Tag: Marcus Malmström

Kite Captures the Essence of the Bright and Majestic Dreams of Youth for a Better Life on “Tranås/Stenslanda”

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Kite “Tranås/Stenslanda” cover (cropped)

Swedish duo Kite’s track “Tranås/Stenslanda” begins like the elevated, even majestic, music for the introductory ceremony of the ice skating portion of the Olympics. Synths like great sheets of wind flow behind the vocals, evoking images of a performer ringed in light singing to the heavens. The bright drones and tonal accents matching those of the percussion augment a sense dramatic. But the song is in the end a kind of introspective, bittersweet look back on years spent coming of age in a small, rural setting dreaming of a escaping to a life of one’s own away from the real and imagined limitations of home even as one’s personality and to some extent one’s character was shaped by those early experiences. The song seems to celebrate in its melancholy fashion that time when those dreams of transcending the context of your circumstances and yearning for things that seemed so beautiful and desirable even though maybe once you got away you find aren’t as romantic in the living of it that you once thought. But there’s no denying the attraction of having genuine aspirations and something to draw your imagination out of everyday mundanity. Listen to “Tranås/Stenslanda” on Soundcloud, watch the music video directed by Marcus Malmström on YouTube and follow Kite at the links provided.

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Domus and Guest Singer Ljung Evoke the Sense of Mystery and Imagination of Nature on the Edge of Civilization on “Canada”

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Domus, photo courtesy the artists

The video for “Canada” by Domus, directed by Marcus Malmström, gives us the hazy, enigmatic night time imagery of traveling on lonely rural highways and wandering in mysterious spaces, and a wolf whose image phases as though traversing multiple dimensions at the same time. All while guest singer Ljung’s vocals drift in to add to the impressionistic composition with ethereal couplets that weave together perfectly with the languorous pace as synths swirl out in slow, hypnotic rosettes of tone accented by a melodic, distinct bass line. The song is based on impressions one of the songwriters had of his visit to Canada so he must have been through in spring or fall with the murky weather and lightning without the snow, when the world is not yet woken up from winter or preparing for the long slumber thereof. It speaks to the allure of a world where nature and urban living are so close together and making for a culture that isn’t so disconnected from the spiritual aspect of the uniqueness of the environment. The song itself though dusky and meditative provokes a spirit of exploration and reflection. Watch the video on YouTube and follow Domus at the links provided.

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