Det Andre Rommet

'Blikkspor', Hardanger fiddler Erlend Apneseth's critically acclaimed debut album, presented fiddle tunes, Apneseth's original compositions and improvisations side by side. On this, his follow-up album, he ventures further into an open landscape as part of a trio with extensive experience within improvisational music and rock. Erlend Apneseth from Jølster is one of Norway's foremost young fiddlers. He competes in the elite Category A in the National Contest for Traditional Music, and has received so many prizes and awards that dusting his mantelpiece has become nearly a full-time job. Erlend studied at the Ole Bull Academy in Voss, as well as with Håkon Høgemo. 'Det andre rommet' is a lovely, inquisitive and adventurous album that takes the music in new and unexpected directions. It was recorded at Hallibakken Lydproduksjon, mixed by Randall Dunn at Avast in Seattle (Splashgirl, Earth, Thurston Moore) and mastered by Jørgen Træen at Lydgrotten in Bergen. Personnel: Erlend Apneseth (hardanger fiddle), Stephan Meidell (electric guitar, electronics), Øyvind Hegg-Lunde (drums and percussion)