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Aliens Alive (CD)

By: Annbjorg Lien (Artist)

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DISC 1 for Aliens Alive (CD) Album By Annbjorg Lien (Artist)
1   Rose, The
2   Loki
3   Origins
4   Water Lily, The
5   Morning Mood
6   Knepphalling
7   Larry Goes Log-Driving
8   Luseblus
9   Astra
10   Inoque
11   Aliens Alive
12   Fykeruds Farewell To America
 

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Review

Dirty Linen (06-07/03, p.84) - "...The first live recording from the Norwegian fiddle player is an interesting blend, combining...her solid traditional base with a diversity of other musical ingredients..."

Title Note

Personnel: Annbjorg Lien (Hardanger fiddle); Roger Tallroth (guitar); Rolf Kristensen, Bjorn Ole Rasch (keyboards); Hans Fredrik Jacobsen (reeds); Rune Arnesen, Per Hillestad (percussion).

This 2001 live recording features the alluring Norwegian fiddler and some regular collaborators on organ, guitars, and drums, playing to an enthusiastic, clap-along crowd. For the uninitiated, Lien is a former Olympic musician who dazzles with her virtuoso mastery on an array of violins and fiddles, merging Nordic folk (similar to American bluegrass) with Irish accents and New Age music.

The tracks here are culled from her first four albums, which range from sweet, lilting solo pieces to full-blooded jams. Most everything is arranged or written by Lien and her collaborators, guitarist Roger Talroth (V„sen) and keyboardist Bjorn Ole Rasch (Bukken Bruse). The alluring "Loki" for example, begins with a mysterious chant issuing from what sounds like a wintry mountain range; then comes the Viking charge, led by Lien's dazzling violin. In some moments, "Inoque" simultaneously evokes Middle Eastern marketplaces and the swirling moors of Scotland. By the time the title track opens, with its haunting Irish tin whistle, listeners may feel they've traveled around the world many times over, all on the wings of Lien's amazing talent. Those accustomed to the more traditional material on her past outings will find this a real eye-opener; with dramatic buildups, blasts of bagpipe, and samples of chant, claps, and an array of percussion, ALIENS ALIVE is as evocative and magical as the title suggests.

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