Crossing Lines, by Anna Maria Olsson

Crossing Lines

by Anna Maria Olsson

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1.	Tribal Hunt 03:55	buy track
2.	Morroc 05:32	buy track
3.	Zen 03:21	buy track
4.	Enchanted Forest 04:28	buy track
5.	Slap-Jack 01:55	buy track
6.	The Lake in which Nobody Swam 04:52	buy track
7.	Pizzicato 02:57	buy track
8.	Dimma 05:13	buy track
9.	Fight or Flight 03:30	buy track

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This album is the outcome of my final year major project as part of my degree at Birmingham Conservatoire, UK. The concept is to explore the musical possibilities of a single violin by stepping outside the frame that we call 'classical music’.

The violin is often stereotyped as a classical instrument, although it is fundamentally a musical instrument like any other - with an extended variety of colours and musical possibilities. I have therefore chosen to write for multi-tracked violin, seeking inspiration from a variety of styles - particularly folk, minimalism, funk and world. Most pieces are based on improvisation - a fundamental part of all music making that is rarely mentioned in the classical music world.

As a result, I hope that this album will contribute to the destruction of the walls and preconceptions that separate musical genres as well as the stereotypical image of the violin as a classical instrument.

I also hope that this album will be enjoyed by a broad range of listeners, and open people’s ears and minds towards the musical possibilities outside the frame of a particular genre.

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released May 8, 2016

Recording, editing, mixing and mastering by Ben Weatherill
Original artwork by Sofia Bergvall

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Anna Maria Olsson Chiang Mai, Thailand

Anna Maria Olsson is a composer and violinist from Sweden. Specialising in electroacoustic music and improvisation, Anna uses a combination of Ableton Live and MIDI controllers to loop and transform the many sounds of her violin. Inspired by nature, cultures and imaginary places, her compositions are varied yet familiar, and will take you on journeys to faraway places... ... more

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