| Sorten Muld | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Århus, Denmark |
| Genre: | Folktronica |
| Years Active: | 1995–present |
| Label: | Northside Records |
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Sorten Muld is a Danish folktronica band, formed in 1995. They have won two Danish Grammys for Mark II.
Their music can be characterized by elegantly composed rhythms, floating sound of typical folk-instruments like bagpipes, flutes and violins, in an electronica-composition that supports the dramatic lyrics. Some tracks on Mark II are up-beat with only few lyrics and could also be characterized as dance or techno.[1]
The lyrics are old stories from Danish folk tradition, about jealousy, murder, mythology and creatures. In "Kirstin" from Mark II a father serves his daughter a meal of her boyfriend's heart. In "Ulver" from III a man takes his girlfriend into the forest to kill and bury her. He falls asleep and she cuts him into pieces with his own sword.
Sorten Muld also published a concept album called Jord, Luft, Ild, Vand (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) – a mostly instrumental journey through the classic elements. The album is a reworked recording of music commissioned by Danske Gymnastik- & Idrætsforeninger for a gymnastics show on Bornholm.[2] It was self-published and was only available to buy from their website.
After this album the group disappeared from the public eye, but in April/May 2011 they performed three concerts in Denmark,[3] and again in 2012 at Tønder Festival.[4] and in 2014 and 2019.
(all after this point appear on III only)