Oslo (two dates) and London were officially confirmed on the "Acoustic Tour" which will take place next year. With that, there are already 13 concerts scheduled for the period from January 23 to February 14.
The band has been working in the studio, and through official a-ha channels and musicians involved in the project, it is possible to see photo and video recordings of those moments.
They follow information given by Mags, Morten and Paul regarding a-ha and the new project.
Mags:
"We are in the process of adding some new songs, and also taking a look at our history, discovering things, songs saved, we also want some special guests, I hope it's a fun thing, it will be for us, hopefully for the public too."
There will be a new material, or material that has not been released in the past, but new in the sense of not having been released before, certainly not in this way, and I think there will be one or two cover versions maybe.
It is something common to want to include something from outside too, it will be songs that I think have something common, they mean something to us in our career, in our time.
London is special, because it was where we grew up as a band, that's where we became a-ha.
The Voice Norway:
This year, Morten will be one of the mentors of The Norwegian Voice. The news has been greatly impacted in the local press, after all, it is the biggest star in the country.
"Morten Harket is the undisputed number one in the Norwegian music industry and has been a clear voice in the world of international music since the breakthrough with the debut album" Hunting High and Low "with A-ha in 1985. Morten is owned as the owner Of one of the best voices and can contribute in a special way to work with the development of the artist of new talents in the voice ", says director of the program Jarle Nakken in TV2.
It is something common to want to include something from outside too, it will be songs that I think have something common, they mean something to us in our career, in our time.
London is special, because it was where we grew up as a band, that's where we became a-ha.
The Voice Norway:
This year, Morten will be one of the mentors of The Norwegian Voice. The news has been greatly impacted in the local press, after all, it is the biggest star in the country.
"Morten Harket is the undisputed number one in the Norwegian music industry and has been a clear voice in the world of international music since the breakthrough with the debut album" Hunting High and Low "with A-ha in 1985. Morten is owned as the owner Of one of the best voices and can contribute in a special way to work with the development of the artist of new talents in the voice ", says director of the program Jarle Nakken in TV2.
In an interview with Superdeluxeedition.com, Paul answered questions regarding the acoustic tour and reissues of special editions of Minor Earth albums Major Sky and Lifelines:
SDE: And what is the thought behind this acoustic tour. The idea is just to do something a little different under the a-ha banner?
PWS: Our songs tend to be written on acoustic guitar or acoustic piano so they always fit very well in whatever way you want to give it - and it's been something people say, "You guys should make an acoustic album."
SDE: I understand we can see the reissues of Minor Earth Major Sky and Lifelines in the not-too-distant future?
PWS: Yes
SDE: It's obvious that you and the band were very involved in the reissues, since there is a lot of demo material about them. How much do you like this process?
PWS: That's been good. We've been digging deeply into files trying to find a lot of stuff in old cassettes and DATs. You find something and then the record guy goes away and tries to find a better quality version of the same recording because we will often have a tape copy but it will not be the master. It's a lot of detective work to figure out where things ended.
SDE: It also gives you the opportunity to re-evaluate the work you did back then. Minor Earth Major Sky was their "return" album. How do you reflect on this record?
PWS: I have great memories of this album. A good period, a lot of material. There should be some good outtakes on these releases. Lifelines was a little more struggle. We tried to work with five or six different producers, so that was the first album where everything was spread out in many different places. The good thing about this is that you end up with tons of different versions and outtakes that you can use in reissue.
In this interview, he also comments on the Waaktaar & Zoe project. You can access this information at:
Http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/interview/a-has-pal-waaktaar-savoy-talks-to-sde-about-new-project-world-of-trouble/
Still on the acoustic, Paul stated that: "We are beginning to see what we will play for the acoustic, the band is trying to analyze all the albums to check which songs fit the format.
SDE: And what is the thought behind this acoustic tour. The idea is just to do something a little different under the a-ha banner?
PWS: Our songs tend to be written on acoustic guitar or acoustic piano so they always fit very well in whatever way you want to give it - and it's been something people say, "You guys should make an acoustic album."
SDE: I understand we can see the reissues of Minor Earth Major Sky and Lifelines in the not-too-distant future?
PWS: Yes
SDE: It's obvious that you and the band were very involved in the reissues, since there is a lot of demo material about them. How much do you like this process?
PWS: That's been good. We've been digging deeply into files trying to find a lot of stuff in old cassettes and DATs. You find something and then the record guy goes away and tries to find a better quality version of the same recording because we will often have a tape copy but it will not be the master. It's a lot of detective work to figure out where things ended.
SDE: It also gives you the opportunity to re-evaluate the work you did back then. Minor Earth Major Sky was their "return" album. How do you reflect on this record?
PWS: I have great memories of this album. A good period, a lot of material. There should be some good outtakes on these releases. Lifelines was a little more struggle. We tried to work with five or six different producers, so that was the first album where everything was spread out in many different places. The good thing about this is that you end up with tons of different versions and outtakes that you can use in reissue.
In this interview, he also comments on the Waaktaar & Zoe project. You can access this information at:
Http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/interview/a-has-pal-waaktaar-savoy-talks-to-sde-about-new-project-world-of-trouble/
Still on the acoustic, Paul stated that: "We are beginning to see what we will play for the acoustic, the band is trying to analyze all the albums to check which songs fit the format.
Oslo (duas datas) e Londres foram confirmadas oficialmente na “Acoustic Tour” que acontecerá no próximo ano. Com isso, já são 13 shows agendados para o período de 23 de janeiro a 14 de fevereiro.
A banda vem trabalhando em estúdio, e através dos canais oficiais do a-ha e dos músicos que estão envolvidos no projeto, é possível ver registros de fotos e vídeos desses momentos.
Seguem informações dadas por Mags, Morten e Paul referentes ao a-ha e sobre o novo projeto.
Mags:
“Estamos em processo de acrescentar algumas novas canções, e também dando uma olhada em nossa história, descobrindo coisas, canções guardadas, também queremos alguns convidados especiais, espero que seja uma coisa divertida, será para nós, espero que para o público também”.
Morten:
Haverá um novo material, ou material que não foi divulgado no passado, mas novo no sentido de não ter sido lançado antes, certamente, não desta maneira, e eu acho que haverá uma ou duas versões cover talvez.
É algo comum querer incluir algo de fora também, serão canções que eu acho que tem algo comum, significam algo para nós em nossa carreira, em nossa época.
Londres é especial, porque foi onde crescemos como banda, foi aonde nós nos tornamos a-ha.
The Voice Noruega:
Neste ano, Morten será um dos mentores do The Voice norueguês. A notícia foi bastante repercutida na imprensa local, afinal, trata-se do maior astro do País.
“Morten Harket é o número um indiscutível na indústria musical norueguesa e tem sido uma voz clara no mundo da música internacional desde a descoberta com o álbum de estreia “Hunting High and Low”, com A-ha em 1985. Morten é tido como dono de uma das melhores vozes e pode contribuir de maneira especial em trabalhar com desenvolvimento do artista de novos talentos na voz”, diz diretor do programa Jarle Nakken na TV2.
Paul
Em entrevista ao Superdeluxeedition.com, Paul respondeu questões referentes a turnê acústica e relançamentos de edições especiais dos álbuns Minor Earth Major Sky e Lifelines:
SDE: E qual é o pensamento por trás desta turnê acústica. A ideia é apenas fazer algo um pouco diferente sob a bandeira a-ha?
PWS: Nossas canções tendem a ser escritas em guitarra acústica ou piano acústico para que eles sempre se adaptem muito bem a qualquer forma que você quer dar – e tem sido algo que as pessoas dizem: “vocêsdevem fazer um álbum acústico”.
SDE: Eu entendo que nós podemos ver as reedições de Minor Earth Major Skye Lifelines em um futuro não muito distante?
PWS: Sim
SDE: É óbvio que você e a banda estiveram muito envolvidos nas reedições, já que há muito material demo sobre elas. Quanto você gosta desse processo?
PWS: Isso tem sido bom. Estivemos cavando profundamente nosarquivos tentando encontrar várias coisas em cassetes e DATs velhos. Você encontra alguma coisa e então o cara da gravadora vai embora e tenta encontrar uma versão de melhor qualidade da mesma gravação, porque muitas vezes teremos uma cópia de cassete, mas não será a master. É um monte de trabalho de detetive para descobrir onde as coisas acabaram.
SDE: Também lhe dá a oportunidade de reavaliar o trabalho que você fez na época. Minor Earth Major Sky foi o seu álbum de “retorno”. Como você reflete sobre esse registro?
PWS: Tenho ótimas lembranças desse álbum. Um bom período, muito material. Deve haver alguns bons outtakes sobre esses lançamentos. Lifelines foi um pouco mais de luta. Tentamos trabalhar com cinco ou seis produtores diferentes, de modo que foi o primeiro álbum onde tudo estava espalhado em muitos lugares diferentes. A coisa boa sobre isso é que você acaba com toneladas de versões diferentes e outtakes que você pode usar na reedição.
Nessa entrevista, ele também comenta sobre o projeto Waaktaar & Zoe. Você pode ter acesso a essas informações no link:
http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/interview/a-has-pal-waaktaar-savoy-talks-to-sde-about-new-project-world-of-trouble/
Ainda sobre o acústico, Paul declarou que: “Estamos começando a ver o que tocaremos para o acústico, a banda está tentando analisar todos os álbuns para verificar quais as canções que se encaixam no formato.
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