johann johannsson - fordlandia

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Johann Johannsson to Issue Henry Ford-Inspired LP

 

If The Empire Strikes Back has taught us anything-- and I like to think my aversion to carbonite chambers is evidence that it has-- it's that the second installment in a technology-heavy trilogy is generally the one to beat.

 

Jóhann Jóhannsson's Fordlândia, due November 4 in North America and November 3 elsewhere from 4AD, is the second in the Icelandic composer's planned trilogy based on both technology and iconic American brand names (Fordlândia being Henry Ford's doomed project in Brazil). IBM 1401 - A User's Manual from 2006 was the first, and Jóhannsson will likely spend the next little while rounding up Ewoks and jars of that iconic American brand Miracle Whip for the third.

 

Or not; dude's probably cobbling together a crew for his lone upcoming gig, November 14 at Copenhagen, Denmark's CPH:DOX documentary film festival.

 

Fordlândia:

 

01 Fordlândia

02 Melodia (i)

03 The Rocket Builder

04 Melodia (ii)

05 Fordlândia - Aerial View

06 Melodia (iii)

07 Chimaerica

08 Melodia (iv)

09 The Great God Pan Is Dead

10 Melodia (Guidelines for a Space Propulsion Device)

11 How We Left Fordlândia

stream mp3 here: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news...ord-inspired-lp

leaked a while ago. loving that shit a whole lot... maybe even more than "IBM 1401: a user's manual". the tracks with the slight electro twist are totally awesome.

great great release.

holy shit, LEAKED?!

1401 was my favourite album of 2006, maybe

is it still freeleech over on waffles, i wonder....

edit: ugh, V2 or FLAC...

The opening title track is so epic.

it is indeed

although i'm not sure about that edge-esque massive delay guitar riff

not a HUGE progression from 1401 so far, but with music as unfailingly beautiful as johannsson's, who needs massive progressions?