Rörelsen Mellan Rummen
(Järtecknet - 29) LP $21.00 (Out-of-stock)
With precision and a sensibility for details, Mattias Gustafsson explores the inner corners of a musical universe where the dull replicas of today’s hollowed-out experimental scene are left far behind. Intriguing sound collages and tape manipulations are more crystallized than ever, with density and restraint. Edition of 300. TEDIUM HOUSE BEST OF 2016
Rabbit Hole
(Järtecknet - 19) LP $27.00 (Out-of-stock)
Distorted tape loops, damaged field recordings, and shorted-out electronics by Mattias Gustafsson. Strong and passionate, monstrous and fucking creepy. Edition of 200.
Nordiska Ljud Nr.1
(Järtecknet) split LP $28.50 (Out-of-stock)
Amph focuses on a less fragmented and layered sound than usual, creating a more nuanced and varied expression. Their 19-minute track explores new territories with a delicate sense for well-crafted sounds and composition. On the flipside, Arv & Miljö’s conceptual piece derives sound from traffic and highways. A rather demanding recording; cold and distant. Edition of 220.
Vattnet Drog Sig Tillbaka, Stenarna Blev Synliga
(Järtecknet - #27) LP $22.00 (Out-of-stock)
On their fourth LP of stripped down bleakness, the ever miserable Ättestupa explores minimalist territory with subdued voice fragments and distant synth melodies hovering over slow, looped field recordings. Edition of 300
Musik för Tomma Rum
(Järtecknet - 18) LP $25.00 (Out-of-stock)
Folky and desolate music that reeks of plague, desolate countrysides, heathen rituals and long, harsh cold winters. Another anti-urban masterpiece from members from Leafes and Sewer Election, their third full-length release, with slow and monotonous percussion, deeply buried vocals, crude electronics and droning guitars, tortured synths and flutes. Edition of 200
2
(Järtecknet - #23) LP $27.00 (Out-of-stock)
Two longer tracks of raw tape manipulations of concrete sounds, seemingly carved out of stone. Uncompromising attitude. Edition of 200.
Aristokrat
(Järtecknet - 28) LP $21.00 (Out-of-stock)
The Stockholm-based artist Henrik Söderström has always had a distinct sound, with a rudimentary feel. The rugged, lo-fi tape sound if earlier releases is present, but Aristokrat has a more coherent and balanced structure, with tape loops remaining prominent though blended with analogue synths. The six tracks on Aristokrat move on slowly, without progressing into climaxes, accompanied with the sound of deteriorating electronics. Edition of 300.
Første Portræt (Et Hult Menneske)
(Järtecknet) LP $28.50 (Out-of-stock)
With two longer introspective pieces, the first LP release by Danish sound artist Mikkel Rørbo (aka Alleypisser) presents a rather hypnotic and delusional atmosphere, blending tape manipulations and treated acoustic instrumentation with rhythmical elements and minimal synth work. Edition of 200.
Tankar & Syner Del 2
(Järtecknet - #22) LP $27.00 (Out-of-stock)
Exploration of worlds beyond the physical realm toward a space where the surreal meets the concrete. Same audio landscapes heard on earlier manifestations —field recordings, reel-to-reel loops, various analog manipulations — even though Jesper Canell and Viktor Ottosson here focus on the abstract dimensions of sound. Edition of 200.
Nära
(Järtecknet) LP $27.75 (Out-of-stock)
A delicate and puzzling experience, where chilling oscillating drones and field recordings intricately mix. Liner notes by Matthias Andersson. Edition of 350.
Introverted Formula
(Järtecknet - 26) Used 2xLP $25.00
A side each of tape manipulation by Altar Of Flies (dark and twisted abstraction), Blodvite (industrial interference loops), Elisha Morningstar (lo-fi reel-to-reel loops), and Sewer Election collaborating with Anders Dahl (drones and field recordings). With two double-sided inserts. Edition of 350