Earthward Arcs

Stockholm-based composers and musicians Maria W Horn and Vilhelm Bromander present their first collaborative release titled 'Earthward Arcs'. The two pieces on this tape date back to 2020 and focus on spectral explorations in between the realms of the acoustic and the electronic Using small snippets of Maria W Horn's SuperCollider code as a starting point, the algorithmically generated sketches developed as Vilhelm Bromander's unique approach to the double bass – his focus on acoustic detail, intonation and timbre – came into the picture. The title track focuses on beating patterns and difference tones, as the electronics and the double bass gradually shift roles across the 18-minute-long dynamic, textural drone. "Mycelial Bloom" employs a five-limit tuning system founded on a single tone sequence, which, when modulated, unlocks unique emotional resonances. Strikingly direct, yet limitless in its depth, this piece is imbued with a haunting, cinematic magnificence. Together, the two tracks showcase the compositional prowess, tonal mastery and inimitable restraint of these two Swedish artists, and offer a first brief glimpse of their collaboration.