Ronald Appel
Since I heard Timewind by Klaus Schulze for the first time in 1991, I never had that feeling of pureness again...
Knowing some of the roots like 'Anekdoten' makes me even more happy. This Work is amazing and incredible!
Favorite track: MÄSSAN.
Bill Shannon
An absolute masterpiece! A throwback to the great analog EM of yesterday and similar to some of today's very best. Delicious Mellotron all over the place. Super evocative and moody. This will be played often and hopefully for many years to come in my world.
Favorite track: MÄSSAN.
Mässan is the debut album from Swedish instrumentalists Kosmogon, a compelling duo featuring classically trained pianist Sophie Linder and musical collaborator Nicklas Barker, best known as composer, guitarist, Mellotronist, and singer in Swedish progressive rock band Anekdoten. The two have come together with an eclectic range of organic keyboards, including the Arp Odyssey, a real Mellotron, a Farfisa organ, and a Logan string machine to create a tapestry of contemplative minimalist pastoral soundscapes and hallucinogenic visions, redolent of early electronic pioneers Tangerine Dream and Ash Ra Tempel’s Manuel Göttsching. Two evocative pieces, Mässan (25.00) and Somnus (22.49), are spread across two vinyl sides incorporating grand themes, suited to the format.
Mässan was recorded in the autumn of 2020 in their cottage in the Swedish countryside. It's an homage to Sweden's breathtaking nature in six parts, symbolizing different phases of evening, night, and early morning in the forest.
Somnus was composed as an improvisation around the same time as Mässan, using not one but two Mellotrons and several echo units, edited and compiled at home in Stockholm in early 2021.
The creative impetus came from Linder’s reintroduction into playing and composing after a break of 20 years. Inspired by electronic innovators such as Eliane Radigue, Wendy Carlos & Ralph Lundsten, she found herself opening new doors with opportunities presented by Nicklas’s home studio set-up which ultimately led to this inspired collaboration.
Release date: August 27th 2021 on Tonbad Grammofon, a new label dedicated to sounds from the outer limits. Available not only on vinyl and CD but also cassette.
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released August 27, 2021
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