Linnéa Talp - "Arch of Motion"

The Swedish Linnéa Talp’s “Arch of Motion” really hits a sweet spot of unfolding and longform drones that rely on minimal chord changes to produce an otherworldly, totally lost in bliss effect. Fans of artists like Phill Niblock, Fritz Pape, Sarah Davachi will hear some of those resonant chord clusters that cut right through the spirit. The press release states, “On first glance this pieces suggest sonic inhalations and exhalations—it’s no surprise that Talp used words associated with breathing in the titles—but once the listener surrenders to these sounds, they notice that there’s much more happening. There is a simultaneous focus and release in Talp’s creative vision that can be deceptive in that way, but certain weightlessness of these pieces belies the rich detail and striations with each whoosh of sound. Talp demonstrates an acceptance and embrace in these small gestures as real building blocks of deep listening. They’re waiting for you to jump in.”

Photo by Victoria Loeb