Englabörn
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| Released | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Electronic, classical music | |||
| Length | 35:24 | |||
| Label | Touch Music | |||
| Producer | Jóhann Jóhannsson | |||
| Jóhann Jóhannsson chronology | ||||
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Englabörn is the first full length studio album by Icelandic musician Jóhann Jóhannsson, released by Touch Music in 2002. Music included on Englabörn was composed for a play by Hávar Sigurjónsson and was played by string quartet, percussionists and Jóhansson himself on several instruments. The album consists of mostly short pieces combining classical, ambient and electronic influences.
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.9/10[2] (8.0/10 for reissue)[3] |
The album received critical acclaim, gaining 8.9 rating from Pitchfork Media on initial review.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Jóhann Jóhannsson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Odi Et Amo" | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Englabörn" | 1:34 |
| 3. | "Jói & Karen" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Þetta Gerist Á Bestu Bæjum" | 1:02 |
| 5. | "Sálfræðingur" | 3:49 |
| 6. | ""Ég Sleppi Þér Aldrei"" | 2:57 |
| 7. | "Sálfræðingur Deyr" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Bað" | 3:07 |
| 9. | ""Ég Heyrði Allt Án Þess Að Hlusta"" | 2:05 |
| 10. | "Karen Býr Til Engil" | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Englabörn – Tilbrigði" | 1:24 |
| 12. | ""Ég Átti Gráa Æsku"" | 3:41 |
| 13. | "Krókódíll" | 2:45 |
| 14. | ""Ef Ég Hefði Aldrei..."" | 3:42 |
| 15. | "…Eins Og Venjulegt Fólk" | 3:51 |
| 16. | "Odi Et Amo – Bis" | 4:00 |
Personnel[edit]
Credits for Englabörn adapted from Allmusic.[1]
- Aron Þór Árnason – mixing
- Ethos String Quartet – string quartet
- Viðar Hákon Gíslason – engineer, mixing, recording
- Greta Guðnadóttir – group member, violin
- Matthías Hemstock – percussion
- Jóhann Jóhannsson – arranger, composer, electronics, glockenspiel, harmonium, organ, piano, producer
- Gudmundur Kristmundsson – group member, string quartet
- Jon Wozencroft – photography
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Jóhann Jóhannsson: Englabörn". Allmusic. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ Beta, Andy (5 March 2003). "Jóhann Jóhannsson – Englabörn". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ Howe, Brian (11 January 2008). "Jóhann Jóhannsson – Englabörn". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
