a r t i s t : Tape
t i t l e : Luminarium
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : HΣpna (H.42)
g e n r e : Electronic
r l s. d a t e : Apr/2008
t r a c k s : 10
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 55,4 MB
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Absolutely essential music from a bright glowing beacon - Arvo
PΣrt & Stars of the Lid would love this. So do we. You should
to.
HΣpna (H42CD)
This item will be released on May 5th, 2008
"Dreaming the same dreams, not knowing of each other. Invoking
old times at new places, side by side, not knowing of each
other. Longing for yearning; light of dawn and midday sun. A
world which lets itself be sensed, not known; the first light
of your rosyfingered youth; birches and concrete, touch and
go. The new album by Swedish group Tape is a luminarium of
sound where past and present merge at the speed of light."
(HΣpna Poetry)
Tape is the trio of Andreas Berthling, Johan Berthling and
Tomas Hallonsten from Stockholm, Sweden. This is their fourth
album. In our books this is absolutely essential music from
one of the brightest glowing beacons on the northern wastes.
Biography:
Swedish trio Tape was set up in 2000 by brothers Andreas and
Johan Berthling with Tomas Hallonsten. Taking cues both from
pop, experimentalism, and minimalism their sound has become
recognized internationally and is clearly something of its
own. Their first album Opera was released on the HΣpna imprint
(which Johan is a co-owner of) in 2002. Working intuitive, all
by themselves, they created mini symphonies out of electronic
sounds paired with a stunning melodic lyricism. With an array
of electronic and acoustic instruments at hand they recorded
at a small stone barn on the island of ╓land, east of Sweden.
2003 saw the release of Milieu, recorded at the very same
barn.
These recordings had a more arranged feeling and a clear pop
sensibility in some parts. In 2005 they went to Cologne to
have Marcus Schmickler produce and record their third album
Rideau. This was done in his Piethopraxis studio in Cologne
and his involvement left traces; an almost architectonical
approach was taken and some of the intimacy that characterized
the first two albums were replaced by a harder edge.
In 2006 they collaborated with Japanese duo Tenniscoats on
their album TanûTan Therapy (HΣpna 2007). The same year they
recorded in Tokyo with Japanese quartet Minamo, which resulted
in the record Birds of a feather (HEADZ 2007). In the years,
their touring has taken them to places like Japan, Taiwan, USA
and most parts of Europe.
http://www.hapna.com
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01-Beams [03:55]
02-Moth wings [04:27]
03-Fingers [04:19]
04-Reperto [03:19]
05-Mystery Mutiny [04:31]
06-Dripstone [02:16]
07-Altamira [03:26]
08-Parade [05:34]
09-lluminations [07:26]
10-Beams out [02:43]
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41:56 min