Style: Classic dungeon synth
Primary Emotions/Themes: Staring up at the night sky, the feeling of being insignificant and being completely at peace with it.
Thoughts: Some albums make me unexpectedly nostalgic. I grew up in a place where the night sky was unobstructed by light pollution, a place where the northern lights could be seen on a regular basis. A place where nature was ever present and I felt like I was a guest rather than an invasive species.
Life has taken me far away from that place now, and while I do love where I currently live I miss those times in my youth when I could stare up at the night sky and see countless stars. Every now and then I'm reminded of that time in my life from unexpected sources, Örnatorpet is one such occasion.
Evigt Främmande, Evigt Fjärran unlocked something in my brain. The way that these songs are laid out and the way that the synths are designed... it reminds me of staring up directly at the night sky and taking every single star in. It reminds me of the beauty if feeling insignificant. That the world does not revolve around me. That there is more out there than just my problems. In the grand scheme of things, I am nothing... and that is incredibly freeing.
These melodies are played at such a slow and deliberate pace, they are so simple and they repeat nearly the entirety of each song... it's the classic case of it should be horrible but it's not. In fact it's the opposite of horrible. I adore this album.
The music is much like my own experience looking at the stars. It doesn't care about anything, it simply is content to exist. Do you think its playing that part too long? That's too bad, it doesn't care. Do you think that the synths could be a bit clearer in the second half of the first track? Too bad, that's what they are - take it or leave it.
In my case I choose to fully embrace the music that Örnatorpet has created here. I get the feeling of being swept away into that endless sea in the night sky regardless of what track is playing. It successfully channels the beautiful feeling through the elegance simplicity of classic dungeon synth.
Written July 8th 2024
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