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Urfuglen

by Christian Winther

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Urfuglen, Pt. 2 07:12
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Urfuglen er den røde rubin Den samme som setter farger på Neptuns ringer Skinner innenfra Rødglødende luftstrømninger bølger ut fra vingeslaga Dens entré tar over månelyset som trøtte øyne ser ut i fra Å, se konturene våkne Å, se det andre stedet skinner der inne Å, se marmorfargene forsvinne Å, se romsligheten tvinges ut av sprekkene Å, se byen puster bredere enn på lenge Blodet pipler fra silhuettene Konturene våkner i tåkeportalen Å, se røyken ligge over vannstripa! Det andre stedet skinner i minnet Å se marmorfargene forsvinner
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Opp 09:03
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Dra ho opp, for faen og med forfedrenes hender henta dei ut livet fra jorda lot ho være lot lavaen brenne lot ho få ei bane og bli til solas kropp i skyggens sted og i samme avstand blei månen med opp I stjernelyset får ho se overgriperens kinn spille på hennes egne flammer kamuflerer sin dyriskhet inspirert av skyggespillet som drukner i hver bølgetopp så langt har vi aldri strukket oss jorda sender et fargeløst blikk tilbake gjenskinnet fra formene forsvinner minnene fades ut
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Spindelet 05:52
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Morgenbladenes gulskimt resonnerer i grå kratere lar dagen åpenbare seg Som varmt blod fra bekken kommer synspunktene frem og føres i spindelet som vi alle puster etter Det er støyen av prosess Skyggen av et vev Øyeblikkets strev når vi ser at trådene samles i kvitt øyeblikkets fred bobler over i frykt Av bløte materialer spinner vi det vi bærer Noen deler formes av humøret Hjertet utfører Atmosfæren samler på tinga vi begjærer I spindelet deler vi også ører skal ikke vi høre? at alle ting skriker ut av stress skal ikke vi vite? i en uhørlig lys pitch kanke drite i det
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Marmor 05:47
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Vannstripa snakker det nye språket Forenklet verden Dynamisk tåke Vi former bygga etter humøret Det finnes ikke egenskaper å utføre Bare i tankene er forsvinningsøyeblikket til stedet Bygga spretter opp Skyggelegger frykta vår i stedet Kunstig grunn er kanskje bedre Hva vi mister er ikke mer enn Forandringene lever også Byggestengelen leverer Strømlinja inneholder alt på ett sted Munchmuseet Biblioteket Jeg stiller meg med armene i været Tar skyggene inn og overgir meg til dere Bare i tankene Marmorgult bakteppe En begynnelse å utrette Bygga spretter opp Måneløse himmelstrøk må bredere
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Ingensteds 06:12
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bak oss siver det ut kjedsomhet fra Ingensteds kamuflert hypnotiserer gatene du er bedre enn de fleste hvis du ser gjennom minnene hule, skinnende jordas indre samarbeider med status quo med tinga fortidens inderlighet kommer vi oss herfra har vi noe eget blir vi bedre? vi strør om oss med skritt byen leer ikke et sekund husa står stille venter på å forsvinne som drømmer om å lykkes inne som dealer med ting eksternt i blinde klatrer vi over tidas bærebjelke fokuserer vi istedet bløtt la regnet få æra de tykke strøka være som silhuetter over jordas sletter trekker vi former ut av sprekkene Festivalplasttaket dynkes Av bløte mirakler Hva kan være bedre? Motvinden bidrar På at ting blir bredere!

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"What happens when a band decide to fly? They become the primordial bird from Tor Ulven’s poem. The sensation of flying is striking. The musicians seem to levitate, so too their audience."
– Susanne Christensen

On his sophomore album, Urfuglen, Christian Winther draw lines back to the post-punk era’s way of combining contemporary impulses with artistic sensibility. And following up on his debut album from last year, «The Clearing» (Fysisk Format), noise and experimentation is part of the picture also here, but with a genuine desire to find the beautiful moment, the shimmering harmony.

«It becomes the evocative sound of joy, immensely uplifting and markedly anti-depressive.», writes the danish art critic and writer Susanne Christensen on the album’s liner notes.

Behind the title and the Norwegian lyrics, Tor Ulvens surreal debut «The shadow of the primordial bird» from 1977 shines through. In Winther’s, like in Ulven’s, fabulating universe, surrealism’s instinctive, inward-looking and dreamy pictures are used as a way of processing the often cold and ruthless ravaging happening out there. But most importantly; to remind us of the connections we have with each other.

The «flying» band consist of some of the country’s most open minded, or post-punk-thinking, musicians from bands like Broen, Valkyrien, Monkey Plot and Mall Girl. Anja Lauvdal on synths/piano, Tuva Syvertsen on fiddles/vocals, Ina Sagstuen on vocals/electronics, Magnus Nergaard on bass and Veslemøy Narvesen on drums, in addition to Winther on guitars and voice. They each have strong signature expressions and contribute to an open soundscape full of spice, surprises and spontaneity. The intuitive is striking, and the record is mainly recorded live in the studio.

Urfuglen was born as a commissioned work for the edgy Oslo-festival Motvind’s 5 year anniversary, a perfect arena to present forward thinking music that can stand on its own completely free from the established genres. Within the open festival umbrella rock, free jazz, poetry, protest and spontaneity naturally coexist, and Urfuglen is exactly that. Last year’s lockdown turned the live premiere into a studio premiere, the musicians exhibiting a strong improvised attitude on top of Winther’s alternative rock compositions.


Although noise and experimentation is part of the picture, the influence from Brazilian music, or the way the guitar somehow fund a new melodic balance in the 90s Chicago scene, seems just as strong. Contrasts find a harmony here, listen to Valkyrien’s Tuva Syvertsen singing harmonies with Winther on «Urfuglen, Pt. 2», or the acoustic guitars on «Marmor» intertwining like something Jim O'Rourke and Gastr Del Sol companion David Grubbs would come up with in the 90s. The musical relations are many; in addition to the post-punk-mood, threads go out to Brazilian Tropicalia, Japanese psychedelia and Oslo’s improv scene, who most of the musicians on the record are a part of.

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released September 23, 2022

Christian Winther - guitars/vocals + demodrums on Urfuglen Pt. 2
Anja Lauvdal - synth/piano/vocals
Tuva Syvertsen - violin/hardanger fiddle/vocals
Ina Sagstuen - voice/electronics
Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard - bass
Veslemøy Narvesen - drums/drum machine/vocals

Music & Lyrics by Christian Winther
Produced by Christian Winther
Recorded by Marcus Forsgren at Paradiso Studio, Oslo,
and by Christian Winther at Earthly Habit Studio, Oslo, and Flerbruket, Hemnes
Mixed and mastered by Jørgen Træen at Duper Studio, Bergen
Cover Design by Annika Linn Verdal Homme

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Christian Winther is an Oslo based guitarist-composer-vocalist-improviser. He is a driving force in the alternative, experimental and improvised music scenes with his personal and intuitive attitude towards the guitar and creative songwriting. Recent album, Urfuglen, got Norwegian Album of The Year in Klassekampen (Chris Monsen). ... more

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