Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Format: Digital, vinyl. Background/Info: I got the opportunity to discover the debut album…
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient.
Format: Digital, vinyl.
Background/Info:
I got the
opportunity to discover the debut album of this Swedish dark-ambient artist.
The album “Rötterna” was an impressive debut reminding me of the golden years
of Cold Meat Industry. This new work features five compositions and has been
released on the artist’s brand-new label, which is meant to release
Oestergaards’ productions plus side-projects. “Moloken” is a kind of psychic
exorcism, ‘a settlement with depression and anxiety’. Notice by the way the
album has been mastered by Simon Heath (Atrium Carceri).
Content:
“Rötterna” already
was a total surprise and “Moloken” only confirms the writing skills of this
artist. The songs again remind me of some masters of dark-ambient music. It’s
the kind of album that would have found its place at the CMI-roster. The
visitor feels like trespassing a danger zone, which is created by the strength
of obscure sound waves, humming sounds and multiple little noises and effects.
Voices have been used as an extra effect, empowering the ghost-like sensation
of “Moloken”.
+ + + : Oestergaards simply
confirms being one of the ‘next big things’ in the dark-ambient world. The
compositions are elaborated and animated by multiple sonic details creating an
imaginary sonic labyrinth of horror and despair. The work has a strong visual appeal, bringing feelings of angst and
loneliness alive. Oestergaards stands for torment and in a way perfectly
transposes the fetish theme of illness into an ambient masterpiece. The last track
(cf. “Stavsberget (No Horizon Left)” is a brilliant apotheosis to this
mini-album.
– – – :
The work is maybe
missing a total climax, but globally speaking there’s no reason to complaining.
Conclusion:
The title of the
album is a Swedish word, which can be translated as ‘depressed’, ‘distressed’,
‘sad’, ‘melancholy’… which has been remarkably adapted into a fascinating
dark-ambient trip.
Best songs:
“Stavsberget
(No Horizon Left)”, “Dihovle (The Whining of Ordinary People)”, “Moloken”.
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