LANDING by Maja Kjær si Orkester

// Dansk // (English below)

En landing eller “at lande” er både en bevægelse og en tilstand. Det kan være den sidste del af rejsen fra ét sted til et andet men også at finde sig tilrette og skabe balance i en ny situation.

Dette album omfavner begge dele; en bevægelse gennem mere end femten års musikskrivning, albumudgivelser og turnéer til et nyt ståsted, hvor de kompositioner, som har manglet et hjem, kan slå rødder og blomstre på egne præmisser.

Den specielle sammensætning af instrumenter og melodier har tråde til Danmarks musikalske arv, min baggrund og refleksioner over den tid vi lever i - tre elementer, som giver musikken substans, tyngde og en overraskende “Skandinavien møder Østeuropa”-lyd.

Landing er også et udtryk for mit håb om, at flere tør opdage og dykke ned i deres egne rødder. Det er en opfordring til mere nysgerrighed, mere forståelse, flere åbne øjne og samtaler på tværs af kulturer og traditioner. Det kan knytte stærke bånd mellem både musik og mennesker, og være en hjælp til at finde sig selv. Jo mere jeg har dyrket mine egne rødder, jo mere føler jeg mig hjemme, og desto mere har jeg turdet bevæge mig i nye retninger. Jeg håber, det kan mærkes og høres i musikken.

Jeg håber dette album vil bringe glæde, fest, forundring, refleksion og måske endda inspiration.

TAK til mine fabelagtige medmusikere - med jeres passion og solide håndværk har I hjulpet med at give dette album liv, som kun menneskehænder og levende hjerter kan.

TAK til min kæreste, min søn, min familie og mine venner for kæmpe opbakning og støtte hele vejen.

TAK til Ian for skarpe ører og hjælp gennem hele processen, til Louise for at være en fast klippe under indspilningen i marts 2023, til Sacha Kjøller for alle vores vigtige “drømmemøder”, og til Erling fra GO’ Danish Folk Music for at hjælpe mig med at navigere i udgivelsesjunglen.

TAK til dig, kære lytter, for at du tager dig tid til at læse denne tekst og lytte til min musik i denne hæsblæsende tidsalder.

TAK til Dansk Musiker Forbund, Dansk Artist Forbund, Koda Kultur og Dansk Solistforbund for økonomisk støtte til udgivelsen af min musik.

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// English //

A landing is both a movement and a state of being. It can be the final part of a journey from one place to another, but also finding your feet and creating balance in a new situation.

This album embodies both. A movement through more than fifteen years of writing music, album releases, and tours, to a new standing point where compositions that lacked a home can take root and flourish on their own terms.

The special combination of instruments and melodies has ties to Denmark's musical heritage, my background, and reflections on the time we live in - three elements that give the music substance, depth and a surprising "Scandinavia meets Eastern Europe" sound.

Landing is also an expression of my hope that more people will dare to discover and delve into their own roots. It is a call for more curiosity, more understanding, more open eyes, and conversations across cultures and traditions. It can create strong bonds between both music and people, and also help find oneself. The more I have cultivated my own roots, the more I feel at home, and the more I have dared to move in new directions. I hope this is felt and heard in the music.

I hope this album will bring joy, celebration, wonder, reflection, and perhaps even inspiration.

THANK YOU to my fabulous fellow musicians - with your passion and solid craftsmanship, you have helped bring this album to life, as only human hands and living heartbeats can.

THANK YOU to my partner, my son, my family and all my friends for cheering me on and supporting me all the way.

THANK YOU to Ian for your keen ears and help through the whole process, to Louise for being a true rock during recording in March 2023, to Sacha Kjøller for all our important “dream meetings”, and to Erling from GO’ Danish Folk Music for helping me navigate the jungle of music release dos and don’ts.

THANK YOU to you, dear listener, for taking the time to read this text and listen to my music in this hectic age.

Tracklist

1.	Normannen	3:20

2.	Den Blonde	4:48

3.	Flat Tire	4:01

4.	Et Hundrede Treogtyve Strenge	2:10

5.	Skydriver	3:55

6.	Kan du finde hvile?	5:15

7.	Vinterpalads	5:03

8.	Rolands Første	4:17

9.	Landing (Power Polonæse)	4:08

Credits

released August 23, 2024

Musicians
Maja Kjær Jacobsen, fiddle
Signe Kierkgaard, fiddle
Johan Toftegaard Knudsen, clarinet, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone
Tim Ewé, trumpet
George Mihalache, cimbalom
Rasmus Svale, tuba
Jacob Hee Lund, percussion

All music composed and arranged by Maja Kjær Jacobsen
Producer: Ian Stephenson

Recorded and mixed by Louise Nipper at Soundscape Studio, Copenhagen (DK), March 2023.

Additional trumpet, clarinet and saxophones on track 1, 6, 7, 8 recorded by Dennis Ahlgren, Aarhus (DK).

Additional fiddle on track 2, 3, 7, 9 recorded by Henrik Cederblom at Studio Epidemin, Gothenburg (SE).

Final mixing by Ian Stephenson at Simpson Street Studios, Thropton (UK).

Mastered by Sam Proctor at Lismore Mastering, Meerskbrook (UK).

Cover photo by Maja Kjær Jacobsen.

Cover design by Enrico Andreis.

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