Jo David Meyer Lysne - Henger i luften (2019)

In one of the most striking debuts of recent years, Jo David Meyer Lysne’s ‘Henger i Luften’ (literally, ‘Hang in the Air’), magically combines the conversational fluency of contemporary chamber music with the extended sound-making techniques and alertness to the moment associated with experimental improvisation. The evocative, mood-enhancing atmospherics and tension-quickening rhythms of film music add another level, as does the contrast between the sonic purity of the mainly acoustic instruments and their sinister shadowing through subtle electronic effects. If you can imagine Morton Feldman scoring a Coen Bros movie you’re maybe halfway there.

Jo David Meyer Lysne: Acoustic Guitar, Prepared 12string Guitar, Synth
Karl Hjalmar Nyberg: Sax, Synth
Johanne Skaansar: Bratsj
Joel Ring: Cello
David Timme Cariano – Vibraphone, Grand Cassa
Martin Lie Svendsen – Bass, Synth