Mats Erlandsson - (2016) Selective Miracles 2xCS

Mats Erlandsson is an electronic composer and musician based in Stockholm, Sweden where he, apart from his artistic activities, works as a studio assistant at Elektronmusikstudion (EMS). A student of music since the age of 10, Erlandsson holds a master’s degree in composition from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. While mainly focused on solo electronic music, he has also composed music for dance, chamber ensembles and work with live-electronics together with various collaborators.
”Selective Miracles” is Mats Erlandsson’s debut for Posh Isolation and the seven pieces divided onto these two tapes is a beautiful introduction to a new strong voice in Scandinavian electronic music.
There are big emotions at play throughout the entirety of Selective Miracles. The pieces at times flow with a seemingly effortless ambience, at other times they hold the listener in a forceful grip. It is that relation, between tension and release, that makes it such a captivating experience.
Mats Erlandsson’s pieces are rich on drama but drama has rarely been seen dressed more elegantly.

Posh Isolation 167

 Streams A, B, C & D

Händer Som Vårdar - (2016) Interiors CS

"Interiors" is made up of five new pieces from Henrik Söderström under his Händer Som Vårdar guise and perhaps this is his strongest outing to date. ”Interiors” mixes the signifiers of his earlier releases; tape loops and electronic ”loose ends”, with something more musical. This, however, does not mean that he has betrayed his dedication to what has become known in some circles as ”Swedish tape noise” - but while it is that, ”Interiors” offers us a stronger sense of narrative. HSV has always had an underlying and modest romanticism to his composition, and ”Interiors” sees this further explored. 

Five pieces performed for the furniture, but dedicated to a person in a adjacent room. 

Posh Isolation 166

Streams A & B