Places of Worship (released 1 October 2013 in Oslo, Norway) is an album by Arve Henriksen.
Background
This album marks the return of Henriksen to the label Rune Grammofon and furthers his collaboration with Jan Bang and Erik Honoré. He never separates himself from the environmental information provided by his natural Nordic landscape. The lush, wild, and open physical vistas of its geography provide an inner map for the trumpeter and vocalist that amounts to a deeply focused series of tone poems. While these tracks are impossible to separate from the influences of Jon Hassell's Fourth World Music explorations or the more murky moodscapes of Nils Petter Molvær, they are also more than a few steps removed from them. The experimentations within soundscapes, spaces, and texture bring the listener into sacred places the world over, hence its title.
Track listing
(All original songs composed by Arve Henriksen, where not otherwise noted)
Personnel
Arve Henriksen - trumpet, voice, field recordings
Erik Honoré – vocals, synth bass, sampler, drum programming
Jan Bang – sampler, programming
Eivind Aarset – guitar samples
Christian Wallumrød – piano samples
Jon Balke – piano samples
Lars Danielsson – double bass
Ingar Zach – percussion
Rolf Wallin – samples, crystal chord
Peter Tornquist – sampler, excerpts from Alba
Ensemble Stahlquartett – Alexander Fülle, Jan Heinke, Michael Antoni, Peter Andrea The Norwegian Wind Ensemble – samples
Credits
Cover – Kim Hiorthøy
Mastered By – Helge Sten
Producer – Erik Honoré, Jan Bang
Recorded By [Additional Recording By] – Arve Henriksen, Eivind Aarset, Ingar Zach Recorded By [Basic Tracks] – Thomas Hukkelberg (track: #7) Recorded By, Mixed By – Erik Honoré, Jan Bang