{"title":"Nest @sw@if@band-music-25448@","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"nest-fabled-lore-hidden-stream-cd-digipak","title":"Nest - Fabled Lore - Hidden Stream - CD DIGIPAK","description":"\u003cp\u003eRemastered and joined together in a single release, the first two Nest EPs see the light again! Fabled Lore and Hidden Stream, originally released in 2000 and 2003, will finally be available on vinyl as part of a comprehensive reissue work via Avantgarde Music!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNest is an atmospheric folk \/ acoustic group from Finland, formed in the summer of 1999, mainly focusing on the use of the Kantele, a traditional Finnish instrument. The project, led by multi-instrumentalist and visual artist Aslak Tolonen (also member of Syven and several others), has always kept a shy behaviour, releasing three studio albums along the quarter of a century and playing selected live gigs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFabled Lore \/ Hidden Stream is the first instalment in Nest's vinyl and cd reissue schedule on Avantgarde Music and will be followed by the releases of Woodsmoke, Trail of the Unwary (with bonus) and Mietteita - this last one for the first time ever receiving a physical release.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53439549276503,"sku":"P-155321-","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/Nest-Fabled-Lore-Hidden-Stream-CD-DIGIPAK-155321-1-1717073488.jpg?v=1778239857"},{"product_id":"nest-woodsmoke-cd-digipak","title":"Nest - Woodsmoke - CD DIGIPAK","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe quest to bring all Nest works to life in a new mix and for the first time on vinyl is something we take very seriously here at Avantgarde Music. A few months after re-releasing the Finnish band’s first two EPs combined, Fabled Lore \/ Hidden Stream, it’s time to announce the release of Nest’s classic debut, Woodsmoke, which will be released on CD and LP.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere follow a few words from Aslak Tolonen, the band’s mastermind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Woodsmoke is the first professionally released Nest full length album. It builds on all the elements that came before and uses them to weave a fully formed aural storybook. It combines fast driving songs with slower introspective atmospheres. It is highly melodious, and adds a wide variety of synthetic soundscapes. The core, as always, is the Finnish national instrument - the kantele (a kind of lap harp) - and it is joined by an even wider range of synthetic instruments, varied percussion, and spoken word vocals meant to evoke the mystical and the profound. Upgraded audio equipment, with new recording and mixing capabilities, elevates the quality of the material even further. The\u003cbr\u003eresult is an inquiring mix of acoustic and ambient, melody and atmosphere, in an entrancing package. It explores the themes of nature, the grandioseness and the brutality found in the untamed wilds. It conjures up images of the healing waters, the tumultuous summer storms, and the sparkling winter nights - to both excite and to soothe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53448910504279,"sku":"P-163027-","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/Nest-Woodsmoke-CD-DIGIPAK-163027-1-1738137407.jpg?v=1778264597"},{"product_id":"nest-trail-of-the-unwary-cd-digipak","title":"Nest - Trail Of The Unwary - CD DIGIPAK","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvantgarde Music is pleased to present the third installment in the complete reissue of Nest discography. The Finnish neofolk band Released Trail Of The Unwary in 2007 on CD only, and the album has long since been out of print. Nineteen years later, in addition to a brand new CD edition, Trail Of The Unwary will be available on double vinyl for the very first time.\u003cbr\u003eIncluded in both versions of the album will also be “Last Vestige Of Old Joy” was Nest’s contribution to the cult 2004 collaboration EP with Agalloch. “Haunted Birds”, the reinterpretation of Agalloch’s classic, will find its place on the vinyl version only. Trail Of The Unwary will be out in March via Avantgarde Music, and here follows a foreword by Nest mastermind, Aslak Tolonen himself.\u003cbr\u003eTrail of the Unwary is significant step in the evolution of Nest's music. The compositions are more ambitious, the arrangements are more complex, and the themes are more thought-provoking than ever before. It is a much more ambient release with emphasis on atmosphere and evolving soundscapes. The kantele (a traditional Finnish lap harp) still brings the familiar Nest melodies - with some of the most intricate lines Nest has ever written - but the synth work especially has been upgraded to a new level.\u003cbr\u003eAll the synth sounds have been programmed by A.T. as he challenged himself to craft the whole aural landscape himself. A Laplandish Shaman Drum provides the percussion - a drum that A.T. himself made. And to top it off, this release sees the first use of kanteles A.T. has made himself. The whole musical work is as complete a self-made creation as A.T. was able to pull off. It contains epic songs dealing with the nature of the hunt, the true names of the bear in Finnish mythology, returning to a place of that is not what one remembers, and the peculiar show of prismatic light conjured up by the sun of the night. It features guest vocals by the likes of John Haughm (Agalloch), Laurie Ann Haus (Todesbonden), Pekka Aho (Talvi, Nostatus), and plenty of little secrets to be found by the astute listener.\u003cbr\u003eFor this reissue, the whole soundscape was refined with great care. The kantele sounds more crystalline, and all the other instrument sounds have been meticulously enhanced. The overall mix has been reworked to be more dynamic, more spacious, and new aural dimensions have been brought to life. This is no simple remaster, nor a rushed re-recording. I hope you enjoy this new gold standard of a version as much as I do.\u003cbr\u003e- A.T. \/ Nest\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53460390740311,"sku":"P-173425-","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/Nest-Trail-Of-The-Unwary-CD-DIGIPAK-173425-1-1770633357.jpg?v=1778319970"},{"product_id":"nest-trail-of-the-unwary-double-lp-gatefold-coloured","title":"Nest - Trail Of The Unwary - DOUBLE LP GATEFOLD COLOURED","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvantgarde Music is pleased to present the third installment in the complete reissue of Nest discography. The Finnish neofolk band Released Trail Of The Unwary in 2007 on CD only, and the album has long since been out of print. Nineteen years later, in addition to a brand new CD edition, Trail Of The Unwary will be available on double vinyl for the very first time.\u003cbr\u003eIncluded in both versions of the album will also be “Last Vestige Of Old Joy” was Nest’s contribution to the cult 2004 collaboration EP with Agalloch. “Haunted Birds”, the reinterpretation of Agalloch’s classic, will find its place on the vinyl version only. Trail Of The Unwary will be out in March via Avantgarde Music, and here follows a foreword by Nest mastermind, Aslak Tolonen himself.\u003cbr\u003eTrail of the Unwary is significant step in the evolution of Nest's music. The compositions are more ambitious, the arrangements are more complex, and the themes are more thought-provoking than ever before. It is a much more ambient release with emphasis on atmosphere and evolving soundscapes. The kantele (a traditional Finnish lap harp) still brings the familiar Nest melodies - with some of the most intricate lines Nest has ever written - but the synth work especially has been upgraded to a new level.\u003cbr\u003eAll the synth sounds have been programmed by A.T. as he challenged himself to craft the whole aural landscape himself. A Laplandish Shaman Drum provides the percussion - a drum that A.T. himself made. And to top it off, this release sees the first use of kanteles A.T. has made himself. The whole musical work is as complete a self-made creation as A.T. was able to pull off. It contains epic songs dealing with the nature of the hunt, the true names of the bear in Finnish mythology, returning to a place of that is not what one remembers, and the peculiar show of prismatic light conjured up by the sun of the night. It features guest vocals by the likes of John Haughm (Agalloch), Laurie Ann Haus (Todesbonden), Pekka Aho (Talvi, Nostatus), and plenty of little secrets to be found by the astute listener.\u003cbr\u003eFor this reissue, the whole soundscape was refined with great care. The kantele sounds more crystalline, and all the other instrument sounds have been meticulously enhanced. The overall mix has been reworked to be more dynamic, more spacious, and new aural dimensions have been brought to life. This is no simple remaster, nor a rushed re-recording. I hope you enjoy this new gold standard of a version as much as I do.\u003cbr\u003e- A.T. \/ Nest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide A:\u003cbr\u003e01. Moonbow\u003cbr\u003e02. Claw And Fang\u003cbr\u003eSide B:\u003cbr\u003e03. Kontio\u003cbr\u003e04. Hunt\u003cbr\u003eSide C:\u003cbr\u003e05. The Mire\u003cbr\u003e06. The Turning Of The Tides\u003cbr\u003e07. Across The Waters\u003cbr\u003eSide D:\u003cbr\u003e08. 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