Track-by-Track: DATAROCK’s Fredrik Saroea Breaks Down His BIT20 Ensemble Collaboration

When it comes to his craft as an artist and songwriter, there is no one as capable and high-minded as Fredrik Saroea. The frontman for the widely acclaimed Norwegian electronic rock group Datarock, Saroea has branched out in a big way with the release of Rona Diaries: The Chamber Versions (Live at Grieg Hall, Bergen), a musical collaboration between him and the award-winning string quartet known as BIT20 Ensemble. The partnership brings together Saroea’s introspective indie rock with the distinctive qualities of a chamber orchestra. The album is a re-envisioning of his Rona Diaries album, released last year, as a live piece, with the added dynamics and dimensions of a brilliant string quartet. The album was recorded last year at the infamous Grieg Hall during Norway’s 69th annual Bergen In...

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