Ekosystem by Henrik Meierkord & Ni!

Ekosystem, a collaboration between Swedish cellist Henrik Meierkord and Russian multi-instrumentalist Ni! (Leon Sukhodolsky), celebrates the sublime nature of the forest. Meierkord’s trademark rich, textured cello is punctuated with Ni!'s meandering saxophones, clarinet, and trumpet, mirroring both the sturdiness and ornate beauty of the woodland. Pieces range from the serene and minimally-composed, to melodic and untethered dark jazz pieces that evoke the likes of Bendik Giske and cktrl.

Starting as a collaboration on the idea of rötter (roots), it grew into a study of the forest in its entirety. Each of the eight pieces communicates a particular characteristic, singing the songs of the trees, and hymns of the darkness. Age, might, beauty, wisdom, danger, presence, uncertainty, and peace - each a dimension of the sublime depth of wooded nature.

Ekosystem will be released digitally and as 20 wooden boxes, featuring the stunning forest photography of Pirmin Föllmi. Each contain 21 10x15cm photograph prints, along with a unique wooden stick USB holding the music.

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All tracks composed and performed by Henrik Meierkord & Ni!
Mastering by Ian Hawgood
Photography by Pirmin Föllmi
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Design by Ambientologist

Tracklist

1.	корни / Rötter	4:10

2.	Kust / берег	6:41

3.	Älvdans / Речной Танец	4:54

4.	дуб, наверное / Troligen Ek	2:08

5.	болото / Träsk	5:41

6.	Ögonblick / мгновение	1:52

7.	Viskningar Och Rop / шепот и крики	4:18

8.	прохладно / Svalka	7:16

Credits

released December 5, 2023

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