Musician/Producer Reacts to "Falling Free" by Eivør

Musician/Producer Reacts to "Falling Free" by Eivør
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[@I_scribbles]

Nothing less than ICONIC. Top class. She is what I call 1 of the 6 singing goddesses of the northern winds.

[@soleywolfgangsdottir]

the other five, please?

[@60plus01]

Eivør is in her own division. I just like it when she and John Lunn is jamming over the Net.

[@zoonambulo]

She’s capable of many crazy things with that gorgeous voice, there’s a couple of insane examples: “boxes” in her live version of 2012, “nu brennur tu i maer” in a live version without video on KZbin where she appears on a picture tinted in blue and her famous trollabundin live in 10.08.13 like in Norway

[@sfh8370]

Nice reaction... and welcome to the world of Eivør. A small warning with Eivør. She is not bound by expectations of style and genre. You will find songs ranging from jazz to Nordic folk to electronica. Just about the only thing you will not find is bad music 😊 If you want to continue along the Kate Bush track then I would recommend her song boxes. Start with “Eivør - Boxes. Live recording 2012” and then maybe continue with the same song as a jazzy artsy…. something… (Eivør Pálsdóttir & Arve Henriksen - BOXES). She actually also has a cover of the Kate Bush song (Eivør - Hounds Of Love) If you like her guitar playing then “Eivør - True Love | Sofar Los Angeles” or “Eivor - Wake Me Up // RTT” If you want a showcase of her vocal talents then “Eivør Pálsdóttir: Tròdlabùndin (Trøllabundin) - 10.08.13” is pretty spectacular (This is probably the most reacted to song of hers). This song is Nordic folk. But basically pick anything. She is one of the few artists where the live recordings are consistently better than her studio recordings.

[@jonathanjoensen2679]

If True Love/Sofar Los Angeles, and especially Wake me up// RTT doesn’t showcase her vocal range I don’t know what does😂 Stubbe Hviid, I think you mix up her voice and the Strat in the end of Wake me up. That is her needle voice running the show, which will put any weell tuned Fender to rest easily!

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you so much for this comment. I will definitely be checking out those performances! 👏👏👏😀

[@soleywolfgangsdottir]

@@StrateleStudios she also plays theremin

[@jonasjansson9095]

Seen her live twice (last week in Finland actually) and it's an divine experience that I would like everyone to experience once in their life.

[@kathleensmith3555]

I love so much of her work --- True Love -- Salt -- I Tokuni -- Into the Mist -- and my newest favorite -- Gullspunnin {Spun in Gold} -- This Live version is fabulous -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKGViaGLhM2Be5o when concerts were banned she did a series of live streams from her home with her husband - her step daughter- and sometimes one of her sisters -- It was a real treat hearing her story's of what inspired her songs -- how she learned to play that big drum and throat sing from a Inuit woman in Alaska if I remember right -- she seem to be a lovely humble woman who writes songs that touch my soul in whatever language she chooses to sing in

[@StrateleStudios]

Oh yes, I JUST put this video on my list! 👏👏👏😱

[@kentmains7763]

She also plays a drum. Eivor is a classically trained vocal powerhouse and I am completely hooked on her music. I'm huge Kate fan and love the shirt! Wake Me Up from this same concert is something you need to experience, she hit's notes that sound like electric guitar.

[@StrateleStudios]

I gotta see that now! Thanks Kent! :) (Kate Bush rules! hahaha)

[@leesilverness4296]

There's a KZbin video of her singing Wake Me Up that's just crazy. How she can hit those notes while just screaming is something to behold. She was obviously having fun with it.

[@jonathanjoensen2679]

@@StrateleStudios link is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6eQcql6erB9pMU

[@jonathanjoensen2679]

I’ll leave the drummer, Høgni Lisberg, as the glazing-bit😊 Yes Animal from the Muppet Show does exist, live and well😉

[@peterkoeppl1186]

Love the instrumentals...so rich and deep below that soprano voice. Lovely

[@StrateleStudios]

YES!

[@jeffmalloy8200]

Check out her song Trollabundin performed at the historic Stigen farm in Norway! She is from the Faroe Islands which is a protectorate of Denmark between Norway and Iceland.

[@StrateleStudios]

I shot my reaction to that one will post soon! It was amazing!

[@leesilverness4296]

She is a phenomenal singer AND guitar player. If just discovering her, your in for a treat checking out her many great songs.

[@StrateleStudios]

Ya, I'm excited to see more from her!!!

[@Tassilago]

Thank you, Jeff! This piece is trancending. The first time I heard it I was almost in tears. The build and crescendo is incredible and the she just sends you off with that otherworldly high note at the end. Ive also enjoyed watching you discover Aurora - isnt she captivating! Always a plesure, Jeff. Thanks!

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you Gitte! I know, that ending was mind blowing!!! And Aurora...wow, just won. I'm get so excited when I sit down to do reactions to her videos because I know it will be amazing! 😀💙

[@elisabethstermo9396]

Ohh I didn't know that you have reacted to Eivør. She's so great. 👍 Love from Norway 🇳🇴

[@StrateleStudios]

Yes! 😊😊😊🫶

[@lottawiklund8606]

I knew you'd love that. :) This particular performance never fails to bring me to tears, even though I've listened to it so,so many times. It's otherwordly, and the energy she brings to the live stage is phenomenal. Thank you for giving us your view on this one.

[@willasacco9898]

Ditto‼️

[@StrateleStudios]

What an incredible live performance! 👏👏👏

[@Perspectiveon]

The North Star encapsuled in a Nordic soul - Just epic 💫❤ Everyone around her seem to be in a trance mesmerized by her voice. Bandmembers and audience alike.

[@TomTomson81]

I've loved this song for years. I can listen to it again and again. Another very nice song by her is "True Love". You should watch the official music video. It is about a woman and death who fall in love with each other but logically cannot be together. A very tragic story based on a book I believe. Very nice music video.

[@StrateleStudios]

What a GREAT concept. I'll check it out, thank you! :)

[@akyhne]

her live performance of that song from Los Angeles, is really great: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHKYlaF8is1ge7c

[@kathleensmith3555]

@@StrateleStudios Yes the original official video is great -- A actress plays the womans part not Eivor -- They dropped the last few seconds from the original for some reason -- maybe too shocking??? --- If you watch the video I will tell what they dropped off of it -- It changes what you believe you understand

[@davidlfort]

Check out her song "Let it Come". The live at Studio Bloch version is great, and her lounge jazz version provides a very interesting contrast.

[@StrateleStudios]

Cool, I will!

[@groanitalybeck8765]

Thanks for your reaction 🤩 I love her, she’s amazing!!! She’s coming to my hometown in Norway the 19th of March, soooo looking forward to her concert 😍 Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴

[@StrateleStudios]

Wow, what a treat it will be for you to see her live! Someday I hope to as well! 😃👏

[@groanitalybeck8765]

@@StrateleStudios I know, and tomorrow i’ll be ready 🥳🤩

[@bjornbear6856]

She is one of a kind!!!!!

[@StrateleStudios]

Yes she is!

[@minamarinova2358]

Great to see you enjoying Eivør's talent💙 Would be interesting to hear your thoughts on Eivør - Gullspunnin (Live on KVF)

[@StrateleStudios]

I got goosebumps...wow. She looks amazing too. I added it to my reaction list. Thank you!

[@PeterDay81]

She is my top artist just excellent.

[@StrateleStudios]

Well deserved!

[@Gh0stHack3r.]

More Norse Artists for you: Aurora Aksnes, Einar Selvik (Wardruna), Angelina Jordan, Maria Franz, Sigrid Solbakk, Allan Walker, Anne Nørdsti, Astrid Smeplass, Susanne Sundfør, are just some of them.

[@StrateleStudios]

Outstanding collection! Thank you!

[@henriknilsson1565]

Love the t-shirt - and the reaction! She is fantastic and classically trained. Try to catch her live - it is unforgettable. And check out Trøllabundin with her throatsinging. (She's also covered "Hounds of Love"!)

[@StrateleStudios]

Hahaha thanks! One of my favorite T shirts 😊 I gotta check out Hounds of Love now!

[@hansmolders1066]

What makes that song not boring? The building of intensity!

[@rgbenge7580]

You gotta check out Trøllabundin. Just her and a drum doing folk music that is unbelievable.

[@StrateleStudios]

Oh I did indeed. I’ll be putting that video up probably at the end of next week. It was AMAZING!

[@radiggie]

Love this reaction. She is so talented it’s mind blowing. Always fun to watch a new reaction to this because we know what’s coming and just when you think she can’t get any better or higher she does. More Eivor please

[@Accolonian]

Being a Bush fan (me too), you should check out Eivors cover of Hounds of Love.

[@StrateleStudios]

I took a peek at that one…saving it for a reaction video 😃

[@Perspectiveon]

I've already commented, but I want to add I keep returning to your reaction of this amazing piece by Eivør. Must have seen it 10+ times by now. Watching you blown away by this performance is just such a joy. Thx

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you so much! 🫶

[@ringmoen1]

Just amazing artist❤

[@StrateleStudios]

Absolutely!

[@greggary7217]

Great reaction:-) Seeing people discover Eivor always makes me grin 😁 She is an artist, first class. All of her studio videos are works of art (the production on this one was pretty good too). There are times, when she’s singing in Faroese, I hear her vocals as purely a musical instrument, meaning becomes irrelevant, it’s all about the artistry of it. Let’s do some more :-)

[@StrateleStudios]

I have two more GREAT reactions coming soon…stay tuned! 👏👏👏

[@greggary7217]

@@StrateleStudios superb :-)

[@cannibalisticwolf3319]

I got to see this beauty in July. She's even better in person. It all makes zero sense.

[@slavaukraini404]

Well said. Great guitar playing and the vocals are unreal.

[@mentaliusDK]

Yoúre the first reactor (non-Scandinavian) to pronounce her name right:) Trøllabundin is very much worth a listening to.

[@StrateleStudios]

I am?! Hahaha that’s great! I’ll check out Trøllabundin!

[@poolhallshark]

Beautiful reaction to this masterpiece .-) And I LOVE the fact that you have now reacted to all three of my favorite female vocalists, being 1) Angelina Jordan 2) Aurora and 3) Eivör. Eivör is Faeroese but she now lives in Iceland. This very concert was held at The Old Theatre in Tórshavn. Tórshavn is the capital and the largest city of the Faeroe Islands. If you want to listen to a very different vocal style from her, and have the pleasure of watching some really beautiful footage from my country (Norway), where she held this outdoor concert, then listen to her perform "Tròdlabùndin". The song is from her 2005 album, called "Trøllabundin". The video is shot at a mountain farm called "Stigen" which is a site on the UNESCO World Heritage List. I am pretty sure you will enjoy it :-) Here is the link : kzbin.info/www/bejne/raTPXn5-fMpngc0 Love from Norway, as always :-)

[@jonathanjoensen2679]

Eivør hasn’t lived in Iceland for years. She currently lives in Denmark.

[@poolhallshark]

@@jonathanjoensen2679 Oops! Sorry :-) Thanks for correcting me. The worst part is that I actually knew. LOL

[@petraljungberg]

Yes, Trøllabundin is very special and captivating! 🙂

[@tracylf5409]

Very few singers are able to control their voice as Eivor does. Even amongst the Icelandic singers, Eivor is #1. Imho.

[@PK--ITA]

Man, I love Eivor and her voice, she's just great. The influence on her timbre of voice is obviously heard, Kate ... But Eivor has something original about her, something so "ethnic" that she is unique. And that's what I really love about her. Thx for that man.

[@StrateleStudios]

Great observation!

[@wilksy2008]

Aha, bro, I think you hit the nail on the head there with the whole, “hit the note first…”, it’s very reminiscent to me of the debate between, “EQ or Compression first?”, “Chicken or the Egg?” 😂 Seems inherent whenever we start thinking, there’s like this split/divide and folks can’t see eye to eye 😂👀😬

[@petraljungberg]

I think the music is very suggestive. And her singing! She do some singing here that to me seems influenced by ”jojk”. I really like that 🙂

[@StrateleStudios]

What is "jojk"? :)

[@petraljungberg]

@@StrateleStudios A ”jojk” (yoik) is the traditional way in which the Sami people sing. The Sami people are the indigenous people in Northern Sweden (also in Norway, Finland and parts of Russia). The yoik capture something in its living sense. You can yoik people, places, nature etc. It is said that you don’t yoik about something, but that the yoik is that something.

[@petraljungberg]

@@StrateleStudios And here some examples. A short one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mprPmnaBl5Z0ga8 And here a ”mini-concert” where she, Elin Teilus, also talks about yoik and the meaning of it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKenlKxugtVoe5o

[@sfh8370]

@@StrateleStudios I think Jojk (Finninsh) is the same as the somewhat better known word "Kulning" (Norwegian) Kulning is a singing technique originating in an ancient herding call. See for example "Kulning - Ancient Swedish herdingcall". Kulning is used quite a lot in nordic folk music and it is spreading into other genres.

[@petraljungberg]

@@sfh8370 Jojk/yoik and Kulning are different things. Both old, but as you say Kulning is a way of singing to gather the cattle or communicate long distances with humans while Jojk is the Sami people’s songs and way of singing nature, people etc. Here is an example of ancient Swedish hearding call: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJSad5Knq5iYf5o

[@tracylf5409]

PS: This was LIVE.

[@MusicWithToddLedbetter]

Nice song, love the synth bass. Then you said it, haha.

[@StrateleStudios]

Hahahaha...great minds...

[@lianasokara3963]

I simply adore her that is a BIG compliment from a Dimash DEAR 🥰🇬🇷

[@blackenreed1425]

Heard VoicePlay's a cappella cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up that Hill"?

[@basicscandimom1220]

If you love Kate Bush you should check out Eivør’s cover version of ‘Hounds of Love’ 👍🏼

[@StrateleStudios]

Yes! I’ve been saving that for a reaction video. Thank you for the reminder!!! 😃

[@dbcanada]

Thanks, Jeff. I definitely enjoy the Kate Bush vibe.

[@StrateleStudios]

Yessssssssssss

[@sab4336]

For me its like a mix of Kate Bush and Pink Floyd. Just love it. BTW love your reactions, we both have about the same taste and the same visions on performances. I'm a retired stage sound engineer.

[@StrateleStudios]

So happy to hear that you’re enjoying the channel! Who are some of your favorite artists?

[@sab4336]

@@StrateleStudios My favorite artists is like asking me which is my favorite kid :). I can go from prog to jazz fusion to jazz standard to jazz funk, rock, classical, i just love music that moves me. After spending almost 45 years doing monitoring for so many artists i've heard greatness and some shity stuff too (need to make a living). Right now i like the originality of Aurora, just got myself stuck (your fault) into the rabbit holes of Dirty Loops and Snarky Puppy. If you have a chance give Angelina Jordan a try she's only 16 but she's like the incarnation of the the greatest jazz singers and i heard alot of them during many Montreal Jazz Festival.

[@refuseresist7532]

Great channel

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you! :)

[@alwillweiland5390]

check her version in Berlin 2022.....stone- build church resonance...

[@user-io7py4yi6p]

She's classically trained

[@StrateleStudios]

Not surprised! 😊

[@IndyMotoRider]

Aurora, now Eivor? Subbed. If you do Trollabundin live from the fjord venue I'll turn on notifications. Deal? :D

[@StrateleStudios]

Doing it now hahaha

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

Not my first exposure to Eivor, nor will it be the last.

[@soleywolfgangsdottir]

she did a kate bush cover, hounds of love

[@StrateleStudios]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaq8i6ybet6gl9U

[@soleywolfgangsdottir]

@@StrateleStudios yes, i have seen it, nice reaction!

[@soleywolfgangsdottir]

@@StrateleStudios check out anna von hausswolff with stranger live. anna is also incredibly talented and one of my top favourite artists!

[@akyhne]

If you are impressed, then you haven't heard it all. Take a listen to this live performance form Eivør: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6eQcql6erB9pMU

[@StrateleStudios]

This isn’t impressive?

[@akyhne]

@@StrateleStudios I think you'll be even more blown away with the live recording, I linked to. 😉 But yes, this performance is also one of my favorites with Eivør. And it's actually a trend with her. She is usually so much better on live performances, than on her records. I usually am not a fan of live versions, but with her, it's the opposite.

[@StrateleStudios]

@@akyhne this is cool! Ok I gotta wait to watch cuz I may need to do a reaction for this one. Thanks!

[@akyhne]

@@StrateleStudios Great. If you want to check out some more music with her, most people will probably link to Tròdlabùndin kzbin.info/www/bejne/raTPXn5-fMpngc0 It's a folk music song with her. Another could be "Í Tokuni" kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqLRfp6LmLmgr9U It's electronica music. It is also in an English version, but the Faroese version sounds way cooler and mystique, in her native tongue. Even I as a Dane don't understand a word, although the Faroe Islands belongs to Denmark, and the language is related. Here's a more mainstream pop song with her: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2qqep6dftRlfKs And finally another reaction video material. It's a live recording from (Sofar) Los Angeles, where she sings, beats the drum, and plays the guitar all at once. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHKYlaF8is1ge7c

[@livus3787]

"not human." a superior entity floating in outer space approaching our solar system hitting the asteroid belt passing by our planets getting enchanted upon catching sight of the blueish-greenish globe our earth is, being pulled in & speeding up in our atmosphere through the storm clouds then arriving or the goddes falling for a mortal 😏

[@StrateleStudios]

Poetry....sheer poetry! ❤

[@j.lahtinen7525]

Eivør is extraordinary. I'm a fan of Kate Bush too, and would highly recommend Eivør's cover of "Hounds of Love". The best Kate Bush cover I've heard. You can find it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIXYaZ6lbLx2Z8U

[@StrateleStudios]

Awesome thank you! 👏👏👏

[@RalphBellairs]

You might be interested to check out Eivør from 20 years ago when she was lead vocalist with Faeroese post-punk band Clickhaze. I recommend "Frozen Lullaby". kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4LUipyIg9tqjdU

[@maxmacpherson1957]

I thought you would like her. Lol

[@StrateleStudios]

You got that right! :)

[@Mathelino]

Hey buddy, awesomeness right there! Haven't discovered her yet. Thanks! Speaking about incredible voice and register... I trust that you have heard Dimash. If not, prepare to be catch your jaw. One of his latest performances right here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onfWc2h-i9OgiaM

[@StrateleStudios]

Oh ya, Dimash has such an incredible range. Almost hard to believe!

[@mark2shooter]

"I can´t wait to hear more from her" have you been sitting on the toilet for 7-8 months? Well I´m still waiting :)

[@StrateleStudios]

I have heard more just didn’t react to it 😄

[@mjlsb1]

Kate Bush ?? Kate Bush is brilliant but Eivor stands in her own right. The comparison is not necessary and potentially diminishes this woman, Eivor, who is as much a genius as KB

[@StrateleStudios]

I disagree. Making the comparison is a great way to invite people into a new world if they are Kate Bush fans. You are probably more sensitive to this than Eivør herself as she's honored Kate Bush by doing a cover of one of her songs. Making a comparison doesn't take away from what Eivør does. I never said she was better or worse that Kate Bush so I am unapologetic regarding my comparison.