Tor Lundvall




Tor Lundvall (born 1968 in Wyckoff, New Jersey) is a painter and musician who is based out of East Hampton, New York.




Contents






  • 1 Art


  • 2 Music


  • 3 Discography


    • 3.1 Albums / Singles / EPs


    • 3.2 Compilation Tracks




  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Art


Lundvall has a B.A. in studio art with a minor in literature from the American University in Washington D.C. (1991). His oil paintings are quite vivid and luminous due to his use of vibrant colors and the strong tension created between light and shadow. Lundvall's imagery is mostly inspired by rural northeastern American landscapes which he inhabits with imaginative figures and isolated individuals. His canvases often depict serene environments with an underlying sense of menace.


Tor first came into the public eye in the early 1990s through his art exhibitions in New York and after creating the CD artwork for various musicians, including several projects for Tony Wakeford's dark folk group Sol Invictus (band).[1]


Lundvall has also produced cover art for Gonzalo Rubalcaba's "Solo" CD (2006) and Miles Davis's "The Blue Note and Capitol Recordings" CD box-set reissue (1993), both released on Blue Note Records. His paintings have also been featured on the covers of the March 2007 and July 2008 issues of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.



Music


A resident of Wyckoff, New Jersey, Lundvall is also a musician, and his compositions are often described as Dark ambient.[2] His first album, "Passing Through Alone" (1997) was co-produced with his brother Kurt Lundvall and could be categorized in the Industrial music genre, as it shared little in common musically with subsequent releases. At the time "Passing Through Alone" was only available at Lundvall's gallery showings, but is now available again through his website.


Lundvall's music came to prominence with the release of "Autumn Calls" (1998), a collaboration with Tony Wakeford released on the now defunct British record label World Serpent Distribution. Three solo albums followed, continuing the seasons-themed concept: "Ice" (1999), "The Mist" (2001) and "Under the Shadows of Trees" (2003).


After the demise of World Serpent in 2004, Tor Lundvall released his recordings through the American label Strange Fortune until November 2008. His major releases for Strange Fortune included "Last Light" (2004), "Empty City" (2006) and the "Yule" EP (2006). "Empty City" featured Lundvall's first attempt at an instrumental approach for an entire album. In 2009, Tor began working with another American label Dais Records, which released his albums "Sleeping and Hiding" (2009), "The Shipyard" (2012) and "The Park" (2015) in vinyl format. Dais Records also released three CD box sets by Lundvall, "The Seasons Unfold" (2011), "Structures and Solitude" (2013) and "Nature Laughs As Time Slips By (2016). All of Tor Lundvall's recordings are mastered by his brother Kurt Lundvall.



Tor Lundvall's music has evolved over the years from early pop songs, to a more ambient sound, which he personally finds difficult to describe or categorize. "I suppose one could call it 'ghost ambient'! I approach my music in a visual way, starting with a very basic idea and slowly building on it. The tracks are essentially paintings with music and their titles usually reflect the contents. I have also gained a new respect for the piano over the past several years, which plays a major part in my recordings. Although I tend to use electronics and samplers, I always approach music in a natural, organic way. All samples are created at home, usually in the bedroom. I loathe patch presets and use them only rarely. In fact the process of recording is so complex, that the 'equipment used' section printed in my CD booklets is basically useless.
I find that my recent recordings are becoming progressively more instrumental and ambient in nature, although the music still retains a strong sense of melody. As with my paintings, my music has always existed in a private world of its own."[3]




Discography



Albums / Singles / EPs













































































































































Year
Title
Format
Special Notes
1997

Passing Through Alone
CD
Private release of early 'pop' material.
1998

Autumn Calls
CD
Collaboration with Tony Wakeford.
1999

Ice
CD
Winter installment of the seasons-themed albums.
2001

The Mist
CD
Spring installment of the seasons-themed albums.
2002

Evening / Leaves
7" Picture Disc
Limited edition of 500 copies.
2003

Under The Shadows Of Trees
CD
Summer installment of the seasons-themed albums.
2004

Last Light
CD
Limited edition of 955 hand-numbered copies.
2006

Empty City
CD
Limited edition of 955 hand-numbered copies.
2006

Yule
CDEP
Limited edition of 333 hand-numbered copies.
2007

The Seasons Unfold Sampler
CDEP
Promotional sampler for forthcoming 4xCD box set "The Seasons Unfold".
2008

Winter Song / The Watchers
7"
1st release in the label's Mizuko Jizo 7" series. Limited edition of 350 copies on violet vinyl.
2009

Insect Wings, Leaf Matter & Broken Twigs
CD
Early Ambient Recordings: 1991-1994.
2009

Sleeping And Hiding
LP
Limited edition of 500 hand-numbered copies in foil-embossed sleeve with full-color insert.
2010

Ghost Years
CD
Retrospective featuring tracks from compilations, vinyl and unreleased material.
2011

The Seasons Unfold
4xCD Box Set
Contains remastered and expanded editions of "Ice", "The Mist" and "Under the Shadows of Trees" plus a 4th bonus disc entitled "Turning" which features the basic ambient tracks for "Autumn Calls" plus unreleased material from the period. Limited edition of 500 hand-numbered copies.
2011

Field Trip
Cassette EP
Limited edition of 46 hand-numbered copies with silk screen printed artwork.
2012

The Shipyard
LP
Limited edition of 500 hand-numbered copies in matte sleeve with gloss-overlaid artwork and full-color insert.
2013

Structures And Solitude
5xCD Box Set
Contains remastered and expanded editions of "Last Light" and "Empty City" plus the CD editions of "Sleeping And Hiding" and "The Shipyard". The 5th disc entitled "Night Studies" consists of 18 instrumental vignettes recorded between April and August 2013. Limited edition of 500 copies.
2014

Ibis / Quiet Seaside
7"
Collaboration with Leila Abdul-Rauf. Limited edition of 300 copies.
2015

The Park
LP
Limited edition of 300 copies.
2016

Nature Laughs As Time Slips By
5xCD Box Set
Contains the CD edition of "The Park", "The Violet-Blue House" (new), "Rain Studies" (new), an expanded CD edition of "Field Trip" and a second volume of "Insect Wings, Leaf Matter & Broken Twigs - Early Ambient Recordings: 1991-1994". Limited edition of 500 copies.
2018

A Dark Place
LP
Limited edition of 500 copies (400 black vinyl / 100 transparent purple vinyl) in foil-embossed, reverse board sleeve with full-color inner sleeve.


Compilation Tracks






























































































Year
Song Title
Compilation
Format
Special Notes
1996

Ghost Years (alternate version)
"On Magazine"
CD
Original version released on "Passing Through Alone".
1998

The Big Nowhere
"What is Eternal"
CD
Collaboration with Tony Wakeford.
1999

The Falling Snow (remixed edited version)
"Eisteddfod"
CD
Full length version released on the "Yule" EP.
2000

My Weakness
"MM"
CD
World Serpent promotional compilation.
2000

29
"Ostia"
CD
Identical to version released on "The Mist".
2002

Tears and Rain
"Sol Lucet Omnibus - A Tribute to Sol Invictus"
2xCD

2002

Treetop
"Songs for Landeric - Music for a New Born Son"
2xCD
Recorded during the "Under the Shadows of Trees" sessions.
2005

Aliénor
"Songs for Aliénor - Music for a New Born Daughter"
2xCD

2007

Birds Asleep
"Dream Magazine #7"
CD
Out-take from the "Under the Shadows of Trees" sessions.
2010

The Shipyard In Winter / Safety In Grey
"With Friends Like These"
2xCD
Out-takes from "The Shipyard" sessions.
2014

Orange Leaves
"Ethereality: A Radio Mystic Compilation"
free digital download
Identical to version later released on "Rain Studies".
2016

A Room By The Sea
"Where Words Fail, Music Speaks - A Compilation For Ania Mehring"
digital download
Out-take from the "Rain Studies" sessions.


References





  1. ^ tor_lundvall Archived 2007-06-19 at the Wayback Machine


  2. ^ "Tor Lundvall: beauty is everything in a hostile world like this.", exh:b:t:on of words and sounds, May 16, 2011. Accessed November 13, 2017. "Tor Lundvall (born 1968) is both a visual artist and ambient composer from Wyckoff, New Jersey."


  3. ^ Tor Lundvall - Strange Fortune - Properly Chilled - Downtempo Music & Culture




External links



  • Tor Lundvall's Official Website

  • Tor Lundvall's Discogs Page









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