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SKALD

Huldufolk

Decca Records
Release Date: January 20, 2023

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Troll Kalla Mik
1 Troll Kalla Mik  
2 Ljósálfur  
3 Mánin Líður  
4 Ríðum, ríðum  
5 Hinn Mikli Dreki  
6 Då Månen Sken  
7 Elverhøy  
8 Her Mannelig  
9 Rauður Loginn Brann  
10 Trollslaget  
11 Du Hast (Rammstein cover)  
12 A Forest  
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Far from the lands of the North, the echoes of such legends still ring out. The beliefs of those who used to populate these distant lands have been perpetuated, and despite the pressures of modern industrial society, the old folk traditions live on. It was in the countries where the people we call Vikings were to be found – Norway, Denmark, Sweden or Iceland – that the Huldufólk ("the hidden people") remained anchored in their everyday lives and traditions. At roadsides, deep in the forests and in the heart of the mountains, elves and trolls huddled together in a discreet coexistence with humankind, melting into a strange and wonderful wilderness. And now, it's from among those people born of a far-off imagination that the poetic, epic sounds of SKÁLD are now venturing forward!

Plunging listeners into the myths and legends of Scandinavia, producer/composer Christophe Voisin-Boisvinet and the SKÁLD collective have gathered around them many talented artists who have restored the poets and shamans of ancient times to their rightful place. Accompanied by the sounds of the drums, we are cradled by hypnotic voices that let us escape into an "elsewhere" made of fantasy, a land inhabited by weird and wonderful creatures, and mysteries created in strange landscapes. And so it is that SKÁLD leads modern men and women to flee, far from the harsh realities of everyday life, like the first colonies of settlers in Iceland.

  • Skald - Huldufolk. Relaxing yet galvanizing music to elevate ones ethno-musical literacy / Mainly Piano
    Posted At: February 1, 2023 12:00 AM
    Mainly Piano's Steve Yip writes….Huldufólk by SKÁLD is fairly intriguing, hypnotic, and some numbers are “creepy” yet beautiful. It was a driving curiosity as I examined the many selections of new music sent via Crossover Music as I looked for jazz-influenced releases. However I settled on this number when my eye caught the subject title of the email, “France's World-Famous Nordic Collective SKÁLD Returns.....
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  • SKALD announces new album: 'Huldufolk' / Distorted Sound Magazine
    Posted At: November 18, 2022 12:00 AM
    Far from the lands of the North, the echoes of such legends still ring out. The beliefs of those who used to populate these distant lands have been perpetuated, and despite the pressures of modern industrial society, the old folk traditions live on. It was in the countries where the people we call Vikings were to be found – Norway, Denmark, Sweden or Iceland – that the Huldufólk ("the hidden people") remain...
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