Hviledag - Album Found (2022)

ØEN Records are proud to release Hviledag’s upcoming album ALBUM FOUND. The album originates from the reel to reel tape loop-based score he composed for the experimental animation film FILM FOUND directed by Claudia Munksgaard-Palmqvist.

The project is about exploring materiality and physical mediums of sound and film. FILM FOUND and ALBUM FOUND was made in a symbiotic and organic process, simultaneously, influencing each other along the way. As they were working on the film it became clear that the project had tons of sonic potential which is why the score has now been edited and compiled into a full length album.

ALBUM FOUND is made with a special setup of two quarter inch tape machines that let Hviledag iterate and develop the tapeloop as it’s playing. The two tape recorders are placed head to head with a tapeloop running between them and which makes it possible to continuously record or delete audio on the tapeloop. On top of that Hviledag worked with some special performable panning-schemes and spread out the stereofield, using the physical distance between the two tapemachines. The panning is noticeable on living room speakers and very powerful on headphones, which allows for different experiences on different listening formats. All tracks on the album are performed live on the setup.