Josef Jaktmark - Nattugglor EP

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  • Josef Jaktmark first appeared earlier this year on a split 12-inch―Crime City Disco's debut record―with the summery "Breathless." The two tracks on Nattugglor, Jaktmark's first solo slab, could barely be any different. Yes, they're still house of the slower variety, but where "Breathless" was blissed-out and sauve, here the Swedish producer shows a wistful side. The centrepiece of the eponymous track is its meandering bass sequence. For the first half, all it's accompanied by is a series of washed-out claps, with their bite completely excised. On the whole, it almost sounds like the work of Stuart Li, AKA Basic Soul Unit. Until the breakdown, that is, when Jaktmark introduces gentle splashes of electric piano and similarly washed out hand drums. From here, the mellow chords take over from the low end, offering an easy ride to the finish. Though on the surface it sounds quite different to his debut, the unhurried progression is the same. "Vacuum" uses a similar technique, a fluid bassline leading before a diaphanous motif enters at the halfway mark. It's not quite as compelling though; the offbeat chords which run the whole way through feel a touch arbitrary. Still, Bergmark's ear for harmony continues to impress; Nattugglor is well worth the pennies.
  • Tracklist
      A Nattugglor B Vacuum
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