Johann Johannsson On 4AD?

Why so?

― djh, 22. februar 2018 21:43 (two days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I organized a screening that didn't go well at all. I'd say it wasn't my fault, but that's not how he sees it :)

https://www.mixcloud.com/CrackMagazine/music-by-j%C3%B3hann-j%C3%B3hannsson-mixed-by-dave-howell-130701-fatcat-records/

Hadn't heard this prior to Howell's mix (from a Touch compilation):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImfG9qKwGlU

Anyone tempted by/heard the Variations from the new Englaborn re-issue?

Bemused that "Virdulegu forsetar" is rarely being mentioned.

― djh, Sunday, February 11, 2018 9:26 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I didn't mention it because I thought everyone else had already. It's, by far, his greatest achievement.

― Le Bateau Ivre,

The two things I acquired since his passing are virdulegu and endless pause, I found the former much the superior of the two (prior to this I only knew arrival (astonishing) and theory of everything (ok)

https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2018/event/johann-johannsson-last-and-first-men

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZrRhRIWXPM

https://www.abconcerts.be/en/agenda/events/in-remembrance-of-johann-johannsson-virulegu-forsetar/20870/ <- in a church in Brussels, on his birthday

https://pitchfork.com/news/johann-johannssons-mandy-soundtrack-his-final-work-to-be-released/

Mandy OST has been released (as has his cause of death, it's on wikipedia)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnOMjw3jHZc

Thanks for posting that, StanM.

https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/gb/cat/4837189 ? is this a new Copenhagen Dreams remaster or just a reissue?

It also features as part of the Retrospective box - there's no mention of any remastering.

Anyone buy the retrospective (first volume)?

I'm really into Hildur Guðnadóttir's scoring these days! She seemed to come up under Johann and has taken over a few of the gigs that I would've anticipated would've been his, and her work is fabulous! I was watching Chernobyl last night and it was just great

^ There have been some soundtracks recently that have seemed to be download only but from playing samples have sounded great.

The approaching winter means I am revisiting this guy's music lately. I think his early (non soundtrack) music is my favorite, but lately I have been going to sleep to Free The Mind and 2016's Orphee and it's been very, very nice.

In general I think I prefer when his music incorporates electronic elements more prominently, and I don't just say that because I am a recently recovering reflexive hater of orchestral-sounds-as-orchestral-sounds (by which I mean that like a lot of people a lifetime of Hollywood crap prevented me from differentiating / enjoying any *classical music until only about five years ago)

(*except weird stuff)

Volume 2 of his retrospective arrived today. About to dive in ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnkrh240RGk

Am sure I've missed some other JJ releases recently, too.

Oh, "Blind Massage" and "Shadow Play" on Chinese label Soundtrack Magazine. Anyone heard?

Just checked - they are on Spotify.

Enjoying "Blind Massage", in particular.

In the time that I have taken to decide I should buy them, they have sold out, obviously.