Tundra (album) explained

Tundra
Type:	studio
Artist:	Anneli Drecker
Cover:	Anneli Drecker - Tundra.png
Venue:	Tromsø Kulturhus (Tromsø)
Studio:	Bugge's Room (Oslo) Smecky (Prague) September Sound (Eel Pie Island, London) MyOohMeYeah Vinderen
Genre:	Electropop
Length:	47:02
Label:	EMI
Producer:	Anneli Drecker Simon Raymonde
Next Title:	Frolic
Next Year:	2005

Tundra is the debut solo studio album by Norwegian singer Anneli Drecker, released on 27 March 2000 by EMI.^{[1] [2]}

Background

Tundra gives an excursion into a more diverse soundscape within the genres electronica and rock. After the international efforts of Bel Canto stranded in the second half of the 1990s, it seems quite natural that she start a solo career.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The reviewer Håkon Molset of the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet awarded the album dice 4.^[2]

Track listing

All lyrics and music by Anneli Drecker, except "Tundra (Mánaiga)" (lyrics by Lawra Somby and Drecker) and "Song of the Sky Loom" (lyrics from a Native American poem from Tewa).

Personnel

Musicians

• • Anneli Drecker – vocals ; keyboards ; programming ; orchestral arrangement ; string arrangement ; grand piano Torbjørn Brundtland – programming ; FX ; keyboards ; choir
• Martin Horntveth – brushes ; drums
  • Niels J. Røine – Jew's harp Sindre Hotvedt – orchestral arrangement ; transcription ; additional keyboards, additional orchestral arrangement ; string arrangement
• City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra – strings
• Mario Klemens – conducting
• Sjur Miljeteig – trumpet
• Will Foster – additional string arrangement
• Sarah Wilson – strings
• Howard Gott – strings
• Ruth Gottlieb – strings
• Oliver Kraus – strings
  • Lawra Somby – joik Roger Ludvigsen – runebomme
• Röyksopp – programming
• Lauren Waaktaar-Savoy – vocals, choir
• Jon Marius Aareskjold – choir
• Per Martinsen – soundscapes
• Nils Petter Molvær – trumpet
• Sivert Høyem – guest vocals
• Hans Magnus Ryan – guitars
• Bent Sæther – bass
• Tromsø Symphony Orchestra – orchestra

Technical

• Anneli Drecker – production
• Ulf W. Ø. Holand – mixing
• Nils Johansen – vocal recording ; vocal editing ; recording, mixing
• Jon Marius Aareskjold – Pro Tools ; vocal recording
• Torbjørn Brundtland – co-production ; additional production
• Simon Raymonde – production, recording, mixing
• Souvenire – vocal recording
• Röyksopp – co-production
• Trond Mikalsen – recording, mixing

Artwork

• Anneli Drecker – art direction
• Aina Griffin – art direction, design, photography
• Marte Garmann Johnsen – Prague photos
• Iris Marie Persdotter Drecker – illustrations

Notes and References

1. News: Fabelaktige Anneli . . no . Svein . Andersen . 2011-10-19 . 2015-04-06.
2. News: Anneli Drecker: Mangler den distinkte grunntonen og helhetlige nerven som fanger deg fra start til mål . . no . Håkon . Molset . 2000-03-21 . 2015-04-06.