Henrik Lindstrand shares new video "Søndermarken" via One Little Indian Records

HENRIK LINDSTRAND
SHARES NEW VIDEO
“SØNDERMARKEN” VIA
ONE LITTLE INDIAN RECORDS

Photo courtesy of One Little Indian

“His newest record Nattresan…contains the finest characteristics of the neo classical cosmos: it combines repetitive samples with emotional melodies and clear notes that assemble to a hypnotizing soundscape.”—Nothing But Hope and Passion

Swedish musician and contemporary classical composer Henrik Lindstrand returns with a new video for “Søndermarken,” off of his recently released sophomore album Nattresan, out now on One Little Indian Records (Poppy Ackroyd, Roger Goula, Olga Bell). Check out the new video HERE, and stream his album HERE. A video detailing the making of the album can be seen HERE.

Of the video, directed by Daniel Buhwald, Lindstrand says, “The video was shot at Middelgrundsfortet, an old fortress just outside Copenhagen harbor. The idea was very simple: to let me struggle with my instrument in an attempt to get to the top and be able to get the best view and to spread the music all over. I found a cheap pianette for sale which was a bit more handy than a regular upright (still way too heavy) and we brought it to the fortress and spent an afternoon there. Even if ‘Søndermarken’ initially refers to a park in Copenhagen, the song to me possesses elements of freedom and positive momentum which I think the video also underlines.”

For his second album (and first with One Little Indian Records in tow), Nattresan, Henrik has returned to his roots, embracing the instrument he has played since the age of three—the piano. Created during the midnight hours, the record communicates a tranquility and peace the artist no doubt experienced within the suburban surroundings of his Klanglandet studios in Copenhagen, where he is now based.

The ten compositions on Nattresan, many of which came to be by way of hour-long, meditative improv sessions, are united in celebrating a sense of calm and quiet, and the people, places and moments that hold this scarce currency for Lindstrand.

“The album title means ‘night travel’ or ‘night journey.’ I wanted to take the listener through the night, beginning with a lullaby and then going into various modes, in the borderland between an awake and dreaming state. Most of the album is written during night and contains a nocturnal spirit” said Lindstrand.

Utilizing sounds generated by only a grand piano and an upright piano (some sounds manipulated digitally, some by hand and many left untouched), the album sits in contrast to its childhood-revisiting older sibling Leken. Uncovering pivotal memories and super-8 glimpses from days gone by, Nattresan offers a set of acutely close-range observations of ‘the now’, crafted within a delicate framework, designed with great care to not spook the moment.

Lindstrand topped the Danish charts repeatedly with his alternative rock band Kashmir, with critically acclaimed records such as the multi-DMA-winning Zitilities and the Tony Visconti produced No Balance Palace, which featured collaborations with David Bowie and Lou Reed. Since the group went on hiatus, Lindstrand has placed his focus on creating emotive compositions for films and television (Grey Zone, The Exception) as well his previous self-released solo record Leken.

NATTRESAN TRACKLIST

1. Vaggvisa (Lullaby)

2. Nattresan

3. Havet

4. Tiden

5. Solvargen

6. För Den Goda Viljan

7. Dagg

8. Frost

9. For Absent Friends (Til Anne)

10. Søndermarken