Good evening, friends 🙂 One more track for today… It’s called “Vinterelva”. This time it’s a wonderful mix of ambient, folk, and incredibly pleasant vocals by the artist from Norway — Sólstrauman. Let’s dive into it.
“Vinterelva” unfolds like a winter river, its surface covered with glittering snowflakes while hidden currents flow beneath the frozen facade. The lyrics, are sung in Norwegian (obviously). Sólstrauman perfectly blends folk melodies and ambient textures, inviting listeners to immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world, and evoking a sense of wonder and reverence for the mysteries that lie beyond.
I don’t know why but ethnic singing almost always sounds like something mysterious, melancholic, powerful, and majestic at the same time. Of course, there is a lot of ethnic / folk music with fun and energetic vibes…but this song is not one of them. It sounds like a fog that slowly flows above the evening fields to me. Absolutely amazing feelings.
A bit more information about the song and the artist:
Norwegian vocalist, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Sólstrauman (Sunniva Strauman Halstensen) combines vocal-driven ambient, lo-fi, electronic atmospheres, folk tonality, church music and field recordings. Debut album Kvitevind to be released in the fall of 2024.
In the second single from her upcoming debut album, Sólstrauman continues to blend vocal driven ambient, folk tonality, chamber pop, electronic atmospheres, lo-fi, and field recordings. “Vinterelva” translates to winter river in Norwegian Nynorsk, underlining her native roots while celebrating the Norwegian landscape’s cold and bleak nature. Sólstrauman has a unique ability to convey a dreamlike state of mind through her music and soundscapes, giving the song a meditative and almost hypnotic feel.
Thanks once again. Hope your evening becomes a bit calmer with this beautiful song. Enjoy the music and stand with Ukraine! Peace <3
LYRICS
vår kjærleik er som vinterelva eit tilsynelatandes ingenting kvit på overflata dekka av snøkrystallar vinterelva ligg ikkje berre i ro under det frosne under snølaget flyt ho
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