Artist : Ous Mal
Title : Nuojuva halava
Genre : Electronic
Year : 2010
Date : 07/2010
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 11
Label : Preservation
Source : CDDA
Encoder : Lame 3.97
Length : 45:51 min
Size : 60,2 MB
Tracklist:
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01.Marraskuu 05:07
02.Parveke 03:45
03.Tuulensuoja 03:33
04.Viima 02:58
05.Vaskiset Kielet 03:21
06.Kumiseva 07:23
07.Kotiin 04:33
08.Merilaulu 05:07
09.Ystava 04:31
10.Talviaamu 03:04
11.Aamubussi 02:29
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45:51 min
The Preservation label presents Nuojuva
Halava, the debut album from Helsinki,
FinlandÆs Ous Mal.
Ous Mal is the recording project for 22
-year old Olli Aarni. With previous CD-R
releases for both FinlandÆs 267-
Lattajjaa and the UKÆs Under The Spire,
Ous Mal has already gained fine notice
for his expansive sound, further
developed in widescreen ways on Nuojuva
Halava, his first full-length.
Finding common ground between the dusty
tenor of old-school hip hop cassettes
and the fog of deep ambience as a base,
the music of Ous Mal also takes on an
ingrained influence of traditional
Finnish folk for an epic, otherworldly
take on sound and song. These
atmospheric pieces can slowly swell into
ecstasy or settle into hazy shades and
spring into moments of joyful pop
abandon. That line back to tradition û
with some pieces using the age-old
Finnish stringed-instrument, kantele and
others drawing from old Finnish hymnal
albums - makes for a lyrical imagery
that evokes an elusive sense of place.
ItÆs a sound with the lingering presence
of the past but with one eye set firmly
on taking it into the future. Roughly
translated, ænuojuva halavaÆ means
æswaying bay willowÆ. The way things in
nature change through time and
surroundings is a recurring inspiration
for OlliÆs music, heard especially in
the way he often takes his textures
towards compelling points of decay.
UK artist Jenkins conceived the images
for Nuojuva HalavaÆs artwork, creating
freefalling geometric shapes against
backdrops of epic spaces to connect
perfectly with the music packaged
within.
Nuojuva Halava creates a picture of
great scope in its colliding of ideas
into kindred spirits, arriving at a zone
thatÆs bold and blissful as it is
personal.
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