Vanessa Rossetto - Exotic Exit LP (Kye)
Elaborate mix of various field recordings and instrumentation which almost feels orchestrated at times. Segments of people talking. A nice, fragile feel throughout the album, yet somewhat massive. Currently picking up everything I can find from Kye, and this was another good one.
Sewer Election & Frederikke Hoffmeier - Den Blege Grå Tone LP (Second Sleep)
Long anticipated collaboration album from two of my favorite current Scandi artists. Hoffmeier more known as Puce Mary, this is a carefully composed mix of the sounds of both acts. Perhaps a slight bit more arty than I was expecting. A gloomy affair heavily relying on tape manipulations and concrete sounds, with a recited poem returning in different forms. Sterile and cold vibes all over. Great, great stuff. Some surface noise, but with some tonearm adjustements everything was just fine. Superb packaging as usual from the still criminally underrated Second Sleep label.
