MP3: Folk & Røvere - Epp
Perhaps the return of Portishead will have some spillover effect on Folk&Røvere. They do occupy a similar sonic space, after all. Dark and dubby, atmospheric. Funky enough to be called trip-hop, though the tag doesn't really do 'em justice. There's also a definite new age bent that kinda bugs me, but I've made peace with it. The soothing sounds that give you visions of massages, crystals and energy vortexes are counterbalanced by bits of unsettling creepiness. The background noise and chromatic melody of "Epp" demonstrates that dualism well. I see modern European architecture instead - sharp lines and negative space. A welcome contrast.
Folk & Røvere - Epp