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Dedicated to all who miss the light

Balm of Light is the second solo album by the Estonian guitarist and composer Robert Jürjendal.
Compared with Roberts first album Source Of Joy ( Unsung Records 2013), Balm of Light is focused more towards different guitar sounds and composition techniques. As well as playing semi-acoustic, classical, 12 string and Gretsch electric guitars, Robert plays and records for the first time in his life with a U8 touch guitar which has a strong impact on the aesthetics of the sound of this new recording. It should be pointed out that on this album the touch guitar is played using fingerstyle techique with relatively little tapping.

Balm of Lightis a conceptual album – almost all the titles are related to the meaning of „light“.
Paradoxically, the album was recorded at Aaviku Farmstead in Estonia, during January and February - which happened to be the darkest period of the season. According to information from Estonian Weather Reports, throughout the whole of January there were only 19 hours of sunlight in the country. But don't understand this wrong – for Robert, this dark time is ideal for creating and recording new... more
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released May 18, 2015

Robert Jürjendal: U8 Deluxe, Breedlove C15 Custom, Gretsch G3151, Yamaha CPX-8-12 guitars, classical guitar; electronics, percussion, voice, baglama, ektara, field recordings

Signe Jürjendal: voice (4,5, 8)
Anti Jürjendal: cello (4, 7, 10,13)
Iti Jürjendal: harpsichord (2)

Produced by Robert Jürjendal
Recorded and mixed by Robert Jürjendal at Aaviku Farmstead
Master by Indrek Patte at Matrix Stuudio
Glass Art and installation by Lotte Jürjendal
Photos by Tauno Pääslane
Design by Tarvo-Kaspar Toome