Vilhelm Bromander // aurora TAPE

Swedish bassist Vilhelm Bromander limited to 2022 pieces from Slovak experimental ambient label Warm Winter in January 1This is the latest cassette released.

Contains 10 acoustic ambient jazz songs by saxophone and organ. DL code included.It is out of print.

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"aurora is a singularly remarkable work of delicate woodwind and brass compositions."– A Closer Listen

Warm Winters Ltd .:

"The word "aurora" is derived from the name of the Roman goddess of the dawn, Aurora, who traveled from east to west announcing the coming of the sun. Vilhelm Bromander's new suite titled aurora similarly signals the arrival of a new chapter in the Swedish bass player, composer and improviser's creative endeavours.

The music has a gentle, fragile and somewhat naive sound – perhaps a result of half the ensemble exploring new instruments (Bromander himself plays soprano saxophone). The instrumental identities are blurred; reeds, bowed strings and organ form together a warm, inviting, collective sounding body.

The compositions themselves feel like glimpses of light, air and mystery. They are open-ended, floating, yet each composition still explores a specific theme, mood, or feeling – like trying to describe the scent of a flower, or the feeling of the “I embraced trying to compose music as romantic and beautiful as I was able to” says Bromander ”but contrasting this by playing it strictly, consciously not syncing breaths and phrasing. That tension, between the strict playing and the romantic compositions is for me a key to this music: like drone music cut up into smaller sections and pieces that when combined create melody. ”

Vilhelm Bromander is an active member of the Stockholm experimental scene. His work explores sound, texture, intonation and timbre and he draws inspiration from a wide variety of influences. He's a keen collaborator, a member of many ensembles (Christer Bothén 3 and a duo) with Fredrik Rasten to name a few), and has contributed to albums by Kali Malone, Sean McCann, and Kajsa Lindgren. He also runs the label Differ Records. "

Artist: Vilhelm Bromander

Label: Warm Winters Ltd.