Fantorangen

arranger (6 songs)

TV series | 2008, 2011

Photo © NRK

On several occations I have worked on music for this orange creature, loved by countless Norwegian children. In 2008 I arranged and produced the song Ikke Redd ("Not Afraid"), originally written and composed by Berit Nermoen (Fantorangen in person) and with a piano arrangement by Sveinung Stoveland. This song appears on the compilation album "Supersanger", released by NRK and Egmont/Barneselskapet in 2010.

In 2011 I rejoined my orange friend to make new arrangements of five classic children's songs, in a chimy, twinkly, exotic and kind of odd Fantorang world. These are (or were at least for some time) played continously on NRK Super.

Once again, I'm proud to bring the children of today LESS eurodisco glossy pink autotune pop, and MORE Steve Reich inspired pling-plong patterns. It's a tough job but somebody's gotta do it.

Since the vocals here were actually recorded later in the virtual TV studio at the same time as recording the music video, they are – technically speaking – not a part of my mix. Therefore, the music clips below are instrumental versions (or karaoke versions if you will!).

Client: NRK Super
Executive Producer: Anne Marie Nørholm

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CLASSIC CHILDREN'S SONGS:
Music: Trad. Arr.
Except "Rock'n'roll fiskeboll" – Music by XXX, lyrics by Hanne Krogh
and "Kaptein Sorte Bill" – Music and lyrics by Thorbjørn Egner
All arrangements by Eirik Myhr

VOCALS: Berit Nermoen
GUITAR "Rock’n’roll fiskeboll": Torbjørn Alsos Raae
ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS AND PROGRAMMING: Eirik Myhr

Recorded March–May 2011
Mixed by Eirik Myhr at SubTunes Studio

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IKKE REDD:
Music and lyrics by Berit Nermoen
Arrangement by Eirik Myhr

VOCALS: Berit Nermoen
PIANO: Sveinung Stoveland
ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS AND PROGRAMMING: Eirik Myhr

Recorded Summer 2008
Mixed by Eirik Myhr at Calmeyer Studio