Between Poetry and Catastrophe

by Ars Dada

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A1 - Du Må Ikke Sove
A2 - Sub Luna Saltamus
B1 - Tjernet
B2 - Of Night and Light
B3 - Black Dragon Rise

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1.	Fjordyp 04:52	buy track
2.	End Of September (Where Hope Goes to Die) 07:44	buy track
3.	Skyggespill 05:19	buy track
4.	Sub Luna Saltamus 07:20	buy track
5.	Citadel 08:13	buy track
6.	Tjernet 06:22	buy track
7.	Du Må Ikke Sove 07:57	buy track
8.	Of Night And Light 02:15	buy track
9.	Black Dragon Rise 06:48	buy track
10.	Grief 14:42	buy track

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Embark on a sonic odyssey with "Between Poetry and Catastrophe," a 15-year labor of love by Norwegian electronic artist Ars Dada. The title
draws inspiration from the poignant words "Music lives in the span between poetry and catastrophe", of the late Norwegian composer
Arne Nordheim.

In this album, Ars Dada delves into the extremes—where chaos intertwines with serenity, and violence meets the poetic. Every track is a meticulously crafted journey, featuring real instrumentation such as vocals, piano, and strings, including a grand collaboration with the chamber orchestra of the Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra. From intense breakbeat chaos to delicate neoclassical string pieces, Ars Dada invites you to experience the visceral beauty of this musical tapestry.

This isn't just an album; it's an exploration of the human condition at its most extreme.

Thank you to the performers and Arctic Philharmonic

Written and recorded with support from Fund for Performing Artists

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released February 16, 2024

All music written, arranged and produced by Erlend Bilsbak/Ars Dada
All strings recorded in Kysten studio by Sivert Henriksen

Violin on all tracks except Fjordyp, End of September, Skyggespill, and Du Må Ikke Sove performed by Brynjar Lien Schulerud

Violin on Fjordyp, End of September, Skyggespill, and Du Må Ikke Sove performed by Sander Tingstad

Viola on all tracks except Tjernet performed by Heidi Schulerud Bilsbak

Cello on all tracks except Tjernet performed by Håvard Bilsbak

Grand Piano on Fjordyp and Skyggespill performed by Yegor Shevtsov

Alto soprano on Fjordyp, End of September, Sub Luna Saltamus, Du Må Ikke Sove, and Grief performed by Marika Schultze

All strings on Tjernet by performed by Arktisk Filharmoni (Arctic Philharmonic)

Mastered by Julien Guillot at Electric Voyage Studio

Album photo and design by Erlend Bilsbak

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Ars Dada Norway

Norwegian electronic musician and composer.

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erlendbilsbak at gmail dot com

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