Nine Worlds by Saltarello
We started being quite interested in Nordic civilizations after reading intensively about the Crusades and its lot of memories which represent for us a deep source of inspiration. Our creative process follows an instinctive path fed by stories people tell us, musical instruments, travelling, history, nature and chance encounters with the unknown... It is a way of creating without limitations or borders, allowing us to choose the way in which we wish to express ourselves musically. "Nine Worlds" represents parts or our roots as well as our outreach to the rest of the world...
Tracklist
| 1. | Prologue | 1:41 |
| 2. | An Eternity for Julia | 6:04 |
| 3. | Nord-Vèlm | 4:18 |
| 4. | Le ciel se déchira | 4:00 |
| 5. | Édesse | 6:28 |
| 6. | The Dance of the Witches | 5:19 |
| 7. | The Secret of the Winds | 8:19 |
| 8. | Oddin's Rune | 6:40 |
| 9. | Pasla | 5:03 |
| 10. | Jérusalem, Al Q'Oud, Yéroushalaïm | 3:36 |
| 11. | Under the Sun | 5:19 |
| 12. | The king of the Sea | 5:37 |
| 13. | The Reflection of the Moon | 5:13 |
| 14. | Nine Worlds | 7:21 |
Credits
Julie Pomerleau : Voice, Celtic harp, keyboards, synthesizers.
Luc Lafrenière : Voice, hammer dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, jouhikko, Irish flute, bamboo whistle, Armenian duduk, baroque flute, jaw harp, bendir, darbuka, quarkabeb, riqq, fingerbells, Tibetan bells, keyboards, synthesizers, programming.
Sébastien Greffard : Celtic bouzouki, electric guitar.
Daniel Thonon : Hurdy-gurdy, central France bagpipe.
Catherine Baril : Voice.
Isabelle Fortin : Violin.
Dan Behrman : Narration on "Jérusalem, Al Q'oud, Yéroushalaïm".
All songs written by Julie Pomerleau & Luc Lafrenière
Produced, recorded and mixed by Julie Pomerleau & Luc Lafrenière
Mastered by Éric Arbour at L'orange numérik
Additional recording at Le studio des Années Mornes by Daniel Thonon (Gurdy-gurdy, Dan's voice & central France bagpipe)
Photography : Daniel Gingras, Julie Pomerleau & Luc Lafrenière
License
All rights reserved.
Inspired by the vastness of Northwestern Québec’s Abitibi region where the band is based and the deep spirituality of the Amerindian tribes living there for centuries, influenced by ancient pagan Scandinavian and Celtic rituals, the entrancing sounds of Saltarello take the listener on a musical journey filled with rhythmic frenzy and beautiful haunting melodies.