In my culture we had songs for everything, and that's lost now. There were songs for when people were born, when they died, when they sowed the field, baked bread and they're gone now mostly. I think we need these songs today. One of the reasons people connect to Wardruna in such a personal way is because there is a need for these songs and for that kind of connection to the nameless. Call it nature, god whatever.
In the long run, you have to have patience and integrity and a plan. You can't compromise your vision. I'm a bit of a control freak, brutal when it c… - Einar Selvik
In the long run, you have to have patience and integrity and a plan. You can't compromise your vision. I'm a bit of a control freak, brutal when it c…
- Einar Selvik
Wardruna is a combination of old and new. I use historical instruments and new and electronic instruments and tools. I use drones and samples to buil… - Einar Selvik
Wardruna is a combination of old and new. I use historical instruments and new and electronic instruments and tools. I use drones and samples to buil…
People would be surprised if they knew how shitty my recording situation has been over the years. It took a lot of work to make the music sound ok. H… - Einar Selvik
People would be surprised if they knew how shitty my recording situation has been over the years. It took a lot of work to make the music sound ok. H…
My approach is a bit unconventional because it kind of turns things around. I made a promise to myself at a very early stage that I wasn't going to t… - Einar Selvik
My approach is a bit unconventional because it kind of turns things around. I made a promise to myself at a very early stage that I wasn't going to t…
In my culture we had songs for everything, and that's lost now. There were songs for when people were born, when they died, when they sowed the field… - Einar Selvik
In my culture we had songs for everything, and that's lost now. There were songs for when people were born, when they died, when they sowed the field…
My music demands something of the listener, it is demanding music. I think that's a good thing. I'm not chiselling anything in stone or serving you a… - Einar Selvik
My music demands something of the listener, it is demanding music. I think that's a good thing. I'm not chiselling anything in stone or serving you a…
I can't write or read music. I am self-taught and never learned formally. It can be a curse sometimes but I think it's more difficult for those who n… - Einar Selvik
I can't write or read music. I am self-taught and never learned formally. It can be a curse sometimes but I think it's more difficult for those who n…
Learning to play old instruments was a challenge. How do you learn an instrument no one has played in hundreds of years? The ones that are used today… - Einar Selvik
Learning to play old instruments was a challenge. How do you learn an instrument no one has played in hundreds of years? The ones that are used today…
In regards to live shows, space is very important to me. Space and context should complement the music in some way; you gain so much from it. It enha… - Einar Selvik
In regards to live shows, space is very important to me. Space and context should complement the music in some way; you gain so much from it. It enha…
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