Live in Japan
Released: Oct 11, 2005
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Released: Oct 11, 2005
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Väsen have been around for well over a decade, refining their sound and producing a series of delightful albums, first for their Swedish home market and then finding a global audience. Just how far...
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Keyed Up
Released: Sep 14, 2004
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Released: Sep 14, 2004
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Credit Väsen with the urge to keep their music fresh. This time around they entered the studio without much preparation, only brief rehearsals to familiarize themselves with the tunes -- all...
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Trio
Released: Sep 9, 2003
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Released: Sep 9, 2003
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For one outing, Väsen returns to its original trio format without excellent percussion work. Considering just how much percussionist André Ferrari added to the sound, the real surprise is that he's...
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Live at the Nordic Roots Festival
Released: Nov 13, 2001
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Released: Nov 13, 2001
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Väsen has developed into possibly the most delightful and accomplished acoustic group to emerge from Sweden. Since they became a quartet with the addition of magical percussionist André Ferrari,...
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Gront
Released: Oct 26, 1999
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Released: Oct 26, 1999
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Swedish folk band Vasen mix the haunting, lonely sounds of their country's traditional music with a modern sense of humor and a strong melodic assurance. Gront maintains the high levels of energy...
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Whirled
Released: Sep 23, 1997
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Released: Sep 23, 1997
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Sweden's Väsen has made a bold move with their fifth album, Whirled. Recognizing perhaps that they had reached the limits of the keyed fiddle-viola-guitar format of traditional and original Swedish...
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Spirit
Released: May 20, 1997
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Released: May 20, 1997
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Although only one of their previous albums (Essence, a French import) has been readily available in the United States, the Swedish folk instrumental trio Väsen actually released a total of four...
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Essence
Released: 1993
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Released: 1993
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If you did not already realize what a Gothic place Scandinavia could be, listening to this folk trio's 1993 French-released album will set you straight. Mixed in with the solemn wedding marches and...
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