Hippjokk

Hedningarna | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 20, 1997)
• Original Release Date: May 16, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Northside Records
• ASIN: B000003THW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,532 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #30 in Music > World Music > Europe > Scandinavia > General

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let's Go Viking!, December 25, 2000

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Culturevulture (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hippjokk (Audio CD)

I've had this CD for a more than a year now and it still gets regular rotation. I used to listen to a lot of metal (Sabbath, Maiden, etc.) before I started getting into different world music sounds. Hedningarna's music falls in between these 2 disparate genres because it is played on fiddles, lutes, flutes, accordions, etc. but it also has great tension and aggression. I'd been into Irish stuff for a while but this was my first foray into Scandinavian styles. Some of the tunes on here are originals and some are versions of old folktunes. All are enhanced with electronic techno dance-beats, there is some electric guitar and synth too. The Saami joikking sounds a lot like Native American chants. If you like this band, also check out the Nordic Roots compilation CD's and the band Vasen as well. Will these guys ever go on tour stateside???

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ancient Scandinavia, here we come!, October 30, 2002

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Kathleen Baker - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hippjokk (Audio CD)

I've been a fan of Hedningarna for a long while, and this CD, the latest addition to my collection, is one of my favorites. While it's mainly instrumental, that doesn't stop it from being one of the most powerful CDs I've heard in a long while. The CD includes guest artists such as Wimme, a chanter from Finland, and an actual didgeridoo on a few of the tracks. And in case that doesn't have you convinced, the third song, Drafur & Gildur, is a bloody ballad about two dwarven brothers slaying trolls.

This is one seriously eclectic and wonderful CD.

One of my favorite songs has to be the last, "Graucholorfen," when everyone and the guest artists get back together in the studio for one last jam session that turns into a six minute trip to goodness-knows-where. Definitely one of my CDs of choice; I can't stop listening to it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entrancing, March 29, 2002

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"tedrlord" (Menlo Park, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hippjokk (Audio CD)

I'd bought this album on a whim after hearing one song that a Norwegian friend of mine played for me. I was blown away. I hadn't heard any Scandinavian folk music before this, modern or traditional, and the particular way Hedningarna adds a rock and even a techno undercurrent was unlike any music I'd encountered. The jojker (chanter) that performed with them on the album, combined with their heavy use of the didjeridoo (strange for Northern European music) gave it a primal and very evocative feel. For at least a month, this was the only album I played in my car, over and over. Since then, I've been evangelizing Hedningarna and playing their music to everyone I can, and everyone that has heard it wants the CD. I highly recommend this to anyone with open musical tastes.