Bleep

Hildur flew so much during 2007 and 2008 that she spent alot of time staring at clouds through the airplane window, considering their appearance and formation.. in turn creating denser and heavier compositions which were more thundercloud like. Like the way clouds form, tiny droplets that form such density and then slowly evaporate into thin string-like shapes. 'Without Sinking' was recorded in Berlin, mostly during the summer of 2008; also Hildur has collaborated with Icelandic musicians Johann Johannsson and bassist Skuli Sverrisson. Her father, Guoni Franzson, also guests playing clarinet on two tracks here. This collaborative process is reflected in a much more open sound; there is more space and you can hear the air. Mixed by Valgeir Sigurosson and Hildur at Greenhouse Studios Iceland, and mastered by Denis Blackham at Skye, 'Without Sinking' is a luxurious, riveting and involving piece of work.