We are proud to present ‘Into the Great Wide Yonder’, the second album of Anders Trentemøller and the follow up to the highly successful ‘The Last Resort’ (2006).
Just like his debut, which struck a chord with new audiences all around the world, ‘Into The Great Wide Yonder’ is a truly remarkable album, offering as much depth and soul as it’s predecessor, whilst engaging in a new direction for the Danish musician.
The ten tracks show an artist that’s willing to take risks, find inspiration in new places and move beyond the sound of his previous work.
Trentemøller says “Of course I didn’t want to make the same record twice. So the album is for me a logic development from ’The Last Resort’. He began to collect new ideas without planning too much about the direction the music would take him: “The only thing I knew was that I’d want the music to sound more organic and analog.”
Compared to the intimate electronic mood pieces of ‘The Last Resort’, the ten tracks on the new album indeed have an other-worldly, mystic and dramatic vibe, with distorted, driving twang- guitars, real and electronic drums mixed with haunting synths.
With ‘Into The Great Wide Yonder’ Trentemøller explores atmospheric universes and glorious soundscapes with a firm melodic and tonal touch. The original chord progressions and feel for melodies are fundamental to his work, and this is perhaps why most of the instruments are played by Trentemøller himself on this album. “I like the possibility to be surprised that chords and melodies change into something new. The music that I like most lets the themes and sounds come back in different disguises.”
The multi instrumentalist and producer also shows an unexpected talent for finding vocalists that fit the mood of his songs. The first single of the album, the beautifully tender ‘Sycamore Feeling’, featuring Marie Fisker, is a stunning vocal example. Trentemøller chose to collaborate with Fyfe Dangerfield from UK based Guillemots, Danish singers Solveig Sandnes and Josephine Philip from the debuting Danish indie girlduo Darkness Falls. All adding their own sound and flavour to the album, blending perfectly with his atmospheric songs.
Everything from a Theremin to an old musicbox was used to create a warm, analog sound with just the right amount of attitude. Trentemøller comments:
“I recorded most of the album on my computer, but in the final stages I
transferred all the parts to analog tape through a lot of vintage EQ‘s and pre amps. The tape saturation and the analog outboard really helped to get the warm sound that I was after.”
Despite the sprawling sound of the tracks Trentemøller prefers the silence of the Nordic night and the solitude of his own apartment in his hometown of Copenhagen to make his music. To pay homage to this process he chose to name his new label ‘In my Room’.
There is a lot more happening with this album, demanding more from the listener than his first long player. Getting to know the tracks is definitely a rewarding experience with different layers and intricacies becoming apparent with each listen…
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