Debut solo album from the renowned Nordic Folk artist and composer Nanna Barslev!
Nanna Barslev is a renowned Dark Nordic Folk, Neofolk, Viking music artist and composer from Denmark. “Lysbaerer”, her first full-length solo album and is the outcome of Nanna’s solid experience in the Nordic Atmospheric / Dark Folk genre since the early 1990’s and known as the front woman in Huldre, Asynje, Gny and Ættir.
Nanna performs not only as a singer with her mesmerizing voice and experimental old Nordic song techniques, she also appears as an instrumentalist on a collection of various traditional Nordic instruments such as Moraharpa, Tagelharpa, Islandsk langspil, Bodhran drum and flute.
She has performed at various Viking medieval folk and Metal festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Copenhell, Midgårdsblot and Castelfest.
In “Lysbærer”, Nanna invites you into a hidden world between dark and light in nature and human nature, from misty underworld roots to ancient mountain calls, from scenic battle fields to meditative healing spells, with protection spells and words from the Edda.
The album title “Lysbærer”, which translates to “Carrier of light” is a reference to the celebration of the Sun and the Moon, lighting up the dark and changing seasons. The circle of life and death connecting with nature and the nature in us humans.
”Lysbærer” was produced by Fieke van den Hurk (Eivør, TVINNA) in Dearworldstudio, the Netherlands. Together for “Lysbærer”, Fieke and Nanna have found a sound that reflecting the heritage of Nanna’s previous projects, bringing together momentums ranging from Metal, distrorted Folktronica, crispy sounds and heavy beats. The album was mastered by Iver Sandøy (Enslaved, Ivar Bjørnson & Einar Selvik)
”Lysbærer” features guest appearances by the Dutch musician Lies Sommer (Ball noir) on the hurdy gurdy and harp.
1. Skjoldmø
2. Runebundet
3. Mod vrede
4. Askr
5. Lysbærer
6. Rhimfaxe
7. Jagtmarker
8. Sunna Sol
9. Sten