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I am part of a challenge where people in the Facebook group "Watercolor Painting for beginners"can (and are) making a painting based on track 1 "Influx" from my new album "The Absence of Noise".
Check out the Facebook group and the challenge, it's quite cool: www.facebook.com/groups/3697008240423610
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"The Absence of Noise" is my second album as Njordlyd. The title of the album does not refer to the absence of noises in my music, as noises serve as a fundamental element in my compositions. Instead, it reflects how I use music creation as an escape from the "noises" in life – the constant disturbances, endless responsibilities, and countless issues demanding attention. This album is a departure from these everyday distractions, a chance to be alone, unrestricted and free from constraints. When I create music, I experience a sense of freedom and solitude. It is a temporary mindset that provides me with a sense of control, even though I usually have a clear purpose in mind when creating music. Although I drift away from the "noises," I remain in command, orchestrating the musical journey. The music on this album takes the listener on a voyage through a somewhat darker and more cosmic landscape compared to my last work. It's entirely sample-based, featuring an array of field recordings, metro sounds, barking dogs, distorted noises, instruments, and reimagined musical fragments. My passion for manipulating samples and reshaping audio content has only grown since the completion of my previous album, "Getting Closer," and the EP, "Correlations." If you listen closely, you will uncover subtle, uncharted layers of samples that transform ordinary soundscapes into something entirely new or different. These nuances are nestled within the spaces between the samples, waiting to be discovered.  Today is the release of "With Time", the 2nd single from the upcoming album "The Absence of Noise". It is a 2-track single consisting of "With Time" as the title track and "Nowhere" as a sort of B-Side. With time I have learned to understand and know myself, how to deal with myself, the way I am and the way I work. With time ……. music has become more than a hobby, more than a passion. It has become a sort of therapy for me. You can read more about the track(s) by clicking here.  "With Time" will be the second single from the upcoming album “The absence of noise”.
"With time" I have learned to understand and know myself, how to deal with myself, the way I am and the way I work. "With time" ……. music has become more than a hobby, more than a passion. It has become a sort of therapy for me. This single also contains a second track called "Nowhere", which is merely meant as a “B-side” to “With Time” (then being the A-Side). Stay tuned for more information. “Adrift” is the first single from the upcoming album “The absence of noise”. The title of the album is not about the absence of noises in my music, because noises are almost a foundation in my music. No, it is about how I use making music to escape from all the “noises” in life. When I make music, I am alone and away from all the “noises”, floating and adrift, no ties, no constraints. I am not controlled by anyone, or anything. It is a feeling, or maybe a sort of “ temporary mindset”, because I mostly have a clear purpose when I make music, and I know what I want to do. The video / visual for this track is purposely quite grainy and dark. A sort of contrast to the calm and and balanced mood in the track. “Adrift” is the first single from the upcoming album “The absence of noise”. The title of the album is not about the absence of noises in my music, because noises are almost a foundation in my music. No, it is about how I use making music as an escape from all the “noises” in life. All the disturbances and heaps of things to deal with, attend to, or solve. All the obligations, commitments and constraints that cross my way constantly. When I make music, I am alone and away from all the “noises”, floating and adrift, no ties, no constraints. I am not controlled by anyone, or anything. It is a feeling, or maybe a sort of “ temporary mindset”, because I mostly have a clear purpose when I make music, and I know what I want to do. I am adrift, away from all the noises, but I am still in control. Of course, now and then I also just use it to clear my mind, to free up my mind, …. but subconsciously I am somehow still in control.
Throughout most of the track, the mood and atmosphere is relaxed, with a sense of nature and moments where it feels like the air is crystal clear. The track builds up a sense of balance, of being in balance or calm, but towards the end, also the feeling that this could change anytime. The threat of a change coming, or something not …… good. Like a storm slowly taking shape. “Adrift” will be the first single from the upcoming album “The absence of noise”.
The title of the album is not about the absence of noises in my music, because noises are almost a foundation in my music. No, it is about how I use making music as an escape from all the “noises” in life. "Adrift" is about using music and music making as an escape from all the “noises” in life. All the disturbances and heaps of things to deal with, attend to, or solve. All the obligations, commitments and constraints that cross my way constantly. When I make music, I am alone and away from all the “noises”, floating and adrift, no ties, no constraints. I am not controlled by anyone, or anything. It is a feeling, or maybe a sort of “ temporary mindset”. Stay tuned for more information. “Correlations Part Five is the 5th track on the EP "Correlations" and is part of a broader concept that goes beyond the album, however is interlinked (correlated). “Correlations Part Five” is the 5th track on the EP “Correlations”. This track closes of the EP with a more moody and slightly darker tone to it, but with the influence of nature still present or intact. The fringe of nature. In equal measure, indistinct and fuzzy chatter in the background. People holding on to something, but at the same time trying to adjust, …. to change. Slowly it gets more frantic, …. more determined. Something to overcome …. “Correlations Part Four is the 4th track on the EP "Correlations" and is part of a broader concept that goes beyond the album, however is interlinked (correlated). “Correlations Part Four” is the 4th track on the EP “Correlations”. A transitions to an almost paradise alike environment. The feeling of being relaxed and calm, the comforting sound of birds whistling in the background. Is it a forest, somewhere in the woods …. an ancient woodland? Again, the journey starts to deviate from its original course. It starts to get a bit more intense. Slowly moving away, the place becomes more and more distant. Moving back towards reality. Enjoying the last comforting sound of birds whistling while the mood of the atmosphere slowly changes to something more busy, ….. more comprehensive. “Correlations Part Three is the 3rd track on the EP "Correlations" and is part of a broader concept that goes beyond the album, however is interlinked (correlated). “Correlations Part Three” is the 3rd track on the EP “Correlations”. The journey continues with the feeling of being sad, somewhere in a melancholic place (or space) with life and activity. A nature alike environment, open and spacious. It then slowly transitions into a somewhat more active or busy place (or space), a less nature alike environment. Somewhere with a slightly more industrial and underground feel to it, a sort of downwards atmosphere. |