Its exactly what it sounds like odds and ends, remixes and bsides. She teamed up with the colorist orchestra from belgium, who worked on recomposing a number of songs from her back catalog. The extended break afforded torrini the time to tour, write, and become a parent, the latter of which casts a warm and wistful patina over the ninetrack tookah a made up word that, according to its author, means the inner good and bad balanced. Emiliana torrini tookah 12 vinyl rough trade records. Tookah is the sixth studio album recorded by icelandic singersongwriter emiliana torrini. Stream tracks and playlists from emiliana torrini on your desktop or mobile device. Satellite featuring emiliana torrini via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more.
Emiliana torrini tookah 20 electronic 320kbpstrack list. Some purveyors of this kind of music have ended up succumbing to blandness, but torrini s refreshing approach to the singersongwriter genre means that theres plenty to enjoy on tookah. Download on amazon tookah play on apple music tookah download on itunes tookah play on spotify tookah play on youtube tookah. The official video for the title track off the album tookah.
Wrote you this i hope you got it safe its been so long i dont know what to say ive traveled round through deserts on my horse but jokes aside. Emiliana torrini tookah album art emiliana torrini. Tookah the 2 bears remix label rough trade catalogue number rtradds686 release date november 11, 20 1 track download artist emiliana torrini. Her mere presence on each recording makes the music easily transcend any routine pop. It was produced by dan carey over three years, from late 2011 to summer 20.
The fourth longplayer from mercurial icelandic singersongwriter emiliana torrini, arrives five years after 2008s wellreceived me and armini. It was produced by dan carey over three years, from late 2011 to. Her quirky, pretty style is on display in rarities. Emiliana torrini tookah 20, deluxe version, cd discogs. Tookah is emiliana torrinis fourth album and follows 2008s fantastically received me and armini. Yet again, torrini reinvents her sound, bringing us an album which doesnt sound like any of her previous titles. A lot of people have heard emiliana torrini s work, even if they didnt immediately identify her on albums by gus gus, thievery corporation, and kylie minogue. Emiliana torrini lyrics 67 song lyrics sorted by album, including gun, gollums song, sunny road. Wrote you this, i hope you got it safe its been so long i dont know what to say ive traveled round through deserts on my horse but jokes aside, i wanna come back home. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from emiliana torrini at the discogs marketplace. The colorist orchestra formed in 20, which also happens to be when emiliana torrini released her last solo record. Emiliana grew up in kopavogur where, at the age of 7, she joined a choir as a soprano. During her time away torrini initially struggled to create a new album as she was beset by internal pressure and confusion over how to follow up the album.
Emiliana torrini has had songs including tookah, nothing brings me down, and ha ha featured on shows including greys anatomy, reign, castle, and 90210. Tookah is emiliana torrini s fourth album and it follows 2008s critically acclaimed me and armini. Jungle drum, sunny road, gollums song, moi moi, white rabbit, biography. Emiliana torrini speed of dark andrew weatherall remix. Emiliana torrini performs animal games for the line of. Emiliana torrini releaseproduct speed of dark andrew weatherall remix label rough trade catalogue number rtraddds671 release date september 2, 20.
She is best known for her 2009 single jungle drum, her 1999 album love in the time of science, and her performance of. Her voice is lovely and she is nice to look at too. Jan 19, 2014 the official video for the title track off the album tookah. Buy speed of dark andrew weatherall remix by emiliana torrini on bleep.
The deluxe version of the cd is a limited edition 80page foilstamped hardcover sketchbook encasing a 20page booklet. Cddeluxe cddownloadlp emiliana torrinis newest album tookah is the anticipated follow up to 2008s hugely. For all those lord of the rings fans out there, you may be interested to know that she sang gollums song in the two towers. Emiliana torrini performs animal games live in session for the line of best fit for a new live session every week subscribe to the line of best fit.
Tookah is emiliana torrinis fourth album and it follows 2008s critically acclaimed me and armini. Oct 24, 20 emiliana torrini tookah maxymilian paradys. The word tookah is a word that emiliana made up, and is what she considers to be the only way to live in love. Emiliana torrini music search results hype machine.
Some purveyors of this kind of music have ended up succumbing to blandness, but torrinis refreshing approach to the singersongwriter genre means that theres plenty to enjoy on tookah. She is best known for her 2009 single jungle drum, her 1999 album love in the time of science, and her performance of gollums song for the 2002 film the lord of the rings. Tookah jest dla mnie czyms w rodzaju milego i nieoczekiwanego prezentu od kogos, kogo bardzo lubie i cenie. The word tookah is a word that emiliana made up, and is. She has a very sweet and humble personality, sometimes shy on stage, but she is one hell of a singer.
Digi torrini emiliana tookah 20 digi torsson det fjarde basta bandet i. Torrini took yet another approach for her next recording. Emiliana torrini speed of dark, from the new album tookah. The eightpiece ensemble quickly found themselves working with artists like sumie nagano and cibelle, and specializing in reorchestrating and recomposing other artists work using classical instrumentation and their own musical inventions. And despite a few odd choices, its a rousing success. A lot of people have heard emiliana torrinis work, even if they didnt immediately identify her on albums by gus gus, thievery corporation, and kylie minogue. An icelandic singersongwriter whose music embraces. Take me down to corner of a million miles where time is a waste of time find me a pleasant tomb and. Tookah is a hugely ambitious pop record exemplified not least by first single speed of dark. Emiliana torrini born 16 may 1977 is an icelandic singer and songwriter. Emiliana torrini tookah archives musician biographies.
It sees emiliana back in the studio with her longtime producercollaborator dan carey. She may remind you a bit of bijork but emiliana torrini is actually good. Guitar, bass, synthesizer prophet, swarmatron, drum programming dan careylyrics by emiliana torrinipiano simon byrtvocals emiliana. Tookah was written at different stages over a 3 year period, the oldest song being when fever breaks which was written having come off a. At the core of emiliana torrini the reykjavik grapevine. Once in a house on a hill a boy got angry he broke into my heart for a day and a night i stayed beside him until i had no hope so i came d. The two towers, love in the time of science, and fishermans woman. Apr 06, 2009 complete list of emiliana torrini music featured in tv shows and movies.
Download tookah on itunes or purchase it through the roug. Listen to emiliana torrini soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create reykjavik. Its now been five years since icelandic singer emiliana torrinis last album, 2008s me and armini. Emiliana torrini jungle drum hd live on other voices rte television, series 7, dec 2008 duration. An icelandic singersongwriter whose music embraces components of folk, electronica, poprock and roll, and triphop, emiliana torrini has earned beneficial evaluations to such vocally gifted performers as beth hirsch, kirsty hawkshaw, and bjork. Emiliana torrini was born on may 16, 1977 in iceland as emiliana torrini davi. Emiliana torrini tookah deluxe edition 20 trip hop, indie pop usa rough trade records 20 320 kbps 43. We were in the middle of finishing one of our july issues when its first single, speed of dark, hit the internet, and upon hearing it we were immediately infatuated. Crossroads duet version, animal games, when we dance dan carey remix, tookah the 2 bears remix, spotify sessions, top tracks. Take me down to corner of a million miles where time is a waste of time find me a pleasant tomb and a wishing bone to be left alone with. Emiliana torrini tookah 20 electronic 320kbps mp3aacflac. Sep 02, 20 emiliana torrini has just made a wonderful new album, tookah, which will be released on the 9th of september.