Genres Folktronica Labels Northside Records Origin Aarhus, Denmark (1995) | Years active 1995–present Genre Folktronica | |
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Albums Mark II, III, Jord, Luft, Ild, Vand, Sorten Muld Members Henrik Munch, Ulla Bendixen, Martin Ottosen Awards Danish Music Award for Danish Producer of the Year, Danish Grammy Award for Danish Techno Album of the Year Similar Valravn, Virelai, Trolska Polska, Asynje, Hedningarna | ||
Sorten muld ravnen the raven
Sorten Muld is a Danish folktronica band, formed in 1995. They have won two Danish Grammys for Mark II. The English translation of Sorten Muld is Black Soil (or Dark Ground).
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Their music can be characterized by elegantly composed rhythms, floating sound of typical folk-instruments like bagpipes, flutes and violins, in an electronica-composition that supports the dramatic lyrics. Some tracks on Mark II are up-beat with only few lyrics and could also be characterized as dance or techno.
The lyrics are old stories from Danish folk tradition, about jealousy, murder, mythology and creatures. In Kirstin from Mark II a father serves his daughter a meal of her boyfriend's heart. In Ulver from III a man takes his girlfriend into the forest to kill and bury her. He falls asleep and she cuts him into pieces with his own sword.
Sorten Muld has also published a concept album called Jord, Luft, Ild, Vand (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) – a mostly instrumental journey through the classic elements. The album is a reworked recording of music commissioned by da:DGI for a gymnastics show on Bornholm. It was self-published and was only available to buy from their website.
After this album the group disappeared from the public eye, but in April/May 2011 they performed 3 concerts in Denmark, and again in 2012 at Tønder Festival. and in 2014
Sorten muld venelite
Members
(all after this point appear on III only)
Albums
Singles
Songs
Bonden og elverpigenMark II · 1997
VeneliteMark II · 1997
RavnenMark II · 1997