February 2011 Slagr released their second album, „Straum, stille“ on the reknowned German Label Ozella Music. Slagr took a full three years to hone and refine the follow-up. Recordings took place at the Sofienberg Church in Oslo, renowned for its cathedral yet clear and intimate sound, and with the assistance of producer Nils Økland, himself a famous commuter between the worlds of Folk and contemporary classical music.
The focus of the sessions lay on evoking „contemplative, meditative“ moods and accordingly, „Straum, stille“ („Stream, Silence“) has turned out even more otherwordly than its predecessor, walking the tightrope between acoustic soundscapes and ambient songwriting.
Two tracks on this album was originally composed as part of a comission by the Osa Festival 2008 in Voss, Norway.
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The album "Solaris" contains chamber folk music that arises at the point where the old and the new meet, generating its own natural musical idiom. This music is distinctive and liberating, and has a tonal vocabulary that will appeal to a broad audience.
Anne Hytta has composed most of the music, and Sigrun Eng also contributes some compositions. The music is arranged jointly by the members of Slagr. The album is produced by Andreas Mjøs and is mastered by Helge Sten. It was released on the Norwegian Label NORCD in 2007.
«Solaris» can be ordered online from:
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