Ambient is the Spirit of Music

sngalbums: Úlfur The world finds itself fortunate to experience new records by Alessandro Cortini and Úlfur side by side. Their simultaneous creation is coincidental, as well as their nearby release dates, but in tandem they unlock the interminable beauty of the quotidian. Walk outside when the sun is highest. Close your eyes and let the shadows of trees flicker the light shining through your eyelids. … Continue reading Ambient is the Spirit of Music

Ambient is the Spirit of Music

Úlfur The world finds itself fortunate to experience new records by Alessandro Cortini and Úlfur side by side. Their simultaneous creation is coincidental, as well as their nearby release dates, but in tandem they unlock the interminable beauty of the quotidian. Walk outside when the sun is highest. Close your eyes and let the shadows of trees flicker the light shining through your eyelids. You … Continue reading Ambient is the Spirit of Music

Úlfur Hansson is currently based in New York, but his music takes after his Nordic compatriots, such as Jónsi and Ólöf Arnalds. “Fovea” is the first single off of Úlfur’s new LP, Arborescence, named after the fractal-like possibility of random movement, which he specifies is “the phenomenon of branching out, following the path of least resistance, growing from a seed, or a bolt of lightning as it … Continue reading