This song was originally called "Plasir d'amore". "Essence" was written to get straight to the core of things, from monotony turning into variegated composition. Dense Time is closed with "Closure" which was created in January 2005 when Guðlaugur was carrying out some improvisation experiments with three dissonant chords. The vocals were added by Guðlaugur, his daughter Hera Þöll, and Katla Rós Völudóttir. It features an unpublished piece from 1998 written after the death of Tómas Gröndal, a close friend. Track listing Personnel Producers: Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson, Arnar Guðjónsson and Guðmundur Pétursson. Management: Academy of Industry and Arts. Album design: GKO & Jón Proppe. Booklet: Jón Proppe. Publisher: Academy of Industry and Arts. Distributor: Smekkleysa. External links About Dense Time Review of Dense Time at the Grapevine 2005 albums Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson albums