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Livandi oy​ð​a

by ORKA

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    1 short documentary about the instruments ORKA built for Livandi oyða.

    Artwork by Høgni Egholm Magnussen.

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Volmar 03:10
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FJØLLINI STANDA ÚTI Fjøllini standa úti Huld í támi og surrandi flugum Sveipað í vindi Og lítla ljóðinum frá svongum rótum Áirnar stoyta seg út í onki Fjøllini syngja Sum stórir operasangarar klæddir í grasi Syngja fjøllini Leggi stetoskopið móti bringuni Eitt hjarta av gróti og vatni Dukar móti oyrunum Eg spyrji hjartað Hvussu hevur tú tað Fjøllini standa einsamøll úti Ongin bjóðar teimum inn Míni fjøll standa køld úti í myrkrinum Tey frysta Míni fjøll Stórar rúgvur av sjúkum gróti Fjøllini líða av svøvnloysi Leggi stetoskopið móti einum blomstri Gjøgnum tveir plastikkleidningar Angar klænt lív Fjøllini hava fepur Míni fjøll syngja í ørviti Anga av rósum og villum jarðberum Fjøllini sleppa ikki út um kvøldarnar Onki hotell tekur ímóti teimum Tað er kalt at hava stjørnurnar til tekju
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LIVANDI OYÐA Okkara oydnu høgu fjøll Meinlík mær Eygnabrúgvin og knúgvarnir Dagaðu undan tá oyggjarnar slitnaðu úr botni Eri úr sama lívrunna tilfari Sum basalt, kol, royða Í mínum æðrum surkur og fuglablóð Húðin spent um klettarnar Elski tómu kensluna sum andar úr urð Allastaðni skónin av gráum og grønligum børki Vøtnini kúrr eygu Túvublómur í eyri Í allar ættir Livandi oyða Her havi eg altíð búð Myndin av hesum skarpa landslagi í heilabørkini Veit ikki hvar mítt mark gongur Og hellurnar sprongdar av frost og sól Taka við
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Heilabruni 01:01
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Myrkursins muður brýtur meg niður byggir meg upp sum leirkerasmiður
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Inni 00:49
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VOLMAR LETUR EYGAÐ AFTUR Volmar súkklar niðan brekku, dettur reisist ikki aftur Volmar súkklar niðan brekku, dettur letur eygað aftur
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Myrkursins muður brýtur meg niður byggir meg upp sum leirkerasmiður

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ORKA's debut album ‘Livandi oyða’ was recorded at Niels L. Thomsen’s farm Innan Glyvur, Faroe Islands. All instruments heard on the record were built during Christmas 2005 using scrap material and power tools found at the farm. After finishing building the instruments ORKA composed and recorded for five days, an ended with a concert in the farm’s machine hall on New Year’s Eve 2005.

As well as the original recording sessions, the record features collaborations with The Third Eye Foundation, Bookworms, Oktopus/Deadverse, and Com-Data. Included with the Limited Edition physical release is a DVD with two music videos, two live videos, from the concert New Year’s Eve 2005 and a short documentary explaining how the instruments were made.

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released December 20, 2007

Produced by Jens L. Thomsen.

Recorded December 27th and 31st 2005 & January 2nd 2006 by Jens L. Thomsen at Niels L. Thomsen’s Farm in Innan Glyvur, Faroe Islands.

Mixed November 27th to 29th 2006 by Jens L. Thomsen at Kensaltown Studios, London.

Mastered October 9th & 10th 2007 by John Webber at Blue Pro Studios, London. Re-mastered September 3rd 2008 by Nikolaj Vinten at Medley Mastering, Copenhagen.

R-Boys: Bogi á Lakjuni: Hydro Harp, Bass Post, Barrel Kit, Acid Jug, Grindstone, Pry Bar, R-Choir. Magni Højgaard: Bottle Organ, Grindstone, Barrel Kit, Hammer & Nails, R-Choir. Jógvan Andreas á Brúnni: Barrel Kit, Broom, Hydro Harp, Acid Jug, R-Choir. Kári Sverrisson: Vocals, Bow & Saw, Hydro Harp. Jens L. Thomsen: Bass Post, Hydro Harp, Axe, Angle Grinder, Cement Mixer, Rocks, R-Choir, Com-Data.

Also Appearing: Ólavur Jákupsson: Vocals, Samplers, Com-Data. Jón Tyril: Broom on Track 2 & 3. Niels L. Thomsen: Barn Gate on Track 1. Cow No. 63: Vocals on Track 1. The Birds of Støkumørk: Backing Vocals on All Tracks. The Third Eye Foundation: RMX on Track 7 & 11. Oktopus: RMX on Track 9. Bookworms: RMX on Track 10.

Words & Music: ‘Volmar’: Words: Thomsen, Music: Lakjuni/Thomsen. ‘Fjøllini standa úti’: Words: Jóanes Nielsen*, Music: Sverrisson/Thomsen/Brúnni/Højgaard/Lakjuni. ‘Livandi oyða’: Words: Jóanes Nielsen*, Music: Sverrisson/Thomsen/Brúnni/Højgaard/Lakjuni. ‘Heilabruni’: Music: Lakjuni/Thomsen/Brúnni. ‘Myrkursins muður’: Words & Music: Thomsen.

* From Jóanes Nielsen’s "Brúgvar av svongum orðum", Published by Mentanargrunnur Studentafelagsins 2002.

DVD: ‘Livandi oyða’: Filmed & Edited by Sjúrður Justinussen. ‘Myrkursins muður’: Filmed & Edited by Sjúrður Justinussen. ‘Um ORKA’: Filmed & Edited by Sjúrður Justinussen. ‘Í mínum æðrum (Deadverse RMX)’: Written, Filmed & Directed by Paul Whittington, Additional Editing by Thomas Koba. ‘Volmar letur eygað aftur (The Third Eye Foundation RMX, feat. Com-Data)’: Written, Animated & Directed by Olivier Berry, Alexia Cui, Olivier Sipesaque & Chung-Hao Samuel Tung, Additional Editing by Thomas Koba. DVD Mastering & Menu Design by Eyeframe, London.

Cover: Graphic design by Høgni Egholm Magnussen. Photography by Jógvan Andreas á Brúnni.

Thanks: Malena Thomsen, Niels L. Thomsen, Poul L. Thomsen, Allan Tausen, Magni Højgaard, Jógvan Andreas á Brúnni, Kári Sverrisson, Bogi á Lakjuni, Jón Tyril, Jóanes Nielsen, Svein Thomsen & KJ-Hydraulikk, Matt Elliott & The Third Eye Foundation, Oktopus, Bookworms, Torfinnur Jákupsson, Bruno Eysturstein, Ólavur Jákupsson, Høgni Egholm Magnussen, Andreas Olsson, Samkoman Filadelfia í Gøtu, Thomas Koba, Mark Joensen, Tommy Marksson, Eiler Hansen, Mako Sakamoto, Paul Whittington, Olivier Berry, Alexia Cui, Olivier Sipesaque, Chung-Hao Samuel Tung, John Webber, Justin Patterson, George Tanderø, Pætur Zachariassen, Martin Terefe, Mentanargrunnurin, Sjóvar Kommuna, Fjølrit, Fuglafjarðar Kommuna.

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