Speculum

Cd edition. All music was composed and performed by Laura Naukkarinen, Matti Bye, and Kristian Holmgren, except as indicated below. All lyrics were written and sung by Laura Naukkarinen. Puut täynnä hedelmiä was composed by Maailma and Antti Tolvi. Varjojen ratsastajat was composed by Maailma and Henrik Olsson. Tuulinen was composed by Laura Naukkarinen and arranged by Kristian Holmgren. Tähdistä kalpeimman and Pahaa elämää were composed and arranged by Maailma and the string ensemble. Orchestral arrangements on Valtakunta and Tuulinen by Kristian Holmgren, and on Yön Peitto and Kultaa by Matti Bye. Kultaa contains a sample from “Spitsbergen” by Walrus, used with the kind permission of the Electricity Recording Co. Produced by Kristian Holmgren. Basic recordings by Maailma. Orchestral, percussion and additional recordings by Janne Hansson and Kristian Holmgren. Edited and mixed by Kristian Holmgren at Hollow Earth. Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde at Virtalähde Mastering. Recorded between 2008 and 2013 at Brännkyrkagatan 41, Atlantis, Hollow Earth, Roth Händle V, and at home in Stockholm, Sweden and on Kimito Island, Finland. Laura Naukkarinen: voice, violin, toy tape recorder, bass drum, cymbals, vibraphone, bowed banjo Kristian Holmgren: acoustic guitar, harpsichord, oud, celesta, banjo, piano, wurlitzer piano Matti Bye: acoustic guitar, prepared piano, hammond organ, balafon, wurlitzer piano, glockenspiel Henrik Olsson: drums, marimba, home-made electronic percussion Malin-My Wall: violin Bridget Marsden: violin Jonna Inge: viola Johanna Dahl: violoncello Leo Svensson: violoncello Matilda Blomqvist: flute, alto flute Gustav Rådström: clarinet, saxophone Antti Tolvi: mallet banjo on Puut täynnä hedelmiä Mattias Olsson: bottle opener guitar on Pimeää ainetta Helena Espvall: electric cello on Valtakunta.