''The Brothel'' is the second studio album by Norwegian musician
Susanne Sundfør, released on 15 March 2010 in Norway, through
EMI Music Norway and
Grönland Records
Grönland Records is a British–German independent record label founded in London, England, which relocated to Berlin in 2009. "Grönland" (German for Greenland) refers both to the country, the label's founder, Herbert Grönemeyer and the epo ...
. The album sees a shift from the piano driven pop from previous releases towards a more ambitious and electronic sound.
''The Brothel'' was a critical and commercial success in Norway, spending 30 weeks in the
Norwegian album charts and becoming
platinum certified and the best-selling album in Norway in 2010. It also won Sundfør a
Norwegian Grammy award for "best composer" as well as a nomination for "best lyrics".
Track listing
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''The Brothel''.
Locations
* Recorded at Pooka Studio
* Vocals recorded at Tomba Emmanuelle
* Drums and strings recorded at Malabar Studios
* Mixed at Duper Studio
* Mastered at Cutting Room Studios
Personnel
* Susanne Sundfør – vocals, arrangements, piano, Fender Rhodes synthesizers, vibraphone, glockenspiel, marimba, sansula, drum programming, string arrangements, tambourine
*
Lars Horntveth
Lars Horntveth (born 10 March 1980 in Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (saxophones, clarinet, percussion and guitar), band leader, and composer. He is the younger brother of tubaist Line Horntveth, but best known as a key member of the ...
– production, arrangements, lap steel guitar, electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, baritone guitar, synth bass, bass clarinet, vibraphone, marimba, synthesizers, marxophone, percussion, kokle, water harp, piano, drum programming, strings arrangements, recording
*
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 ...
– synthesizer
*
Gard Nilssen – drums
* Frode Larsen – violin
* Øyvind Fossheim – violin
* Nora Taksdal – viola
* Emery Cardas – cello
* Hans Petter Bang – contrabass
*
Erik Johannessen – trombone, tuba
* Heming Valebjørg – snare drum, timpani
*
Martin Horntveth – additional drum programming, orchestral bass drum, cymbals
*
Jørgen Træen
Jørgen Træen also known by his stage name Sir Dupermann (born 15 April 1973) is a Norwegian record producer, musician (guitar, keyboards and bass guitar) and electronica artist from Bergen. He is best known for his work as a music producer and ...
– additional drum programming and editing, mixing
*
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 ...
– vocal recording
* Alex Kloster-Jensen – drums and strings recording
* Björn Engelmann – mastering
* Kristin Austreid – artwork
Certifications
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brothel, The
2010 albums
Susanne Sundfør albums