‘ORIGINS’ - The Brand New Compilation Release!
- Mar 20, 2024
- 3 min read
Nordic Giants, the enigmatic musical duo known for their captivating soundscapes and immersive live performances have solidified their place in the alternative music scene through a rich history of sonic innovation and visual storytelling. Combining live instrumentation, visuals and theatrical elements, their shows are akin to a religious experience, transporting audiences to otherworldly realms.
‘Origins’ invites audiences to embark on a voyage of discovery, delving deeper into Nordic Giants past. This brand new release will combine three of the very first Nordic recordings - A Tree As Old As Me (E.P), Speed the Crows Nest (Single), Shine (Single), plus a bonus track, onto one compilation album. However this compilation offers the listener a new experience, with many of the original recording sessions being revisited and many of the main instruments re-recorded, re-mixed and re-mastered, giving the songs a whole new lease of life. A re-birth and celebration into the Origins of Nordic Giants.
For the very first time this collection of songs will be available to buy on multiple formats and will feature some of their most streamed music, songs such as ‘Together’ previously unreleased on vinyl until now. These new recordings will take many of the 'Classic' Nordic recordings, including ‘Through a Lens Darkly’ & ‘The Seed’. With newly recorded live strings, drums, piano, synths and guitars: much more in tune with what fans are used to hearing during live performances.
Accompanying ‘Origins’ is a live montage video of ‘Through a Lens Darkly’ combining over 25 different performances ranging from 2010 all the way through to Damnation Festival in 2023. Also In the run-up to the full release, Nordic Giants will be sharing a huge collection of old rare gig photos, behind the scenes videos and a written saga , revealing undisclosed details about Nordic Giants and possibly even a glimpse of the men behind the masks . . . . ! ! ! Origins is scheduled for full release on 07/06/24 in partnership with ‘Nice Weather For Airstrikes’.
“ We are very pleased to announce that this new Limited Edition Release “Origins’ will be available to pre-order from 8pm Friday, March 22nd 2024 via our website & now shipping to most countries!. Formats will include: Vinyl, CD, USB and Tape - along with some very Unique Limited Items, signed test pressings, instruments and even the opportunity to mix your own version of the album alongside us and producer Dave lynch in the very studio it was recorded! With your support we hope ‘Origins’ will be the first of two releases this year as we have big plans to complete another full length studio album and release it around September 2024, along with a large tour across the U.K and Europe. Both these albums will be self-funded / crowd sourced relying on your continued support to bring them to life! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for buying our records and coming to support the live shows and thank you to everyone involved behind the scene with this release including our good friends Gilles Ketting for providing the Artwork and Dave Lynch for Mixing the album!”
Love
Rôka & Löki
xxx
ORIGINS PRE- ORDERS & LIMITED ITEMS GO LIVE this Friday at 8pm!
Those that have already signed up to the Nordic Mailing List will get a secret link one hour before 7pm!
Set your album because this is a Limited Edition Release and in the past, many of the Items have sold out fast - So don’t miss out!
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Really interesting write-up on this compilation. I like how it explains the idea behind Origins as not just a simple “best of” release, but more of a revisiting and reworking of their earliest material. The fact that they went back and re-recorded parts of those original tracks gives it a kind of refreshed identity while still keeping the core atmosphere intact. It also feels like a nice way to connect their early sound with what they’ve evolved into now, especially since Nordic Giants are known for that cinematic, immersive style. You can tell a lot of effort went into making it feel cohesive rather than just a collection of old songs. At the same time, posts like this make me realise…