''Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos'' (released August 20, 2007 in

Oslo, Norway Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of i ...

) is the third album by Susanna, also known as Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, released on the label

Rune Grammofon Rune Grammofon is a Norwegian record label founded in 1998 by Rune Kristoffersen. Rune Grammofon's reputation for lovingly issued experimental electronic music, jazz, and improvised music by Norwegian artists has grown over the years with its art ...

(RCD 2066).

Background

This is the first album release as Susanna. It is a collection of original songs composed by Susanna,

David Wallumrød David Wallumrød (born 2 October 1977 in Kongsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian pianist, known from cooperations with artists such as Knut Reiersrud, Torun Eriksen, Jarle Bernhoft, Marit Larsen, Maria Solheim, Vidar Busk, Bigbang, Maria Mena, Thomas ...

(track 4) and

Øystein Greni Øystein Greni (born 15 June 1974 in Oslo) is the singer and lead guitar player of the Norwegian rock and roll band BigBang. Biography Øystein Greni is the son of Thor Sigbjørn Greni, singer and songwriter of the Undertakers Circus, a 60/70s ...

(track 7). Joined by a number of the elite jazz and prog rock musician of Norway, including her husband record producer and guitarist

Helge Sten Deathprod is the musical pseudonym used by Norwegian artist Helge Sten for his ambient music project. He is married to Norwegian singer Susanna Wallumrød. Biography Sten began creating music under this name starting in 1991, culminating with a ...

, pianists

Morten Qvenild Morten Qvenild (born 31 August 1978) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, band leader, and producer. Career Qvenild started his jazz career in the big band Ung Musikk in 1995, followed by studies on the Jazz program at the Norges Musikkhøgskole. He u ...

and her brother

Christian Wallumrød Christian Wallumrød (born 26 April 1971 in Kongsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (piano, organ and electronic keyboards) and composer, and is considered one of the most prominent musicians of the younger Norwegian generation, known from ...

, bassplayer

Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (born 23 September 1971 in Oppdal, Norway) is a Norwegian double bass, bassist active in the jazz and free jazz genres. (in Norwegian) Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian) Career Flaten played electric bass in local f ...

, and drummer

Pål Hausken Pål Hausken (born 25 August 1980 in Rennesøy, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums and percussion), most known from bands like the jazz trio In The Country where he plays together with Morten Qvenild and Roger Arntzen, but also for his ...

, with guitarists

and Ola Fløttum, thereminist

Barbara Buchholz Barbara Buchholz (8 December 195910 April 2012) was a Berlin-based German musician and composer. She was one of the leading theremin players of the world. Life Buchholz was born in Duisburg. She studied flute, guitar, bass guitar and singing at ...

and harpist Giovanna Pessi guesting on one song each.

Critical reception

The

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reviewer Ned Raggett awarded the album 4 stars, and

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reviewer

Jude Rogers Jude Rogers (born 1978) is a Welsh journalist, lecturer, arts critic and broadcaster. She is a music critic for ''The Guardian'' and also regularly writes features and articles for ''The Observer'', ''New Statesman'' and women's magazines such a ...

awarded the album 5 stars.

Track listing

(All original songs composed by Susanna, except track 4, collaborative work with David Wallumrød, & track 7, collaborative work with Øystein Greni) # "Intruder" (5:26) # "Born In The Desert" (3:39) # "Hangout" (5:36) # "People Living" (3:35) # "Stay" (4:59) # "For You" (3:24) # "Better Days" (3:21) # "Traveling" (5:04) # "Demon Dance" (3:29) # "Home Recording" (3:20) # "We Offer" (3:44) # "Lily" (2:34)

Musicians

* Susanna Karolina Wallumrød - Vocals, Piano & Guitar *

- Celesta (track 3), Grand Piano, Synthesizer (Memorymoog) (track 12) *

- Double Bass (track 9) *

- Grand Piano (tracks 1 & 8) *

- Bowed and Slide Guitars (tracks 1, 5 & 7) *

- Drums (track 11) * Ola Fløttum - Main Guitar (track 5) *

- Main Guitar (track 7) * Giovanna Pessi - Historical Harp (track 3) *

- Theremin (track 1)

Credits

*Composed by Susanna K. Wallumrød (tracks 1-3, 5-6 & 8-12) & Mellotron (track 7) *Mastered by Bob Katz *Mixed by Helge Sten *Music by – David Wallumrød (track 4), Susanna K. Wallumrød (tracks 4 & 7), Øystein Greni (track 7) *Producer – Deathprod (Helge Sten) *Recorded by – Helge Sten *Harp Recorded by Helge Sten *Theremin Recorded by Barbara Buchholz *Sleeve artwork by Kim Hiorthøy

Notes

*Phonographic Copyright (p) Rune Grammofon *Copyright (c) Rune Grammofon *Mixed at Audio Virus Lab *Mastered at Digital Domain

Tribute

In 2017, American singer

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Joseph Will Oldham (born January 15, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded in collaboration with dozens of other musicians under variations of Palace (Palace, Palace Flophouse, Palace Br ...

released the album "Wolf in the Cosmos" that covered Susanna's album in its entirety.

References

External links

Susanna Official Website
{{Authority control 2007 albums Susanna Wallumrød albums