(((O))) Tag: Bjarte Edvardsen
Shunt is filled with intense, trance-like and hypnotic songs with strikingly cinematic qualities. – By Bjarte Edvardsen
Enter a neverending psychedelic roadtrip from San Francisco’s psych-rockers Wooden Shjips. – By Bjarte Edvardsen
Most of all there is a silent kind of joyfulness to Ásgeirs music. And he knows exactly how to transform harmony into music. -By Bjarte Edvardsen
Some dude wrote ‘Kriget is not electronic – it’s mechanical’ to promote the record. I find that description very spot-on even though it’s not true, because it’s interesting how Kriget has made electronic music which I often tend to forget is actually electronic while listening to it. – By Bjarte Edvardsen
There is a very distinct haunting mood to these four tracks, feeding my mind with dystopian-looking visions and constantly painting dark landscapes behind my closed eyes. – By Bjarte Edvardsen
If you were to convert Jenny Hval’s music into pure literature her books would be filled with poetry. – By Bjarte Edvardsen
‘Atmospheric’ is an often used word speaking of music, so much that its meaning more or less has been diluted. When speaking of this live recording, however, it would be rather misleading not using the term. – By Bjarte Edvardsen
How Great This Could Be by John Wayne's Seat Belt Recommended by Bjarte Edvardsen
Turn To Sand (Single) by Musique Le Pop Recommended by Bjarte Edvardsen
I can only imagine the scale of the temptation to fall into the trap of making the dreamy too dreamy, leaving nothing more to it but the gaze. Benoît Pioulard seems to be clearly aware of this.
Montreal-based Radwan Ghazi Moumneh is the man behind this contemporary Arabic and electronic music project which was formed eight years ago.
This self-titled debut EP by Cattle might very well be the earliest 2013 release to appear on (((o))) with its release date January 1st. They’re early. And they’re angry. All I know about these guys is that they’re from Leeds and when describing their …
So, now you’ve seen the results of our Albums of the Year post we want to share with you the selection of records that our writer’s personally thought were the best of the year. It’s an eclectic bunch, I’m sure you’ll agree. In no particular order… W …
After 7 years without a sound Godspeed You! Black Emperor stepped out of the shadows and started entering scenes again. This time Mike Moya, one of the two band founders and a member during 1994-1998, had joined the lineup again. They were chosen as cu …
I’m at a new arena in northern Sweden together with three thousand Swedes. All more than ready to witness and hear the last concert by hardcore legends Refused. That’s right. The LAST concert. From the very beginning people are lifting their phones in …
Welcome to this laidback genre safari by Barnaby Bennett from Calgary, Canada. While the familiar Christmas songs has been in the air most places lately, I have thankfully dived into the genre blending record ‘Shadows and Reflections – An Anthology’ to …
The music industry is certainly taking new directions. Take this review for instance: You wouldn’t be reading it if it weren’t for twitter. To make a long story short, here’s some twitter dialogue from a while back: @astroboter (…) Finished the upcom …
The Philadelphian psych-rockers Bardo Pond have been active in the experimental rock scene for more than twenty very productive years. Just giving their thick discography a quick glance becomes a rather daunting experience. The strange thing is that ‘D …
You’re in for a real beat treat. Today we’re digging into Red Pine which is John Stuckey based in Leeds, UK. ‘City Limits’ is his debut release and it’s an EP packed with a wide range of styles within the electronic genre. It opens with ‘I Am Someone’, …
‘Runner’ is the Chicago based The Sea and Cake’s tenth album, released one year before their 20 year anniversary. While feeding my ears with their early jazzy post-rock material I sense a fresh lo-fi feel, especially from ‘Nassau’ and ‘The Fawn’ releas …
