Since 2008 the Berlin-based artist duo SpringerParker have been traveling around the Norwegian Finnmark county (European Arctic) in a motor caravan. During several artistic explorations they’ve been observing the region, while collecting images, sounds and stories for their archives – memories that are now transformed into contemporary music about the landscape, the environment and the people.

The first version of "There Are Places In Our Heads One Can Travel To" was produced as a contemporary dance opera, choreographed by London-based Adrienne Hart and premiered in February 2011 at the Barents Spektakel in Kirkenes/ Norway.

Now, the music has been re-arranged and there are five additional songs. When it comes to live performances, there will be different versions, depending on the venues and stages: (1) the opera version, with dancers, musicians and video projections - (2) the symphonic version, with musicians and video projections.

UPCOMING
2x10" VINYL & CD RELEASE
ON THE BUTTERFLY COLLECTORS LABEL

There Are Places In Our Heads One Can Travel To



Studio musicians on the recording:
Lilly Jørstad (Libretto)
Viktor Orri Árnason (Violin)
Bjarni Frímann (Violin)
Louis Bona (Viola)
Karl Jóhann Bjarnason (Cello)
Rebekka B. Björnsdóttir (Bassoon)
Helga Svala Sigurðardóttir (Flute)
Daníel Friðrik Böðvarsson (Acoustic guitar)

Composed by SpringerParker
Produced by SpringerParker & Wolfram Spyra


TRACK LISTING
[ 01 ] Overture [ INSOMNIA ]
[ 02 ] ACT 01 PT.01 [ POLAR RAVEN ]
[ 03 ] ACT 02 PT.01 [ ARCTIC FLOWERS ]
[ 04 ] ACT 02 PT.02 [ MIDNATTSOL ]
[ 05 ] ACT 03 PT.01 [ LIBRETTO ]
[ 06 ] ACT 03 PT.02 [ LAMENT ]
[ 07 ] ACT 04 PT.01 [ SEPARATION ]
[ 08 ] ACT 04 PT.02 [ TUNDRA ]
[ 09 ] ACT 05 PT.01 [ MØRKETID ]
[ 10 ] Nachspiel [ MURMANSK ]

LIVE
August 11, 2011 - SYMPHONIC VERSION
SpringerParker & Ensemble
Haldern Pop Festival 2011 opening concerts
at the St. Georg Church in Haldern
together with "Isbells" and "Moddi".

Check out the latest Haldern Pop Festival trailer
from the press conference. It features one of our songs, "Insomnia".

INFO&LINKS
For news, songs & photos:
SpringerParker music facebook page

Memoria Norway project website
(how it all began ...)

MUSIC RELATIONS
contact BUTTERFLY COLLECTORS

ARTIST RELATIONS
contact Petra Rietz Salon Galerie, Berlin