John Essing ‎– Mörka Ljuset [12", LP]

OK...well, to be honest, this is not really my kind of music. Way too experimental for me. BUT... (very) late at night, after some nice glasses of whisky i must confess, this stuff gets under your skin. It's got a really spooky atmosphere every now and then, and it's just one big soundscape with no beginning and no end. JOHN ESSING is a member of Swedish band Bob Hund, and MÖRKA LJUSET is his debut solo release. I won't put this album on very often, but sometimes the time's just right for this. Metal Machine Music the jazzy/avant garde way, more or less. The soundtrack to a movie that has yet to be made.

Label: Deleted Art / Psychic Malmö
Cat.nr.: DLT040 / PSYKE010
Year of release: 2012

SIDE A:
01. Skälet
02. Sista Chansen 
03. Vissa Utsikter
04. Leendet 
05. Jag Är Där

SIDE B:
01. Göm Livet
02. Den Lyssande Byn
03. Skedansiktet
04. Handen På Din Hand
05. Tvingade Nycklar
06. Vi Går Ut

Won - The Silent Decade [12", LP]

First of all i must admit i never heard of the band WON, until i got this album as a present last week. They're a Swedish band from Malmö and if i'd have to describe the music on this (instrumental) album i'd say it is a mix of afrobeat, funk, krautrock, progressive and postpunk. Some pretty good tunes on here. It's quite more polished and especially less punky than other recent bands who have similar influences (such as Wooden Constructions for example). Mainly has to do with the generally slower tempo and more extensive use of keyboards all over. I could only imagine that their live gigs would have the risk of becoming a little boring after a while, since there are only few instrumental bands that manage to grab anyone's attention for a full set (like Mogwai or Explosions In The Sky). But as an album, THE SILENT DECADE is a very pleasant one. It's available from the label's webshop.

Label: Psychic Malmö
Cat.nr.: PSYKE 010
Year of release: 2010

SIDE A:
01. Anera
02. The Silent Decade
03. Bobi Ginola
04. Idéen
05. Under Water

SIDE B:
01. Affriccio
02. A-Kraut
03. Blue Jeans