“Nearly a year has passed since the release of Åke Parmerud’s creative collection Growl, which included pieces inspired by birds, machines, vinyl grooves and heavy metal growls.”
Nearly a year has passed since the release of Åke Parmerud’s creative collection Growl, which included pieces inspired by birds, machines, vinyl grooves and heavy metal growls. Nécropolis covers glass, voices, a blind dreamer and the city of the dead. The specificity of each piece distinguishes Parmerud’s work from that of others; he covers each subject thoroughly before moving on to the next.
Take for example Dreaming in Darkness, developed in conjunction with Natasha Barrett. This piece purports to provide the backdrop of a blind person’s dreams, and is rife with cinematic sonics: footsteps, closing doors, tolling bells, leaking water and the like. The effect is only marginally unnerving. More often, the listener leans forward, curious to hear what may unfold next, especially when the track falls into silence halfway through.
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