If I started off this post by saying this artist is inspired by watching “Grey’s Anatomy” you may not give her the time of day. So I’m not going to, but I will say this is an artist I wish I had caught wind of a long time ago. The artist is, Kate Havnevik, and the CD is “Melankton”. The CD first came out in 2007, but still 4 years later it’s more fresh sounding and creative then most things I’ve heard recently.
The thing that made me check her out was the song “New Day” that I first heard on an episode of Grey’s. It had the most intense, emotional intro to a song I’ve ever heard. I had to hit rewind on Netflix a few times, to listen to what I just heard. A quick tap on my iphone, and a few seconds later thanks to Soundhound I discovered who this hidden gem was.
What’s so great about this CD, is how well orchestral, and stringed instruments blend with the electronic elements. The song writing is great, the melodies are catchy, the programming is great, and the mix is pretty awesome. Since I got the CD, I can’t stop listening to it. It makes you want to start writing great string arrangements and then chop them up in Ableton Live and put some great beats to them.
The track that I can’t seem to get over is “New Day”. Thankfully its one of the last tracks on the album, so I can get through the entire album, and only take a detour to re-listen a few times, before the album restarts. “Unlike Me” is such a great start to the CD, with it’s sidechaining, breaks, and incredible string parts. “Not Fair” has a great groove, a huge chorus, and enough glitchyness to satisfy even the biggest electronic music connoisseurs.
It would be unfair to mention her resemblance to Bjork. But what’s great is it’s like getting the talent and uniqueness of Bjork, without all the crazy. The album has moments that you can chill out and drink a latte to, and moments that you’ll be rewinding, trying to figure out how the heck they got that sound. Be forewarned.. it will be addictive, and may cause an re-birth of interest in good music and creativity.
Will Doggett is a certified Ableton Live Instructor, musician, worship leader and educator based out of FL. He currently works in the Worship Ministry at Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale and teaches Ableton Live and Ensemble courses at Ocean's Edge School of Worship . You can reach him by Email and find him on Twitter @willdoggett. He's currently available for consultation and training for churches and musicians interesting in learning to integrate Live into their setups. Want more info? Shoot him an Email!
Music you Should be Listening To: March 21st Edition
Posted by Will in blog, Chatter, Music you Should be Listening to
If I started off this post by saying this artist is inspired by watching “Grey’s Anatomy” you may not give her the time of day. So I’m not going to, but I will say this is an artist I wish I had caught wind of a long time ago. The artist is, Kate Havnevik, and the CD is “Melankton”. The CD first came out in 2007, but still 4 years later it’s more fresh sounding and creative then most things I’ve heard recently.
The thing that made me check her out was the song “New Day” that I first heard on an episode of Grey’s. It had the most intense, emotional intro to a song I’ve ever heard. I had to hit rewind on Netflix a few times, to listen to what I just heard. A quick tap on my iphone, and a few seconds later thanks to Soundhound I discovered who this hidden gem was.
What’s so great about this CD, is how well orchestral, and stringed instruments blend with the electronic elements. The song writing is great, the melodies are catchy, the programming is great, and the mix is pretty awesome. Since I got the CD, I can’t stop listening to it. It makes you want to start writing great string arrangements and then chop them up in Ableton Live and put some great beats to them.
The track that I can’t seem to get over is “New Day”. Thankfully its one of the last tracks on the album, so I can get through the entire album, and only take a detour to re-listen a few times, before the album restarts. “Unlike Me” is such a great start to the CD, with it’s sidechaining, breaks, and incredible string parts. “Not Fair” has a great groove, a huge chorus, and enough glitchyness to satisfy even the biggest electronic music connoisseurs.
It would be unfair to mention her resemblance to Bjork. But what’s great is it’s like getting the talent and uniqueness of Bjork, without all the crazy. The album has moments that you can chill out and drink a latte to, and moments that you’ll be rewinding, trying to figure out how the heck they got that sound. Be forewarned.. it will be addictive, and may cause an re-birth of interest in good music and creativity.
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