silkeskuggorna EP
Arpaviva Recordings. Paris, France
December 13, 2024
These tracks were crafted by sounds captured using self-built Very Low Frequency (VLF) antenna made by the composer using copper wire loops. The resulting sounds are mixed with broken harmoniums and other field recordings.
VLF antannae can pick up:
Auroral sounds – Electromagnetic sounds generated by the aurora borealis, especially near the Arctic Circle
Sferics and tweeks – Brief bursts from distant lightning strikes, echoing thousands of kilometers away
Whistlers –Haunting, descending tones caused by lightning following Earth's magnetic field lines.
Man-Made Signals – Military communication signals, such as submarine transmissions, are occasionally intercepted.
The recordings were made in Storsteinen and Kvaløya, Norway, between February and April 2024
All works produced and mixed by Johanna Sandels
Executive Producer – Peter Vukmirovic Stevens
EP tracklist:
1. silke – 04:03
2. skuggor – 06:25
3. blåbärs måne – 08:23
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