Daníel Ágúst - Swallowed A Star
Label:
Catalog#:
OLI463
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
US
Released:
06 Feb 2007
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Modern Classical,
Downtempo,
Experimental
Tracklist
| 1 | Someone Who Swallowed A Star | 3:03 | X | |
| Lyrics By - Gabríela* | ||||
| 2 | The Moss | 3:28 | X | |
| 3 | Nobody Else | 3:25 | X | |
| 4 | The Gray | 3:32 | X | |
| 5 | The Stingray | 4:07 | X | |
| 6 | Intersection | 3:23 | X | |
| Composed By - Bix | ||||
| 7 | Till I Know | 4:04 | X | |
| 8 | If You Leave Me Now | 3:51 | X | |
| Arranged By [Strings] - Atli Örvarsson | ||||
| 9 | Sparks Fly | 3:50 | X | |
| 10 | Love And Respect | 4:32 | X | |
Credits
Arranged By [Strings] -
Daníel*
,
Veigar Margeirsson
(tracks: 2, 4, 9)
Bass - Adrian Rosen (tracks: 4, 8, 9) , Hávarður Tryggvason (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 10)
Cello - Bryndis Halla Gylfadóttir (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 10) , Peggy Baldwin (tracks: 4, 8, 9)
Composed By - Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson*
Lyrics By - Daníel* (tracks: 2 to 10)
Producer, Mixed By - Bix , Daníel*
Recorded By [Strings] - Rick Parker (tracks: 4, 8, 9) , Svein Kjartansson (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 10)
Recorded By [Vocals] - Arnar Guðjónsson
Violin - Auður Hafsteinsdóttir (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 10) , Greta Guðnadóttir (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 10) , Guðmundur Kristmundsson (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 10) , John Willenberg* (tracks: 4, 8, 9) , Mirian Mayer* (tracks: 4, 8, 9) , Norm Hughes* (tracks: 4, 8, 9)
Bass - Adrian Rosen (tracks: 4, 8, 9) , Hávarður Tryggvason (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 10)
Cello - Bryndis Halla Gylfadóttir (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 10) , Peggy Baldwin (tracks: 4, 8, 9)
Composed By - Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson*
Lyrics By - Daníel* (tracks: 2 to 10)
Producer, Mixed By - Bix , Daníel*
Recorded By [Strings] - Rick Parker (tracks: 4, 8, 9) , Svein Kjartansson (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 10)
Recorded By [Vocals] - Arnar Guðjónsson
Violin - Auður Hafsteinsdóttir (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 10) , Greta Guðnadóttir (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 10) , Guðmundur Kristmundsson (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 10) , John Willenberg* (tracks: 4, 8, 9) , Mirian Mayer* (tracks: 4, 8, 9) , Norm Hughes* (tracks: 4, 8, 9)
Notes
℗© Daníel Agúst Haraldsson 2005. Manufactured and distrubuted by One Little Indian. Website gives 6th February 2007 as release date in the US.
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Reviews & Discussion
Daníel Ágúst’s debut, _Swallowed a Star_, represents his solo outing after being the voice for Gus Gus over the course of two albums. He eschews dance tracks for a more classical sound; the album swells with cellos. This is a personal move for Ágúst; "The Moss" dances around on it pizzicatos (a danceable version of this would appear on Gus Gus’ album _Forever_, of course). "Nobody Else" shapes sharp intakes of breaths and bells to serve as the backdrop for lyrics that seems to have escaped from a disco track. Ágúst leaves a lot of spaciousness in his instrumentation, letting it remain sparse as necessary so that a fuller track like "Intersection" stands out. The bubbling electronics on "If You Leave Me Now" add a nice touch, while "Love and Respect" is nothing but strings. Though pleasant, Ágúst’s voice has its limitations, and there’s a lack of dynamic range to this album. Though he may have swallowed a star, he hasn’t yet started to shine.