Background/Info:
Hymnambulae
is a Swedish project set up and driven by the siblings Pär Boström and Åsa
Boström. We of course know Pär Boström for his involvement with projects such
as Kammarheit, Cities Last Broadcast, Bonini Bulga and co. “Nausikaa” is the
second album by the duo (again released on their own label), which is a
‘long-held vision to combine the electroacoustic ambience of Hymnambulae with
voice recordings by the Swedish mystic, poet and translator Gunnar Ekelöf’. The
album is available on vinyl, cassette and CD.
Content:
The
sonic universe of the Boström duo is a mix of dark-ambient passages and
something more mysterious and a bit ritual like. We feel like diving into an
abyssal universe joined by spoken, ghost-like vocals of an old man. It creates
a scary feeling, which is accentuated by the dark tones of the music, but also
with some passages featuring piano.
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Hymnambulae is touched by the hand of a demon. This duo creates a visual
world where you get the impression of facing evil forces. But even if the music
is dark, it also has something relaxing. There even is a kind of inhibited and
very intimate sphere hanging over the tracks. The spooky, spoken words only
empower the mystery of the production and are essential in the global
production. Pär Boström never stops to take his audience by surprise.
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The songs are maybe a little bit repetitive in their global approach,
but you don’t hear me complaining.
Conclusion:
“Nausikaa”
is a world of isolation creating fear and yet leading the listener into some
prosperity. It’s a remarkable dark-ambient production, which I highly
recommend.
Best
songs:
“Dykaren
I Drömmen”, “Den Hypnagoga”, “Totemdjur”.
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