- 2013/12/02
- And while we're all busy trying to figure out the answers for the Quizmas calendar, Kaizers suddenly release a whole bunch of news! I assume that the news will be available in English on kaizers.no soon, so here's just a short summary:
- On December 9, the "normal" version of the "En aften i Operaen" DVD and BluRay will be available. The only difference to the limited edition is the cover. There will also be a digital audio version, but this version will not be available on CD.
- On December 12, a "Violeta Violeta" vinyl box will be released. The box will contain the LPs of the three Violeta albums, plus a 7'' single with the songs "Stjerner i posisjon" and "Cecilia I. Velur", which didn't make the Vol. III album. Finally, the box will contain a 152-page photo book with pictures and text by Arne Bru Haug and Geir Zahl.
You can already preorder the box from Platekompaniet or CDON.com. The price is 1699 NOK resp. 153,95 Euro, which is quite a lot - especially considering that you get "only" 4 records and one book. - The only way to get the physical version of the single is to buy the box (I don't have any information about the book). However, both songs will be available in digital form from December 24. Here's what Janove says about the songs:
"Stjerner i posisjon" ("Stars in position") is a pop song that didn't find its place on Vol. III, but that I myself like a lot. It's a floating, almost a bit Caribbean song in the verses, maybe the closest to indie that we've ever come, followed by a powerful staccato chorus in the musical genre. The lyrics are about Violeta philosophizing about the now and the life and the end of it, where you hopefully meet everyone you have known again, but also everyone you should have gotten to know.
"Cecilia I. Velur" is another great hymn in traditional Kaizer style, and it has been recorded live with just Omen on the piano, Stavanger symphonic orchestra, and me singing. Volume III had enough beautiful moments both in and outside of the songs, that's why we saved this catchy tune for the trilogy box. The lyrics are a letter signed by Cecilia I. Velur, Beatrice's maid of honor, about the complicated love relation between them.
- All Kaizers LPs will be re-released (except for "Våre Demoner"). "Maestro", "Maskineri", and the three Violeta vinyls will be available from December 9. "Ompa til du dør" and "Evig pint" are scheduled for the end of the year.
- There will be a web shop on kaizers.no from December 9.
Finally, it's definitely worth mentioning that Kaizers Orchestra won a P3Gull award as live band of the year last Friday. Congrats! =:-)
