Artist: Orchestra Senza Testa
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This collaborative debut from Sweden's Råd Kjetil & the Loving Eye of God and Orchestra Senza Testa is quite the enigmatic release given its unique perspective on the ambient genre. It's as if the creepy, digitized sounds of the early John Carpenter soundtracks found themselves mixed up with the earthy, natural sounds of Norway's Wardruna and somehow wound up as an otherworldly, out-of-body sonic experience. It's most evident on the first of the two tracks, "Flarkmyr'n" while second and final track "Orrvin över Nattmyrbäcken" offers a bleaker vision within the same realm. That said, the overall vibe of "Vinlinden" is one of an epic journey across vast expanses, where the natural sounds seem more implied rather than at the forefront of the compositions. This will appeal to anyone who likes to coil into their own headspace in order to travel to far off lands. Dark, ethereal ambience as nature wraps itself around the synthetic. An off-kilter bliss, almost.
- John Norby
Orchestra Senza Testa is a huge change of pace for Jonas Rosén considering his early work with noise terrorists Asterisk* and The Female Anchor of Sade. The darkness remains, but the violence? All but gone. "L'elefante rosso" is the second track from his new album "Fabula", but you might as well start anywhere since each fragment is an equal piece of the whole. Strings and other organic elements come and go, though the crackle and buzz remain constant. Melodies exist, but they are transient. Like labelmates Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, the focus is on atmosphere and feeling and the music's ability to suck you in, to capture your full attention. While it would appear that this could work effectively as ambient background music, it can be deceiving in its allure and ability to startle. As with all of my favorite drone, this is uneasy listening.
Orchestra Senza Testa - L'elefante rosso
After a six-year break from playing music, Jonas Rosén (Asterisk*The Female Anchor of Sade) is back with the new moniker Orchestra Senza Testa and an album called "Fabula" on Kalligrammofon. Collaborators on said album include Fred Lonberg-Holm, Råd Kjetil and the Loving Eye of God, Tatsuya Yoshida (Ruins), WT Nelson (Bastard Noise), among others. More info: http://www.kalligrammofon.com/main.php?artist=6
Råd Kjetil Senza Testa