Danish mid 80's new wave duo, Members: Bo Vess, Lars Ranek
Here we have the electronica soundscapes of Silent Windfall, a duo that originated and played in Denmark.
This was their one and only effort and is quite scarce these days.
The album starts with moody groaning background howls coupled with a female vocal treatment.
The set picks up on “She’ll Be My Doom” and then there is the enveloping electronic sounds of the title track which ends side A. “White Room” is a shimmering mid-tempo song with a male vocal.
The last two songs are slower paced long winded songs with piano that don’t hit the mark very well in my opinion. This is worth a listen or two as there are some good moments tucked inside this Danish obscurity
And We Have Our Dreams was released in 1986 via Skylight Records, and is the lone LP by Danish project Silent Windfall, who was primarily composed of bassist Lars Ranek and singer/multi-instrumentalist Bo Vess.
Pernille Bøcker provides vocals on the first and the last track as well, adding a nice bit of feminine energy to this otherwise gorgeous LP, which is a mix of minimal new wave, post-punk, and ethereal.
Some touchstones include early Black Tape for a Blue Girl, Tangerine Dream/Popul Vuh, Felt, This Mortal Coil, and maybe even a little of the mellower, folkier Pink Floyd tracks from the early 70s.
There are two tracks with percussion on the first side that lean more post-punk, while the second side is a gentler affair, with expansive piano passages and ambient suites.
Track listing
1. Here I Come - 4:21
Lead Vocals – Pernille Bøcker
2. She’ll Be My Doom - 3:55
3. Clouds Are Forever - 5:16
4. And We Have Our Dreams - 5:56
5. White Room - 6:12
6. Float Like A Boat - 6:17
7. Lifeline - 9:13
Backing Vocals – Pernille Bøcker
Companies, etc.
- Artwork – Bo Vess, Lars Ranek
- Bass, Drums, Percussion – Lars Ranek
- Engineer – Søren Hansen
- Flute, Piano – Hans-Peter S. Teglbjærg
- Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Guitar Synthesizer – Bo Vess
- Photography By – Hans O. Madsen
- Producer – Bo Vess, Lars Ranek, Super Søren
- Vocals – Pernille Bøcker (tracks: 1, 7)
Notes
Released: 1986
Recorded: in "Hookfarm Studio" Kbh. Denmark, november/december 1985.
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Minimal
Length: 41:19
Label - Skylight Records
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