The Band was founded together with Geir Jenssen. He left after the second album in 1990 and pursued a solo career in ambient music as Biosphere.
During the years from 1985 to present (2006) Bel Canto have been taking breaks as Anneli Drecker has pursued a solo career and done concerts with other bands and artists (including touring with A-Ha), as well as playing in films and theatre plays. Nils Johansen, on the other hand, has composed music for film and television as well as working and performing with his other band, Vajas.
21 Years after the band was founded they are still active. In the fall of 2006 they continued to do concerts, primarily in Norway.
In 2007 Bel Canto will continue to work together, both by writing new material and by doing more gigs. At the same time both Anneli Drecker and Nils Johansen will also work on other projects. Latest update by 2022 is that Bel Canto are currently working on their next album.
2) Bel Canto Choir from Lithuania.
White-out conditions
Bel Canto Lyrics
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I see footsteps in snow
In white-out conditions
My eyes have no view
In the light of my fire
I see grey sticks in snow
In white-out conditions
There's no trace of the track at all
A peak is blazed with the light from the moon
And there is no view in darkness
I search for the moonlight
In the light of my fire
I see cornice on stones
In white-out conditions
There's no further view
In the light of my fire
I see grey flakes of snow
There is no sign of life here at all
A peak is blazed with the light from the moon
And there is no view in darkness
I search for the moonlight
The lyrics of "White-out Conditions" by Bel Canto contain vivid imagery of a person trying to navigate through a snowstorm. The song is a reflection on the feeling of isolation and disorientation that can come with being alone in harsh winter conditions. The opening lines, "In the light of my fire, I see footsteps in snow," suggest that the singer is trying to follow tracks left by others or maybe themselves to get where they are to safety. The line "In white-out conditions, my eyes have no view," emphasizes the difficulty of seeing anything beyond the immediate surroundings in a heavy snowstorm. The line "I see grey sticks in snow" and "I see cornice on stones" depict objects that offer some form of natural structure, but the singer is still lost in a featureless, white landscape.
As the song progresses, another theme emerges - the search for light or guidance in the darkness. The repeated line "I search for the moonlight" suggests that the singer is seeking something to help them find their way. However, as the line "And there is no view in darkness" suggests that this search might ultimately be fruitless.
Line by Line Meaning
In the light of my fire
It is only in the presence of my fire that I can see anything
I see footsteps in snow
I observe traces of someone's movement on the snow
In white-out conditions
In this blizzard-like situation with poor visibility
My eyes have no view
I am unable to see anything with my own eyes in this condition
In the light of my fire
It is only in the presence of my fire that I can see anything
I see grey sticks in snow
I perceive pale sticks stuck in the snow
In white-out conditions
In this blizzard-like situation with poor visibility
There's no trace of the track at all
I cannot identify any indication of a path or direction
A peak is blazed with the light from the moon
The mountain top is illuminated by the moonlight
And there is no view in darkness
But I cannot see anything in this darkness
I search for the moonlight
I try to find a source of light from the moon or elsewhere
In the light of my fire
It is only in the presence of my fire that I can see anything
I see cornice on stones
I notice a buildup of snow on top of the rocks
In white-out conditions
In this blizzard-like situation with poor visibility
There's no further view
I cannot see anything beyond this point
In the light of my fire
It is only in the presence of my fire that I can see anything
I see grey flakes of snow
I observe pale and small pieces of snow
There is no sign of life here at all
I cannot find any presence of living things in this area
A peak is blazed with the light from the moon
The mountain top is illuminated by the moonlight
And there is no view in darkness
But I cannot see anything in this darkness
I search for the moonlight
I try to find a source of light from the moon or elsewhere
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: ANNELI DRECKER, GEIR BJORNAR JENSSEN, NILS P. JOHANSEN
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Christophe Bouttemy
the best album from bel canto. without you the best song ever. 25 years ago and same emotions. Thanks bel canto.
Ray Coupe
We share the same memory :-)
Christophe Bouttemy
capio is amazing too...
Kamil Walczak
One of the most beautiful and intriguing debut albums in the 80s, released in 1987 by the Nordic cold-wave band – Ben Canto. We can find here solid dream-pop songs (“Blank Sheets”, “Dreaming Girl”), emotional ballad (“Without you”), instrumental experiments (“Agassiz”, “Kloeberdanz”, “Chaideinoi”), and a few pearls inspired by Norwegian folklore or the rough climate of the Arctic Circle (“White-Out Conditions”, “Baltic Ice-Breaker”, astonishing “Upland”). Timeless music. Highly recommended.
femme-mirage
pure perfection
Ray Coupe
This was the album I couldn't find the last decade. Been looking for it online and offline, it was just a coincidence that brought me here a couple of weeks ago. Thanks, you've got really no idea what this music means to me! Keep up the good work! There's so much music that never got on the internet because there's no commercial interest.
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yves hamel
another découverte for me wonderful very much thank you . you"re great collector & research fantastic
Corbin Lane
Pure art
Dead Man
A masterpeice