Background/Info:
Swedish project Moljebka Pvlse has already been active
for twenty years now. Mainly driven by Mathias Josefson, his newest opus
“Komoku” is based on field recordings collected ‘on a journey through the
deserts of the American Southwest and translated into an acoustic travel
journal through a spectral landscape, where the edges of memory and imagination
are blurred.’ For this experiment he joined hands together with John Björkman,
who played on instruments he found in Nepal.
Content:
The field recordings clearly are the main basis of
this work. Moljebka Pvlse reveals an impressive sonic canvas, which has been
reinforced by electronic treatments, sound manipulations and the sensation of
real instruments. It gives birth to a strange and undefined sonic universe
revealing 4 long duration cuts.
+ + + :
This work reveals an ultra elaborated composition,
which is mainly characterized by an imaginary symbiosis between field
recordings, authentic instruments and electronic manipulations. The result is a
somewhat unusual dark-ambient & cinematic exposure with a strong visual
appeal. There’re a lot of iron noises running through the work, which create a
particular scratching and icy sensation reminding to the subway or some
engines.
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This album has something complex, which probably makes
the atypical character from “Komoku”. I’m missing a real high light and d
that’s maybe because the sound layers are really dense –especially for ambient
music.
Conclusion:
“Komoku” feels like walking through a sonic labyrinth
of icy noises and dark atmospheres.
Best songs:
“A Repetition Without Origin”, “And The Farewell To
All That One Has Lost”.
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