“A ballad to feature the nylon string acoustic guitar for the A sections. After the quiet opening A section — a guitar and bass duo — it moves further and we enter into a new world of sounds for the B section.

This section is like a collage of many different sounds over a base of orchestral chords, forming a dense web. Instead of having one single soloist, there are various soloistic components active simultaneously. More often than not, I want to use elements of contrast in my music, much for the sake of variation.

That’s what I frequently want to have more of in jazz music; a variety of sounds. My ear seems to get tired when hearing the same few instruments and timbres for too long. This is where synths and electronics can help a lot.

The use of all kinds of effect synth sounds is noticeable throughout the CD, at times to a degree where it’s one of the key features. Göran (Kroon, the drummer) has an unusual role here playing almost nothing pulse-related, instead he provides colour with his cymbals.

The B section also introduces an essential part of the album sound; the acoustic string orchestra. The tune concludes with another A section giving it the usual ABA form.”

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BORTOM BERGEN

SVENSKA SKOGAR

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* CD minus time