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Mother Tongue

by Karen Juhl

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  • Book/Magazine + Digital Album

    'Mother Tongue' Art Book was created by Karen Juhl in collaboration with graphic designer Paw Poulsen. It combines the album's lyrics with digital collages. The printed matter
    stitches together a new narrative on its own terms, transferring the album's dynamic range to the graphics. The author aims to create a space outside the digital realm, exploring the intertwining of personal and shared narratives.

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    Includes unlimited streaming of Mother Tongue via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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1.
Mother's Garden 03:05
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2.
London Athens 03:44
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3.
Bloodline 03:45
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4.
Whole World In My Hands 04:52
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5.
Mother Tongue 02:07
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6.
Between My Breasts 03:17
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7.
Home 03:54
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8.
Face Wash 03:51
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about

Mother Tongue is a debut album by Danish composer and songwriter Karen Juhl.

The album is a sonic hybrid of R'n'B, rap, experimental composition, and folklore. Juhl's lyrics connect childhood scenes with the psychiatric ward and internet rooms, creating a fragmented yet meditative reflection on fragility in a hyper-globalized world. Juhl's writing process for the album was influenced by a personal life crisis and a desire to let lyrics inform the sonics. ”I brought diary notes and prose poems with me into the studio and worked on vocals in a stream of consciousness kind of way.” Karen Juhl

Mother Tongue ranges in temperament and dynamics, featuring everything from minimalist passages to noisy synth sequences. It was made mostly on a computer, using YouTube samples, MIDI instruments, and vocals. The feeling of isolation sounds throughout the album, with the synth, drum tracks, samples, and vocals often placed far apart and reverberating differently. The result is a transformative sound that allows for contradictions coexisting as they do in real life. It was produced together with collaborator Johan Feierskov.

The artbook, created in collaboration with graphic designer Paw Poulsen, combines the album's lyrics with digital collages. The printed matter stitches together a new narrative on its own terms, transferring the album's dynamic range to the graphics. Juhl aims to create a space outside the digital realm, exploring the intertwining of personal and shared narratives.

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released September 22, 2023

Written & composed by Karen Juhl
Recorded and produced by Johan Feierskov & Karen Juhl
Mixed by Johan Feierskov
Mastered by Brian Mørk Hansen
Artwork: Paw Paulsen

Additional recording credits:
Cæcilie Trier: cello on Face Wash
Johan Feierskov: vocals on London Athens
Nadah El Shazly: sample on Mother’s Garden

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Karen Juhl Copenhagen, Denmark

Karen Juhl is a Danish art pop artist, singer and producer based in Copenhagen. With an equal love for experimental composition, literature and pop music Juhl often works in between art forms. Inspired by artists such as Laurie Anderson, Solange and M.I.A., she explores what songwriting can be in the 21st century. ... more

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