Introduction — Tracks Comments

introduction

“My focus for these accompanying texts that follow below about each track of the album has been on the more technical side of the music. I won’t begin to describe or discuss what could be the more spiritual or emotional content of the music, although the overall goal, always or often, is to find some spiritual meaning to it.

What I’m dealing with here is rather about the construction of the pieces and the available tools to use as a musician and composer in order to try to reach this something — let’s call it «quality».

For me, a big part of the idea of instrumental music is that it’s very open. You should be able to find your own story and meaning to go with the music. At its best it invites you to do so. There doesn’t have to, or maybe even cannot, exist a preconceived notion of what the music really «is about».

At the same time, when I hear something truly great, I recurrently identify it as being somehow very specific (yet hidden). Open and specific at the same time! Let this wonderful paradox be there.”

AVGÅNG

I FÖRVÄNTAN

ÖDEGÅRDSSTIGEN

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