfur Hansson, Valgeir Sigurðsson, and Hlynur A. Vilmarsson.
Performer Biography
Nordic Affect, an Icelandic ensemble, was founded in 2005 by period instrument musicians who wanted to explore familiar musical forms from new perspectives and venture into new musical territory.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded at Greenhouse Studios in Reykjavík, the creative hub of Valgeir Sigurðsson, an Icelandic composer and producer.
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