Here, between the grandeur and cinematic majesty of the fordlandia themed compositions youll find the melodia series, taking on a more intimate, pianodriven and melancholy temperament. Credit allows you to download with unlimited speed. Feb 11, 2018 johann johannsson, not just a film composer but a forerunner of the neoclassical movement. Fordlandia by johann johannsson on amazon music unlimited. The album is full of orchestral sounds blended with electronics and offers a unique interpretation of the history of the project. Well if ever a man was to forget his own name, this chap would only have to remember half of it to reassemble his whole being. Listen to johannjohannsson soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create tracks. Download johann johannsson mp3 songs and albums music. Download fordlndia by johann johannsson at juno download. Theres something incredibly cinematic about icelandic artist johann johannssons second. Listen to all your favourite artists on any device for free or try the premium trial. Hes on 4ad with this album fordlandia and im rather taken aback by this icelanders modern classicalambient sound galaxy. I would bet 99pi listeners would appreciate the late composer just passed away last month, way too soon johann johannsson s album fordlandia. The album is divided into a number of different threads, with themes recurring throughout much as has been the case in johannssons previous works.
Johann johannsson fordlandia japanese edition 2008 4ad. Music profile for johann johannsson, born 19 september 1969. With fordlandia we could believe concinnity to be his raison detre given its glowing prominence in this truly beautiful work. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests. An understanding of the demise of fordlandia is an integral part of understanding and appreciating johannssons album with the same name. Abandoned locomotive overgrown by luxuriant vegetation 5. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. And in the endless pause there came the sound of bees. Johann johannsson fordlandia 2008 i recorded the track with a 50 piece string orchestra in prague, after recording it first with my regular band in iceland, in a faster version.
The album was released on 3 november 2008 via 4ad, his second new release for the record label following 2006s ibm 1401, a users manual. The rise and fall of henry fords forgotten jungle city democracy now, broadcast 2 july 2009, video and discussion transcript available. Download johann johannsson fordlandia japanese edition 2008. The album is thematically influenced by the failure of henry fords brazilian rubber plant fordlandia. Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. This album is like a film with two separate story lines that at first don.
Nov, 2008 the second installment of a planned trilogy, icelandic composer johann johannssons new record is full of gorgeously sweeping strings aided by gently babbling electronics. His ambitious 2008 album fordlandia is a thematic work inspired by henry fords. Icelands johann johannsson bridges the worlds of contemporary classical composition and electronic music, and like so many of his countrymen, he seems to be everywhere at once. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Albums include fordlandia, ibm 1401, a users manual, and mandy. The second installment of a planned trilogy, icelandic composer johann johannssons new record is full of gorgeously sweeping strings aided by gently babbling electronics. When i saw the episode title populate in my podcast feed, i was excited by the opportunity to pair a story on fords namesake utopia with an accompany album by the same title. Mar 27, 2011 johann johannsson fordlandia 2008 i recorded the track with a 50 piece string orchestra in prague, after recording it first with my regular band in iceland, in a faster version. Johann johannsson telecharger et ecouter les albums. Fordlandia ebook by greg grandin 97814299380 rakuten kobo.
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After ibm 1401 a users manual, johannsson turns his attentions to fordlandia. Fordlandia on flickr historic images from the benson ford research center, a library and archive located at the henry ford museum. Originally released just as johanns star was rising in the world of modern composition, fordlandia is a beautiful meld of strings and electronics, with two themes running throughout. Johann johannsson is an icelandic composer whose stately, slowbuilding and hauntingly melodic music has been quietly bewitching listeners for the last few. Johann johannsson is an icelandborn musician, composer and producer. Its high concept stuff ie henry fords unrealised dream of creating a little piece of hometown usa in the amazonian jungle to produce rubber in the 1920s. Choose from johann johannsson sheet music for such popular songs as the theory of everything, a model of the universe, and domestic pressures. Studio album 10 soundtrack 4 and in the endless pause there came the sound of bees. Find johann johannsson discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Fordlandia was a failed venture of automobile magnate henry ford, a vast spread of land in the brazilian amazon that he purchased in the 1920s, his aim being the harvesting of rubber for tyres. Nov 03, 2008 listen to your favorite songs from fordlandia by johann johannsson now.
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