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“The dynamic arrangements by the BIT20 Ensemble are no mere classy embellishment, but a collaboration that pushes Saroea’s voice to greater heights, to match the racking thrill of the strings” – UNCUT (8/10)
“…all classed up, laying down some serious nylon string guitar work with the BIT20 Ensemble.” – Brooklyn Vegan
“…a gorgeously sweeping landscape of sounds” – American Songwriter
Fredrik Saroea from dance-punk outfit DATAROCK recently followed up his critically acclaimed solo collaboration with contemporary art music pioneers BIT20 Ensemble from his 2022 album Rona Diaries: The Chamber Versions Live at the Grieg Hall, Bergen.
The previous album featured 12 tracks Saroea wrote during the corona lockdowns — orchestrated by Bjørn Morten Christophersen and recorded live ft. Martin Shultz (violin), Liene Klava (viola), Agnese Rugevica (cello) and Johannes Wik (harp), engineer Andre Lucien Trebbi (Kings of Convenience), two-time GRAMMY winning producer Mark Rankin (Adele, Queens of the Stone Age, Iggy Pop), and the GRAMMY-nominated mastering legend Mike Marsh (Björk, Oasis, Depeche Mode) — featuring artwork by MVM (who has illustrated everything from Rihanna’s Unapologetic album to the 93rd Oscars awards).
The same team is back for both Saroea’s latest EP called DATAROCK Reimagined (August 2024) and his latest album Lucid Dream (Oct 2024) — also featuring Eirik Glambek Bøe from Kings of Convenience.
Check it!
“…all classed up, laying down some serious nylon string guitar work with the BIT20 Ensemble.” – Brooklyn Vegan
“…a gorgeously sweeping landscape of sounds” – American Songwriter
Fredrik Saroea from dance-punk outfit DATAROCK recently followed up his critically acclaimed solo collaboration with contemporary art music pioneers BIT20 Ensemble from his 2022 album Rona Diaries: The Chamber Versions Live at the Grieg Hall, Bergen.
The previous album featured 12 tracks Saroea wrote during the corona lockdowns — orchestrated by Bjørn Morten Christophersen and recorded live ft. Martin Shultz (violin), Liene Klava (viola), Agnese Rugevica (cello) and Johannes Wik (harp), engineer Andre Lucien Trebbi (Kings of Convenience), two-time GRAMMY winning producer Mark Rankin (Adele, Queens of the Stone Age, Iggy Pop), and the GRAMMY-nominated mastering legend Mike Marsh (Björk, Oasis, Depeche Mode) — featuring artwork by MVM (who has illustrated everything from Rihanna’s Unapologetic album to the 93rd Oscars awards).
The same team is back for both Saroea’s latest EP called DATAROCK Reimagined (August 2024) and his latest album Lucid Dream (Oct 2024) — also featuring Eirik Glambek Bøe from Kings of Convenience.
Check it!
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