Arve Henriksen (44) is probably Norway´s most versatile musician of his generation, always on the move, always searching and exploring possible and seemingly impossible paths. From the Rune Grammofon catalogue he will be known through eleven releases as a founder member of groundbreaking improvising group Supersilent, four with Food (two of them on RG) and three solo albums. He was a member of Christian Wallumrød Ensemble and has played and recorded with a large number of Norwegian and international musicians, most notably David Sylvian and Dhafer Youssef.

In 2008 he released the album ”Cartography” on ECM. ”Solidification” includes his Rune Grammofon albums ”Sakuteiki”, ”Chiaroscuro” and ”Strjon”, all with added bonus tracks as well as the brand new album ”Chron”, his first since ”Cartography” and only available as part of this set. His debut ”Sakuteiki” is very much a solo effort, a pure, naked and highly personal set of lyrical beauty as far removed from Supersilent as possible. Produced at a point when time was running fast with too many projects as well as personal distractions, he needed to evaluate the past and find his way forward.

”Chiaroscuro” was largely the result of a 2003 tour with live sampler and electronics manipulator Jan Bang and drummer Audun Kleive. It´s more of a group effort and a more multilayered recording, also introducing Henriksen as the amazing singer he is. ”Strjon” is a tribute to his roots and the beautiful surroundings of his small hometown Stryn in the north-west part of Norway. Like with ”Sakuteiki” it´s a quest for identity, both on a personal and musical level. Collaborators are fellow Supersilent colleagues Helge Sten and Ståle Storløkken. While ”Cartography” can be seen as a follow-up to ”Chiaroscuro”, ”Chron” can be s.......
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