Borderlands

Erik Haakenstad

Borderlands, Erik's fourth self-produced album, was recorded and mixed by Julien Basseres in Meudon at the Studio de Meudon from March 2022 to November 2025. Borderlands is composed of material borrowing from different Read more

Borderlands, Erik's fourth self-produced album, was recorded and mixed by Julien Basseres in Meudon at the Studio de Meudon from March 2022 to November 2025. Borderlands is composed of material borrowing from different styles and genres written in parallel with the songs on previous albums.

Martin BEUX: drums & percussion; Damien ROPARS: bass;

Fred BIANQUIS: conga (5); Gaelle DOS SANTOS: accordion (4 & 5); Blaise HAAKENSTAD: trumpet (3 & 5); Philomene HAAKENSTAD: lead & backing vocals; Phil HILFIKER: alto saxophone (8); Tyler LIEB: pedal steel guitar (2); Alejandro SANDLER: flugelhorn, trumpet, & narration (5 & 7); Emma SEMPERE: violin (6 & 7).

Julien BASSERES: sound engineer.

Janice ST. MARIE: artwork.

Erik wrote all music and lyrics except “The Down-Bound Train” which is a traditional cowboy song, played all other instruments, did the arrangements, and produced the album.

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    The Down-Bound Train [Traditional Cowboy Song] 6:29
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    Tub Of Tears 4:23
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    Blazetown 3:50
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    Philomenon 5:27
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    Niebla y Fuego 5:50
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    Slow Roll 3:59
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    Lost Coast Hwy 4:35
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    Oslo Mood 4:43
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    A Man in his Garden (for Ita) 5:06
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Al Sings

Alan Haakenstad

Dr. Alan O. Haakenstad, Erik's father, recorded tracks in December 2022 while visiting France. These are some of the songs Erik heard his Dad play throughout his childhood.

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    The Older I Get 2:38
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    Tina, Tina 1:31
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    The Golden Vanity 4:00
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    The Pig and the Inebriate 0:51
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    Away With Rum (The Song of the Salvation Army) 1:53
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    The Little Brown Mouse 0:45
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    Super Skier / The MTA Song 4:41
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    The Fox Went Out 2:31
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Along the Moraine © 2021

Erik Haakenstad

Along the Moraine, Erik's third self-produced album, was recorded by Xavier Robin in Montreuil at François Combarieu's home studio from March to October 2019, with a session for the horns at HF studios rue Dareau, Read more

Along the Moraine, Erik's third self-produced album, was recorded by Xavier Robin in Montreuil at François Combarieu's home studio from March to October 2019, with a session for the horns at HF studios rue Dareau, Paris in October 2019.

The tracks were mixed by Xavier at Catherine Lara's home studio in Montainville in January 2020. Guilain Ranouil did the mastering at Summertime in Boulogne-Billancourt in the Fall of 2020.

Personnel

Bass: Damien Ropars Drums: Bruno Pimienta

Violin: Emma Sempere  

Baritone Saxophone: Phil HilfinkerTrombone: Martin GilloireTrumpet: Stephen Bishop

Recording Engineer: Xavier Robin Mastering: Guilain Ranouil

Graphic Design: Yelka Orlic

Erik is on guitar, voice, wrote lyrics, music and arranged all tracks with the exception of Cold Song, music by Henry Purcell and lyrics by John Dryden from King Arthur.   

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    Cold Song [Henry Purcell] 2:54
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    Cold Fire 3:32
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    King of Winter 4:15
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    Walk Beside Me 4:42
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    Awkward Dance 4:50
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    Hatred 3:26
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    Meat 4:24
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    Rendez-Vous 4:56
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    Evaporate 5:51
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    For Keeps 4:58
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After the Crossing © 2018

Erik Haakenstad

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    Taste of You 4:57
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    (Make A) Better Love 4:38
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    Bring the Bridge Back Down 4:47
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    C'mon, C'min (you've come a long way baby)! 3:03
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    There Was A Man 3:30
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    Sister's Love 5:27
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    Did We Get What We Wanted? 6:25
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    Beast and Beauty 5:29
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    Ford 4:51
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    The Crossing 6:03
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Fog and Fire over Oregon © 2013

Erik Haakenstad

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    Gulf 4:27
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    A Room 4:11
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    Messenger 6:11
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    Desert 5:38
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    Tent 6:31
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    Good-Bye Kelly-Jo 5:16
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    The Golden Vanity [traditional] 5:08
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    Our Song 4:04
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    My House 5:46
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    (By Any Other Name) As Sweet 6:52
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