Artist : Tobias Hellkvist
Album : Everything Is Connected
Year : 2012
Genre : Ambient
Quality : 220kbps / 44.1KHz / Joint Stereo
Source : CD
Playtime : 0h 45m
Size : 75.46mb
Label : Home Normal
Catalognr : homen042
Tracklist:
01. FjΣllbacka 8:30
02. Vintergatan 5:45
03. Os 9:43
04. New Years 3:31
05. Donors 6:32
06. Christmas Rat 5:54
07. Statics 5:28
Releasenotes:
It has been a little while now since Tobias Hellkvist's last full album,
'Evolutions'. The 2010 release received critical acclaim from all corners for
its beautiful organic instrumentation, and subtle development. Since then Tobias
released his æKaskelotÆ EP on Tokyo Droning, whose success and popularity in
Japan caused the paper stockists for the label to run out of supplies on two
occasions! (There will be a pressed re-issue of 'Kaskelot' later in the year for
those who missed out).
His latest album 'Everything Is Connected' has been a long time in the making.
Flowing as both seven distinct yet connected tracks, the album needs to be heard
as a whole to understand its nature properly. It is in many ways quite a
departure from what we are used to with his previous work, with its reverberated
guitar tones, and slowly evolving structures, even to the deep 4/4 beat on the
incredible 'Christmas Rat'. Yet the organic nature and earthiness is still very
much there in the work, perhaps more prevalent on æEverything Is ConnectedÆ than
in his previous works actually.
This is not an album to rush. This is an album to savour and absorb for its
perspective, enveloping nature and soul. In an age when people, labels, and
record shops alike want to rush, shuffle through their music libraries and have
no time to sit down and actually take something in, Tobias has created something
which is almost a throwback to when people would actually take the time to
listen, get lost in the music and depart. So stop talking for a second, stop
worrying about what you need to do next and after that, listen and let yourself
be consumed by this remarkable record.
All music created, mixed and mastered by Tobias Hellkvist. Recorded between 2010
and 2011 in Malmo, Sweden. Some postproduction made in early 2012.
http://homenormal.com/042-tobias-hellkvist-everything-is-conne