[Nils Jacob Holt Hanssen]

Three suites, each 15-20 minutes in length, from various Young projects.

VIETNAM WAR STORY (TV series from 1987-88) is a typical Young mix of electronic, acoustic and vocal elements, the latter being mostly Japanese percussion and wind instruments. While not quite musique concrète, there’s not a lot of melody, but the timbres and soundscapes are quite captivating.

THEN MINSTREL’S SONG (a short film from 1981) is lighter and more melodic, but your enjoyment of it will depend on your acceptance level for medieval instruments that are often (and I would guess intentionally) out of tune. Mine, it turns out, is pretty low. 😉

THE TOWER (2002) had an earlier, full score release from Intrada, here we get a newly reworked 18 minute suite. It’s beautiful and soothing, with strings, piano, harp and vocals (with lyrics), wonderfully sung by Alžbeta Korcáková (who..?)