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Artist:	JOHANNSSON, JOHANN
Title:	Dís
Label:	THE WORKER'S INSTITUTE
Format:	CD
Price:	$12.50
Catalog #:	TWI 002CD

"Like his previous album Englaborn (released on Touch in 2002), which was based on music originally written for the theater, Dís elaborates and expands on the musical themes used in the film. Unlike typical soundtrack recordings, however, Dís has the rare quality of being an impressive work that stands on its own. For the recording, Johann asked members of Reykjavik bands Funerals, Singapore Sling, Slowblow and Trabant to join him, as well as renowned Icelandic guitarist Hilmar Jennsson and one of Iceland's most beloved singers, Ragnheidur Grondal. This gives the album a loose and intricate feel, with the mood veering from joyous to sad, on the surface buoyant and playful, but revealing a strong melancholic undercurrent."

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