An album that struck me deeply this year was the debut by Gothenburg based artist Astrid Øster Mortensen. On “Gro Mig En Blomst”, she crafts eerie, timeless, and warm songs from her voice, field recordings, and various instruments, all to great effect. The mix she’s recorded for Motion Cast features songs from Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and the US, as well as some music of her own. Highly recommend checking out the label that released her album, Förlag För Fri Musik, as well. I’m just scratching the surface of the Gothenburg scene but the range of styles coming from this crew is intriguing!

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Facit - Pomodoriana Theme
Astrid Øster Mortensen - Xylo
Stirnir - Xuxan Flower
Värmland-forsamlingen af 2016 - 3 Stranger
Irena and Vojtech Havlovi - Vanity of Wings
Þóranna Björnsdóttir A​.​K​.​A Trouble - Hverfing
Clarissa Connelly - The Hills Are Crying
Merit Hemmingson - Vallåtpolska efter Blecko-Anders
Facit - Smell of The Elderly
Tucker Carlson's Jonestown Massacre - Khoma (Magnus Opus)
Blod - Brudmarsch Från Mölndal
Astrid Øster Mortensen - didn't understand anything/still don't get it (demo)
Heidi Berry - Gloria
Austin James Christ - Gonna Make It
Astrid Øster Mortensen - harpe (demo)

Motion Cast Vol. 77: Astrid Øster Mortensen

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