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| Format: | CD | | Released: | September 2003 | Label: | Panoptikon | Catalogue: | OPTIK 02 |
| Lyrics: | Martin Hall | | Music: | Martin Hall | | Producer: | Martin Hall, Thomas Li, Johnny Stage, Frank Hasselstrøm | | Cover: | Kenneth Schultz | | Photo: | Casper Sejersen |
| Musicians: | Agnes: vocals
Andrea Pellegrini: vocals
Aud Wilken: vocals
Billie Koppel: vocals
Carsten Kronow: tuba
Frank Hasselstrøm: keyboards
Hans Nybo: bassoon
Henrik Marstal: bass, cello
Iben Teilmann: viola
Isa Holm: vocals
James Crabb: accordion
Jeff Matthews: narrator
Johnny Stage: bass, guitar
Kenny Andy: drums
Lise Westzynthius: vocals, piano
Mads Nørgaard: narrator
Martin Hall: drums, networks, keyboards, piano, bass, guitar, sonic work, samples, backing vocals, programming
Mette Sand Hersoug: vocals
Ole Hansen: trumpet, flugelhorn
Sara Wallevik: violin
Søren Tarding: guitar
Tanja Thulau: vocals
The Vista Dome Ensemble: orchestra
Torben Engberg: organ
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| Recorded summer 2003 at various locations with mobile equipment. |
| Notes: | The release of the album 'Music Hall' - with the fairly explanatory under title "Martin Hall Songs Performed by Starlets, Divas, Chanteuses and Comediennes" – once again reinforced MH's status as one of Denmark's most versatile songwriters, producers and musicians. Working under the mantle "music hall", the CD consists of 18, at the time, new recordings sung and performed by a selection of some of the best new Danish female artists.
Among other artists the list includes names such as Lise Westzynthius, who was nominated as best female singer at the Danish Music Awards that year, as well as Mette Sand Hersoug from the emerging Danish band Moon Gringo, another Danish Music Awards 2003 candidate. Catbird feat. Billie Koppel was yet one more group nominated in several categories at the Awards ceremony, and then there was Tanja Thulau (singer in Danish group Luke whose hit "Heaven's on Fire" featured a quite controversial video).
Apart from these younger names, the CD also contains contributions from the new band constellation Belgravia feat. Aud Wilken, the great voice from Danish post-punk act The Poets and who in 1995 gave Denmark its first top 5 appearance in 40 years in the International Eurovision Song Contest. Then there's Andrea Pellegrini, the fabulous mezzo-soprano from Hall's highly critically acclaimed soundtrack 'Camille', and finally the CD-debut as far as the grand lady of Danish theatre (at the time 58 year old) Isa Holm was concerned. Furthermore "the king of Danish fashion", designer and entrepreneur Mads Nørgaard, comments pop music on "Documentary 1", as well as sensational debut novelist Jeff Matthews reflects on charm and femininity on "Documentary 3".
The record was released on MH's new label Panoptikon, which simultaneously released his scandalous - and legendary! - National Danish Radio concert 'Inskription' in relation to its 20 years jubilee (see separate link).
"She Shines" is produced by Johnny Stage, "Blue Eyes Bolero" by Frank Hasselstrøm and "Burning Sugar" by Thomas Li.
1. Andrea Pellegrini: "Another Heart Laid Bare"
2. Mette Sand Hersoug: "The Girl with the Moon in Her Eyes"
3. Belgravia feat. Aud Wilken: "Lovers in the Rain"
4. Isa Holm: "Doing the Continental"
5. Tanja Thulau: "Catching the Dust"
6. Documentary 1: "Mads Nørgaard on Pop Music"
7. Belgravia feat. Aud Wilken: "She Shines"
8. Lise Westzynthius: "Pantomime"
9. The Vista Dome Ensemble: "Face Map"
10. Tanja Thulau: "Moody"
11. Documentary 2: "Talkshow Guest on Meeting the Maestro"
12. Andrea Pellegrini: "The Stranger in Your Voice"
13. Catbird feat. Billie Koppel: "Blue Eyes Bolero"
14. Belgravia feat. Aud Wilken: "Etiquette"
15. Documentary 3: "Jeff Matthews on Charm and Femininity"
16. Agnes: "Introducing Burning Sugar"
17. Belgravia feat. Aud Wilken: "Burning Sugar"
18. Mette Sand Hersoug: "Goodnight" |
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