Hildur to tour with David Sylvian
December 2, 2011: Permalink: » Hildur to tour with David Sylvian
Hildur has been invited to join David Sylvian's 2012 "Implausible Beauty" tour. Hildur will be performing cello, vocals and electronics.
"I will be joining the lovely David Sylvian next year for his Europe tour. It is a very exciting ride and I hope to see you all out there somewhere."
"Without Sinking" - double vinyl with bonus tracks
October 25, 2011: Permalink: » "Without Sinking" - double vinyl with bonus tracks
Hildur's "Without Sinking" album is now available on double vinyl cut by Jason @ Transiton, in a Jon Wozencroft gatefold sleeve. This release contains 3 extra tracks in addition to the ten on the CD version of Without Sinking.
11. Baer was recorded in Berlin in 2009... Hildur plays Halldorophone and cello.
12. Heyr himna smiður is an Icelandic hymn.The lyrics are written in 1208 by Kolbeinn Tumason. Music written over 700 years later by Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson, arranged and recorded by Hildur Gudnadottir. Performed by Hildur Gudnadottir (vocals, piano) and Skuli Sverrisson (bass). Recorded in the Civitella Ranieri castle in Umbria, Italy.
13. Iridescence is co-mixed by BJNilsen, also featuring Skuli Sverrisson (bass) and Johann Johannsson (organ).
Buy the vinyl in the TouchShop.
Griman
June 18, 2011: Permalink: » Griman
Hildur received The Icelandic Theatre award Gríman for the music of King Lear. The show got a total of 6 awards. Including show of the year and director of the year.
Mount A - remastered reissue now on sale
August 19, 2010: Permalink: » Mount A - remastered reissue now on sale
2010 Touch edition, in digipak.
Photography & design: Jon Wozencroft. Remastered by Denis Blackham.
This album was originally released by 12 Tónar in 2006 under the moniker 'Lost in Hildurness'. The first solo recording from Hildur Guðnadóttir (who is a member of the Nix Noltes band and has performed regularly with múm and Pan Sonic). In her dreamy soundworld she plays the cello, gamba, zither, khuur and the gamelan so this cd sounds like nothing else. This is exciting, tranquil, and melancholic stuff and at times it makes you think of a lost place and times gone by - and the music has the power to take you there. Recording sessions took place both in New York and in a house in Hólar, Iceland, specifically chosen for its good cello acoustics. It is strictly a solo album, Hildur has attempted to "involve other people as little as I could." Like the cover art, it is personal and intimate.
It has been called "the perfect soundtrack to get lost in a forest at night", but this version, remastered by Denis Blackham, sounds fresher and better than ever.
Her latest solo album, the widely reviewed and highly acclaimed Without Sinking (Touch # TO:70, 2009) is still available from Touch.
Buy "Mount A" in the TouchShop.
Choir of Wildbirds
April 30, 2010: Permalink: » Choir of Wildbirds
Hildur joined forces with Wildbirds and Peacedrums and did choir arrangements for their newly released EP Retina. They are going on tour with a group of vocalists who will perform the songs from Retina, alongside a few older tracks with new arrangements by Hildur.
www.myspace.com/wildbirdsandpeacedrums
