Outside a subway station in 잠실 (Jamsil), I saw an 아저씨 (uncle) selling laminated four-leaf clovers. There was something about the image of him that moved me and made me write a song. Lyrics: You’ll find luck if you’re lucky,But if you are notAnd you struggle to thriveWith what little you’ve got If luck won’tFortsett å lese «Unreleased Letter: Exit 4»
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A Change of Pace
When I went to South Korea in 2023 I had no idea that the impressions I gathered there would fill my songwriting, recording and releasing schedule for almost two years straight. Normally I dwell on songs for a long time. Often I hold onto songs for more than a decade before I start the productionFortsett å lese «A Change of Pace»
EP Announcement: Dragonfly Garden
Now that spring has arrived, it is time to let you know that for the past few months, I have been working on a few new songs. On March 28 I will release my fourth EP: Dragonfly Garden. It has been almost two years since I went to South Korea to look for inspiration forFortsett å lese «EP Announcement: Dragonfly Garden»
Another Newspaper Appearance
Once again the local newspaper wrote an article on my musical endeavours – this time it was about my collaboration with MoonMoon. I still have not grown accustomed to talking about my music, but it’s getting easier each time. The journalist – who by now might be considered my regular journalist, we joked during theFortsett å lese «Another Newspaper Appearance»
«Sunset is My Achilles’ Heel» (The Norwegian Parts)
Om tida er ein flaumdu ikkje klarer å forståog røynda er ein draumdu ikkje vågar sømne frå,ta handa mi og hald ho mjukt i di.Kvil deg og la natta gli forbi. Og sjølv om du er frammeer du framleis på vegog sjølv om du er funnener du endå på leitetter det som du håpar skalFortsett å lese ««Sunset is My Achilles’ Heel» (The Norwegian Parts)»
«Sunset is My Achilles’ Heel»
Korean singer-songwriter MoonMoon (문문) is someone whose songwriting truly impresses, challenges, and moves me. That is why it feels very special to announce that I am featured on his final album, 나의 전쟁. Track number 16 is called «일몰은 나의 아킬레스건» (or «Sunset is My Achilles’ Heel») and is a song MoonMoon and I wroteFortsett å lese ««Sunset is My Achilles’ Heel»»
Celebratory Cake
I realized I never shared pictures of the Seoulidification EP cake. On the day before the EP release, I invited a group of friends to celebrate. Of course there had to be cake! The cake was pretty much the main event, but we did endulge in an exclusive pre-listen of the songs and a roundFortsett å lese «Celebratory Cake»
Seoulidification in the Newspaper
Wednesday I was interviewed by a journalist from the local newspaper Firda Tidend, and today it was in print. It is quite a milestone to have a full news article on my music project – and even making it to the front page! If you subscribe to Firda Tidend, you can read the article onlineFortsett å lese «Seoulidification in the Newspaper»
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