Tracks:
RØYST'S DEBUT ALBUM "NORDIC INITIATIVE" CAN BE PURCHASED HERE.

Røyst's initial official CD release Nordic Initiative is also available for sale through private purchase from the group members as well as at local places spread around Norway. Please use contact details on this website for further information on this. Three tracks from the CD are posted here for a taste of what to find on the album.
You are recommended to listen to the tracks on this site through a set of headphones or through a stereo device rather than on your computer speakers. And, you will need a Real Player or a Windows Media Player to play back the tracks on the site. You will find the sound files in one or two sizes and file types; one larger (.WMA) for those with a high speed internet connection (High), and one smaller (.MP3) for those with a low speed internet connection (Low).

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Tracks from the recently released CD Nordic Initiative recorded in Huddersfield outside Leeds, England, October 2004:

01. Yotha
Music and words by Maria Jardardottir.
 __Low: File size: 3, 93 MB.

02. The Sandman
Music and words by Cecilie Giskemo.
 __Low: File size: 2, 72 MB.

03. When It Was
Music and words by Kari Nergaard Bleivik.
 __Low: File size: 1, 82 MB.

Recording done by sound engineer Jerry Woodman. Mixing and mastering by Maria Jardardottir.



Tracks recorded on tour in USA, Mindekirken, Minneapolis, 16th of June 2004:

01. Yotha
Music and words by Maria Jardardottir.
__High: File size: 4, 80 MB.
 __Low: File size: 3, 93 MB.

02. Sonic Travel
Music and words by Kari Nergaard Bleivik.
__High: File size: 4, 08 MB.
 __Low: File size: 3, 41 MB.

03. Aille Mainn Hadde Fota
Traditional Norwegian folk song arranged (and explained) by Kari Nergaard Bleivik.
__High: File size: 5, 65 MB.
 __Low: File size: 4, 76 MB.

Recording done by sound engineer Dick Reeves.



Tracks recorded in Leeds, England, October 2003:

01. Sarimva No Baile
Music and words by Maria Jardardottir.
__High: File size: 3, 56 MB.
 __Low: File size: 2, 73 MB.

02. Guten Min / Fillevern
Two traditional Norwegian folk songs arranged for four voices by Maria Jardardottir. The idea of fusioning the to songs is inspired by the ensemble Chateau Neuf Spelemannslag's version found on
their CD 'Chateau Neuf Spelemannslag'. Check it out.
__High: File size: 5, 16 MB.
 __Low: File size: 4, 45 MB.

03. My Life Closed Twice Before It Closed
Music by Kari Nergaard Bleivik. Words by Emily Dickinson.
__High: File size: 3, 76 MB.
 __Low: File size: 3, 06 MB.

Recording done by sound and film producer Alan Ottesen. Mixing by Alan Ottesen and Maria Jardardottir.
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