Framtiden är ett svävande skepp, förankrat i forntiden
by Älgarnas Trädgård
- Type: Album
- Released: Mar 1972
- Label: Silence
- Country: Sweden
- Length: 58:32
- Community rating: 4.43/5 from 6 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A cornerstone of early 1970s Swedish progressive rock, 'Framtiden är ett svävande skepp, förankrat i forntiden' merges psychedelic drone, space rock, and avant-garde studio experimentation with strong Scandinavian folk sensibilities. The album’s title, translating to 'The Future is a Hovering Ship, Anchored in the Past,' is reflected in its largely instrumental compositions, which fuse modern electronics like the Moog synthesizer with a vast arsenal of medieval and ethnic instruments, including zithers, violins, and tablas. This synthesis creates a dark, mystical soundscape that is simultaneously cosmic and deeply rooted in archaic musical traditions, establishing the album as a unique and influential cult classic.
Genres
Descriptors: improvised, progressive, atmospheric, folk, long-form, experimental, dreamy, acoustic, ritualistic
Tracklist
- Två timmar över två blå berg med en gök på varje… (13:13)
- Det finns en tid för allting, det finns en tid då även… (6:10)
- Möjligheternas barn (3:12)
- La Rotta (1:41)
- Viriditas (2:59)
- Saturnus ringar (7:15)
- Framtiden är ett svävande skepp, förankrat i… (5:06)
- 5/4 (Bonus) (10:26)
- Gabriels speglar (Bonus) (8:25)
Credits
- Andreas Brandt - vocals, violin, percussion, flute, violins, rebec
- Dan Söderqvist - guitar, percussion, guitars
- Jan Ternald - mellotron, moog synthesizer, piano, organ, electric piano, sleeve design, painting [coverpainting], vc-3 putney-synthesizer
- Sebastian Öberg - cello, flute, sitar, tablas
- Mikael Johansson - bass, zither, tablas, percussion, handdrum
- Denis Lundh - drums, tablas, percussion, cornet, jew's harp, zinks
- Margaretha Söderberg* - vocals
- Christer Öhman - percussion
- Kjell Karlgren - alto saxophone
- Christer Bothén - baritone saxophone
- Torbjörn Falk - recorded by
- Reine Fiske - design [coverdesign]
- Ann Erickson - photography by [black and white photos by]
- Berra Turvis Briefe - photography by [coverpainting photo by]
- Älgarnas Trädgård - Primary Artist
- Margareta Söderberg - Vocals