DUG050
BirdWorld
Nurture
Artist: BirdWorld
Album title: NURTURE
Label: Dugnad rec
Catalog number: DUG050
Release: 28th March 2025
Formats and pricing:
- vinyl from €15
Shipping:
- From Norway to Norway
- From Slovenia to EU and rest of the world
Press
Nurture, the second album from BirdWorld, was released on Dugnad rec on March 28, 2025. Marking a bold step forward from their debut, Nurture weaves cello, percussion, kalimbas, field recordings, and electronics into a rich and lyrical tapestry of sound. Developed remotely during the pandemic—when both members also became fathers—the album reflects themes of care, transformation, and intimacy, conveyed through an increasingly distilled and expressive musical language.
Following singles “Coroico” and “Let Sleeping Babies Lie” and a return from their 2024 Edinburgh Fringe performances, BirdWorld will embark on a European and Scandinavian tour to support the release.
Recorded with Øyvind Røsrud at Flerbruket Studio (Norway) after a residency at Seanse in Volda, the album features guest contributions from Harpreet Bansal (violin), Maria Dybbroe (saxophone), and Sara Övinge (violin). Nurture is a spacious and emotionally resonant journey that expands BirdWorld’s sonic palette in exciting new directions.
Artist bio
BirdWorld is the London/Oslo-based duo of Gregor Riddell and Adam Teixeira. Their collaboration began at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. It became a singular blend of ‘cello, drums, hand percussion, kalimbas, and electronic textures—intertwined with field recordings.
Their 2019 debut album UNDA (Focused Silence) was followed in 2021 by a reworks release featuring artists such as Qasim Naqvi, Fran & Flora, Olefonken, Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, and Robert Ames. BirdWorld’s work has been presented at venues such as Union Chapel (filmed by NTS Radio), LSO St Luke’s (Open Ear series for BBC Radio 3), and in collaboration with the London Contemporary Orchestra. They have worked with artists including Sanskriti Shrestha, Streifenjunko, Harpreet Bansal, James Kitchman, Alex Stuart, and video artist Ioana Sisea.
Credits
Cello, guitars, e-bass, piano, synth, vocals - Gregor Riddell
Drums, percussion, kalimbas, SP-303 - Adam Teixeira
Guests:
#02 Violin - Sara Övinge
#03 Saxophone - Maria Dybbroe
#10 Violin - Harpreet Bansal
All compositions - BirdWorld
Engineered, mixed and co-produced - Øyvind Røsrud
Mastered - Øra Mastering (Karl Klaseie)
Photography - Wolf James
Cover design - Ilaria C. Teixeira
Logo - Ryan Teixeira
Recorded at Flerbruket and Brageveien studios
‘Opposite Hinges’ violin and cello recorded at Asle Karstad’s studio, July 2022
Gregor and Adam
