Kadakad/Junipers by RÜÜT
Dear listener,
You are holding in your hands RÜÜT's second full length studio album "Kadakad" (Junipers), that sums up the five years we have been active. During this time, we have grown closer together and have realised that although the various backgrounds of our members enrich us, still to us our common attitude to music and creativity is more important. We dare to experiment, break boundaries, search new sounds and clever solutions and wish to explore untouched parts of ourselves and in our music. Although our music is based on Estonian traditional music, we would not like to limit ourselves with a specific genre but keep all doors open instead. Due to that every piece of ours has its own character taking the listener to a journey on different soundscapes. On this album, we offer in addition to folk music arrangements also original pieces by each of our members.
Junipers symbolize endurance and longevity. They take a lot of time to grow but once they are ripe they smell heavenly. Junipers also symbolize the meeting point of the sea and the land, border areas that are both in nature and in culture the richest. The title of the album "Kadakad" (Junipers) expresses our ensembles deep respect for nature and for folk music and our wish to preserve and protect these sources of inspiration.
Thank you for having found a way to our music!
Tracklist
| 1. | Ühed sündinud südamed / Hearts Born Together | 2:54 |
| 2. | Piis pitka | 4:44 |
| 3. | Nädalalugu / Song of the Week | 2:53 |
| 4. | Jõulurutt / Christmas Rush | 4:29 |
| 5. | Laevamäng / Ship Game | 5:05 |
| 6. | Torme trotsides / Defying Storms | 4:12 |
| 7. | Sarve lullitamine / Horn’s Tralling | 1:53 |
| 8. | Rüüt-rüüt | 3:03 |
| 9. | Kadakad / Junipers | 4:16 |
| 10. | Mina ja Meri / Me and the Sea | 4:24 |
| 11. | Ilus ole / Be Fair | 4:44 |
Credits
Maili Metssalu – vokaal, viiul, tšello / vocal, fiddle, cello
Toomas Oks – eesti lõõtspill, kitarr, vokaal / Estonian diatonic accordion, guitar, vocal
Maarja Soomre – vokaal, meloodika, kannel / vocal, melodica, Estonian zither
Juhan Uppin – eesti lõõtspill, kannel, vokaal / Estonian diatonic accordion, Estonian zither, vocal
Helirežissöör / sound engineer – Sten-Olle Moldau
Kujundaja / designer – Getter Vahar
Fotod / photos – Madis Reimund, Lennart Lennuk
Tõlge / translation – Teet Kaur
Mänedžer / manager – Merli Antsmaa/Open Room Agency
License
All rights reserved.
Estonian ensemble RÜÜT represent new and diverse folk music by offering a fresh take on the search for its essence. Their thorough and precise arrangements are based on old Runo Songs and instrumental tunes. RÜÜT dares to experiment, break boundaries, search for new sounds and clever solutions, and wish to explore untouched parts of themselves in their music.