• Johann Johannsson – part 1
    • Johann Johannsson – part 2
    • 1. part 1
    • 2. part 2
    • 3. part 3
    • 4. part 4

    Reissue of Johann Johnannson second album for Touch!  Virthulegu forsetar' contains one hour-long piece for 11 brass players, percussion, electronics, organs and piano.

    'Virthulegu forsetar' is performed by the Caput Ensemble, conducted by Gudni Franzson, with Skuli Sverrison on bass and electronics, Matthias M.D. Hemstock on bells, glockenspiel and electronics, Hordur Bragason and Gudmundur Sigurdsson on organs and Johann Johannsson on piano and electronics.

    Johann Johannsson is an Icelandic musician, composer, producer and an active member of the country's artistic community (as co-founder of the Kitchen Motors label / think tank / art collective, founder member of Apparat Organ Quartet and also as a serial collaborator). His lushly sophisticated and hauntingly melodic music has been quietly bewitching listeners for some time - with several full-lengths released on Touch and 4AD labels, as well as numerous scores for for film and theatre.

    Limited edition double vinyl