Valravn - Koder Pa Snor

This is not your typical Scandinavian folk. Though rooted in Nordic music tradition, Valravn blend folk influences with electronic beats, complemented by amazing female vocals.
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The title ("Codes on a string") is inspired by the science of 'string theory' - that all forces and particles in the universe are connected.This second album by the band features original compositions based on tradition but clearly free of constraints. Faroese singer Anna Katrin Egilstrøð still leads with her melancholic and longing Nordic tone as a starting point, and the band (from Denmark, Swizterland and Ecuador, using violins, violas, hurdy-gurdy, percussion and keyboards) offers power and space in fair measure to support her vision and sound. If you are a fan of the edgier side of Hedningarna or the music of Bjork, you will find this to be a must-have.
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Wild north poetry
"Koder på snor" is Valravn's long awaited second album. The title (translation: "Codes on a string") is inspired by the Superstrings theory of all forces and particles in the universe being connected:

"Push at plates, they tear me apart,
I melt like lava to the core of the world.
Thousands of treads together, in the same core
belonging east, west, south, north"
as the title song has it."

With "Koder på snor", Valravn take new steps towards an even more personal music, which is true to its roots but is equally a child of the present and the future. - Whereas the self-titled debut album "Valravn" consisted mainly of interpretations of traditional Nordic songs, the bulk of the songs on "Koder på snor" are written by the band itself, giving the music a sharper edge and even more of the misty and magical atmosphere that remains one of Valravn's hallmarks.

Once again, the charismatic Faroese singer Anna Katrin Egilstrøð is the narrative heart of Valravn - guide par excellence on the mental and musical journey through open landscapes that "Koder på snor" is, with the melancholic and longing Nordic tone as a starting point, shaped by wide-open spaces. Everywhere with a rare and very efficient dynamic, the music moves from storm to stillness with the natural ease of the sea rising with the tide.

The band debuted in 2007 with the self-titled album "Valravn". Their blend of electronics, raw energy and Nordic folk roots took audiences as well as critics by storm. The album was nominated for three Danish Music Awards.