Englabörn

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Englabörn is the first full studio album by the Icelandic musician Jóhann Jóhannsson, released in 2002 by Touch Music. He wrote the music for a play by Hávar Sigurjónsson. It was performed by a string quartet, percussionists and the composer himself, who plays several instruments, including piano, organ, harmonium and glockenspiel.

The album consists mainly of short pieces in which classical, ambient and electronic influences come together. It received glowing attention: Pitchfork gave it an 8.9 on release. A 2018 reissue on Deutsche Grammophon also contains reworks by other musicians, such as Ryuichi Sakamoto and Hildur Guðnadóttir.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Odi Et Amo3:10Apple Music ↗
2. 2Englaborn1:34Apple Music ↗
3. 3Joi & Karen3:25Apple Music ↗
4. 4Petta Gerist A Bestu Baejum1:02Apple Music ↗
5. 5Salfraedingur3:49Apple Music ↗
6. 6'Eg Sleppi Per Aldrei'2:58Apple Music ↗
7. 7Salfraedingur Deyr3:41Apple Music ↗
8. 8Bad3:07Apple Music ↗
9. 9'Eg Heyrdi Allt An Pess Ao Hlusta'2:05Apple Music ↗
10. 10Karen Byr Til Engil3:46Apple Music ↗
11. 11Englaborn (Tilbrigdi)1:25Apple Music ↗
12. 12'Eg Atti Graa Aesku'3:41Apple Music ↗
13. 13Krokodill2:46Apple Music ↗
14. 14'Ef Eg Hefdi Aldrei…'3:43Apple Music ↗
15. 15…Eins Og Venjulegt Folk3:51Apple Music ↗
16. 16Odi Et Amo (Bis)4:01Apple Music ↗

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