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: artist....: Pechenga :
: title.....: Helt Borte :
: cat no....: n/a :
: genre.....: Electronic :
: style.....: Ambient :
: label.....: Smalltown 12 :
: tracks....: 10 :
: quality...: 320kbps :
: storedate.: May-??-2011 :
: rlsdate...: Sep-06-2011 :
: url.......: boomkat.com :
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Nr. Trackname Time
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01. Hamningberg 03:21
02. Gitaro 04:29
03. Pechenga 03:47
04. Snowflakes 03:52
05. Ununoktium 03:48
06. Domen 03:21
07. Helt Borte 03:10
08. Ultima Thule 03:51
09. Gagarin 01:13
10. My Frozen Spirit 03:56
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34:48 min
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Boomkat:
Originally issued in Norway in 2007 when it sold 57
copies, 'Helt Borte' is the icy-cool debut album from Rune
Lindbaek and Cato Farstad. Billed as an ambient record, I
can definitely see where they get the term from, but this
is far from the floaty Eno-esque soundscapes you might
expect. In fact the most appropriate comparison I can
bring to mind is Jean Michelle Jarre, and this duo have a
similar grasp of jubilant melody and similar passion for
late 70s/early 80s synthesizer sounds that manages to make
up the beating heart of their music. The pre-occupation
right now with woozy 16-bit synthesizer melodies (as
explored on the ever-reliable Gift Tapes label) was kind
of pre-empted here. At times I feel like I could be
playing an import-only Super Nintendo RPG (albeit with
slightly higher res sound), and the deft transcendent
atmospheres don't take long to drag you into their
soft-focus parallax realms. Recommended.
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Just enjoy the music, and psyfer@hush.com if you want
to be a part of things. Every musical style is welcome!
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