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Visuell Musikk VM-9601
Støttet av Norsk Kassettavgiftsfond
Utgitt Juni 1996
Eirik Lie har laget musikk for forskjellige visuelle projekter i mange år. Han har også spilt i en rekke rock-, blues- og jazzband. Hovedinstrumentet er gitar, men etter MIDI-revolusjonen midt på 80-tallet har han også gjort utstrakt bruk av synthesizere og samplere. Blant inspirasjonskildene finner man såpass forskjellige folk som Brian Eno, J.S.Bach, Erik Satie, Hank Marvin, Laurie Anderson, Nina Simone, og alle de store svarte bluesgitaristene som Muddy Waters, B.B.King, Robert Johnson etc.
En mer utfyllende oversikt over virksomheten fins på hans CV-side
En ny CD er under arbeid, og vil komme ut når finansieringen er på plass. (les: Når Kassettavgiftsfondet tar til fornuften!)
Noen smakebiter:
Alle eksemplene her er 8-bit mono 11k, og kan selvsagt ikke sammenlignes med CD'ens 16 bit stereo 44.1k.
Ett av sporene, "112 Par Sko", er valgt ut av American Composers Forum til å være med på deres samle-CD "Sonic Circuits V", som kommer ut i oktober 1997. Denne inneholder musikk av komponister fra USA, Frankrike, Canada, England, og Norge, og utgjør grunnstammen i de15-20 Sonic Circuits Electro-Acoustic Music festivalene i USA og Canada. Den blir også sendt til radiostasjoner over hele verden.
CDen har fått mye radiospilling, bl.a. i USA, Canada, Brasil, Russland, Armenia, Israel og Australia.
Musikken er også blitt brukt til å lydlegge TV-produksjoner i Norge, Danmark og Finland.
Begge disse installasjonene ble sett (og hørt) av ca. 35 000 mennesker i løpet av 1993-1995
--- Calculated, eclectic, and darkly ambient... Reminiscent of Eno and Durutti Column, but with more of an edge. The more ominous sound textures like 112 Par Sko, Istapper, Siden Tidenes Morgen, Ravner, and Dystopia are my favorites, but all are unique dream time excursions. I find myself playing it again and again. Definitely a new staple in my collection.---
--- Here is Art... These musical pieces truly stand alone as wonderful ambient "mood" music. Much more focused and mildly disturbing than what I usually call "new age" music, this CD is rightfully categorized as "soundtrack" because of the constant just-below-the-surface implication that there is something else happening in a parallel universe with the music: acting, visual images, communication in a multi-sensory experience. Eirik obviously plumbs the depth of feeling, visualization and art with this excellently produced collection.---
--- Right from the opening bass note and trumpet fanfare of "Hugin and Mugin" there is a clarity in the arrangements and production which is a pleasure to hear.... But it's when Eirik creates just two or three sounds on guitar or ARP Axxe synth (usually with no overdubs), that you hear music you wouldn't like to meet on a moonless night.... Contemporary music doesn't get much darker than this..... And "Istapper" is breathtaking in it's simplicity.... Quite beautiful.... If you're looking for a good album to counter balance the more pop orientated releases of late then this is the one.---
--- Although the album was by its nature not assembled with a single concept or even from a single time, the individual pieces fit well together and the album has the consistency that makes for enjoyable listening as well as the diversity required to maintain interest. Lie uses keyboards, samplers, synthesizers, and electric guitar to create dark-edged, often melancholy vignettes. Most of the compositions lack clear melody, but create atmospheres that convey a sense of private reflection, isolation, and loneliness.... 12 Bilder is distinctive and compelling, and if given sufficient radio exposure should find an enthusiastic audience.---
--- The music varies from delicate ambient pieces reminiscent of Brian Eno's Ambient series, to more up tempo melodic pieces... This is richly textured picture music with impeccable use of atmosphere and melody. Most pieces are gradually evolving compositions with elements of drama and tension to enhance the theatrical atmosphere of the album... It is superb drifting music - wonderful evocative soundscapes using synths, percussion, and guitar to create wonderful aural images. It's a vast spacious aural panorama, featuring a great array of indescribable sounds; rich cosmic, shimmering tones, deep sonic drones and gentle melodic phrases. The effect is a spellbinding music, often evocative of the somber cosmic works of Erik Wollo, Michael Stearns or Vidna Obmana. Unique and fascinating, I highly recommend it.---
--- When you put on this record, you'll enter a strong eclectic, rather dark-shaped world of textures which at first made me think of Eno and Erik Wollo.... Lie plays his synths, samplers, piano and modified e-guitar in a distinct, thorough way, which leads to beautiful textures like in the 2nd part of the first track.... Other great tracks are "112 par Sko", "Siden Tidenes Morgen" and the cinematic, dark-textured "Dystopia".... must be heard several times before you will be able to experience the pure essence of melancholy and beauty within. Not to forget the overall soundquality, which deserves some thumbs up!---
--- ...suggestiv visuell musik, skapad med stämning och finess. Lie skyr knappast heller det dunkla, skuggorna. Flertalet bilder är relativt mörka, men det blir sällan svart. Samtidigt finns djup i motiven. Lyssnaren ställs inför en föränderlig process, en färd som tillika inbegriper ljusa melodiska (nästan söta) stråk. Därutöver förekommer lustiga upptåg och humoristiska sekvenser - liksom varma folktoner och fängslande partier med ambient. Stämningsläget växlar alltså markant, spännvidden är oväntat rik.---
--- Her lyder Eirik Lies gitarspill som et elektronisk lyre-spill av en gjenoppstått Terje Rypdal, hvis denne istedenfor å repetere hadde meditert i fem år, og deretter tatt et nytt grep om verden.... Når musikken til Eirik Lie når dette magiske vendepunktet ligner den ingen, og angår alle.---
--- ... jeg hører til og med snev av tyskere som Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze og Can der inne et sted. M.a.o. - en god blanding av flytende, dog litt konkrete, lydlandskaper og nydelige, sarte instrumentale stemninger.---
--- ...undertegnede er ikke musikkanmelder, jeg kan bare vurdere lytteropplevelsen, og det er godt å lytte til denne CD'en. Den både krever og tåler å lyttes til mange ganger. I tillegg inviterer den til refleksjoner over hva teatermusikk er i seg selv, over hva den tilfører teaterkunstverket, og over hva teatret blir når det ribbes for musikken.---
--- Avgjort spennende musikalske mosaikker som lever sitt eget liv. Glem å putte dette i musikalske båser. Da er det lettere å betegne det som musikk som gir rom for spennende fantasiutflukter hos lytteren. Det er luftig. drømmende og ganske besnærende.---
--- Et pionerprosjekt fra en av Trondheims mest aktive teatermusikere, som allerede har vakt berettiget oppmerksomhet med sin musikk.---
--- For eksempel er "Tananarivo? - Atacama!" et praktfullt stykke poesi dirrende i suggererende groove.... Alt i alt et vakkert knippe mollstemte stemninger.---
--- I am very excited about it. It is a fine collection of music... Thank you for such wonderful music. "12 Bilder" is very nice. Please keep us in mind for your next collection... You know that I really enjoy your music... I don't understand why it isn't way up there in the New Age Voice top 20 lists. I think I finally aired almost every track.... I usually don't play a track more than once, but in the case of "12 Bilder," I think I will make an exception.---
--- Thanks for sending me your CD '12 Bilder'. I received it in yesterday's mail. And I eagerly played it during the night. And, Eirik, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was exciting, fresh and imaginative. Your music will be played on my show on a regular basis.---
--- Each time I listen to 112 Par Sko, my ears pick out different details. It's never the same twice. Emotionally evocative and sensitive to the tragedy it depicts.---
--- Sounds good! Keep up the good work!---
--- Thanks so much for sending me your excellent CD "12 Images". The music was very interesting, and quite varied in its approach. I enjoyed it, and so did my listeners... Please keep me in mind for your future releases.---
--- I enjoyed 12 Bilder. I've used it and will use it again.---
--- Music is really interested; not too smooth, dark and from another side is not too "sweet". I dislike too sweet New Age. You create unique emotional atmosphere and in general it is not boring muzak, it really ART. It was very pleasure to meet with your music and I sincere wish you Flourish and Prosper.---
--- I like it. Keep in touch if you have new releases---
--- The whole CD is quite good but there are a few standout selections that I want to feature more often... we are *finally* playing "112 Par Sko" on our program. Great track...thanks... there are several other very strong pieces... I especially like "Dystopia."---
--- I'll be glad to put a copy of "12 Bilder" in our library for all our programmers to enjoy.---
--- Thanks for allowing us to share it with our listeners!---
---It really is wonderful... It is varied and very creative and quite interesting... You have a wonderful, unique approach. Thanks for your music.---
---I have been enjoying playing from your CD...but I have one little problem...I can't pronounce the titles of the songs :)---
---I think it is really interesting music.---
---We have played it a lot---
--- The music is VERY interesting!---
--- has been compared to Oystein Sevag, which isn't a bad comparison, but I also hear Patrick O'Hearn's big bass-sounds and dreamy production. Maybe Mickey Hart's work with The Beam as well. The CD is full of lovely digital synthesis, exotic percussion and sounds, and some discreet melodies and rhythms. Lovely packaging too. Fans of the above musicians wouldn't be disappointed...[One year later, in an Internet discussion:]
A very few albums are so chock full of ideas and textures that I can listen to them over and over, and never feel like I've explored all they have to offer. What I'm talking about are albums that always seem new, always a little puzzling, always offer something I hadn't noticed before. Are you up for another list?
I offer the following to begin:
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- Isildurs Bane - The MIND Vol.1
- Dirk Campbell - Music From A Round Tower
- Wendy Carlos - Beauty In The Beast
- Eirik Lie - 12 Bilder
--- I found it a wonderful listening experience, particularly 112 par Sko, Dystopia, and Ravner. Thank you, thank you , thank you for a very special listening experience.---
--- you have all the makings to become the Philip Glass of Norway.---
--- Vakkert, gjennomsiktig, svevende og litt melankolsk. Høres ut som den fargen som er utenpå såpebobler.---
--- I received 12 BILDER on Saturday. Upon my first listening I got goose bumps from head to toe.---
--- The music ranges from new-age to neo-baroque-ish counterpoint to jazz to Fripp-ish electric guitar soundscapes to Eno/Budd-ish ambient to whatever you can imagine. His use of the electric guitar was what impressed me, of course. Highly recommended for those of you who like experimental music that is also very beautiful.---
More excellent Norwegian ambient!... I would heartily recommend this to friends of soft, ambient soundsculptures... In the liner notes Lie name-checks Brian Eno and Erik Satie as sources of inspiration, which is evident in the music. Thus, a thumbs up and a recommendation to get ahold of Eirik's lovely 60-odd minute work.
--- Det är en mycket stark CD Eirik Lie har åstadkommit. "12 bilder" är min favorit-CD just nu!... "It sends chills down my spine"... Tekniskt är skivan mycket välgjord... Produktionen är också mycket bra, tidvis bland det bästa jag hört... En eloge också till den mycket snygga grafiska formgivningen. Fantastiskt fina bilder... Vad händer härnäst, Eirik? Fler CD på gång?---
--- You have a very original style...colorful, but not too cluttered, very spacious... descriptive music---
--- I liked what I heard - VERY evocative!---
--- "12 bilder" refuses to leave the cd changer at the cdmuse offices. It is my sad duty to inform you that both you and your music completely rule. :)---
--- It's a fascinating album - lots of different textures and moods, but holding together well as a very distinctive album in its own right. So well done!---
--- Impressive!!---
--- Heilt aleine er Tatjana Zaitzow ikkje. Musikken til Eirik Lie følger ho tett som ein skygge og understrekar rørsler og kjensler. Gjennom kombinasjon av lyd, lys og rørsle er Dukkemakerens Drøm blitt eit uvanleg sanseleg teaterstykke, ei estetisk nyting av dei sjeldne.---
--- Med hjälp av Eirik Lies suggstiva pianomusik får dockorna nästan liv, samspelet mellan den levande skådespelerskan och de livlösa dockorna skapar magi åt föreställningen.---
--- Musikken er viktig i Dukkemakerens Drøm. Eirik Lie har skrevet den, mens Tatjana Zaitzow har skrevet manus. Hun sier: - Musikken fikk en spesielt positiv mottakelse. Særlig ble jeg rørt av en blind jugoslavisk jente. Hun overvar alle forestillingene på festivalen i Zagreb, og sa til meg etterpå at musikken til stykket var noe av det vakreste hun noensinne hadde hørt. For meg er også musikken utrolig viktig, som dukkespiller. Forestillingen flyter liksom avgårde på en flåte av lyd.---
--- Lyssettinga og særleg musikken til Eirik Lie er med på å understreke denne blå stemninga i ERT. Lie har skrive musikk som smyg seg tett om handlinga. Diskret, men likevel hundre prosent tilstades.---
--- Musikeren og komponisten Eirik Lie er et trofast medlem av Petrusjka Teater. Han og Tatjana Zaitzows årelange samarbeide når nye høyder i denne forestillingen. Musikk og lydeffekter er så organisk knyttet til spill og dukker, at det ikke kan skilles fra hverandre.---
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Eirik Lie
Bjørnerabben 9
0383 Oslo
Tel: (+47) 22 50 23 14
Email: eiriklie@online.no
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