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VANDRING

Kornmo

 

Symphonic Prog

3.58 | 13 ratings

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alainPP
3 stars the LP on 2023! KORNMO "luminous phenomena" is the instrumental trio formed in 2015 distilling symphonic, atmospheric and melodic rock-prog on the ashes of MORILD; a vintage sound stamped 70's, 3 partner musicians for 50 years and classical music, jazzy at times; demanding folk escapades on landscapes loaded with dark atmosphere. The relaunch of Vandring's completely remixed and remastered version, the latest according to Anton, allows you to feel a fresher, melodic, less vintage sound in a progressive instrumental rock lineage with symphonic roots. Within 4 seconds, the same titles can be heard in this LP version.

"Demring" between 'once upon a time and 'shine', cinematic and floydian fusion, intro allowing to bring "Oppbrudd" for a sound of cold Scandinavian spaces, folk acoustics reminiscent of NOEKK, EMPYRIUM or GRAILS; it then rises with dry drums and dithyrambic guitar solo. "Vemod" continues with a piano ballad and a CAMEL-like solo, full of feeling and sensitivity. "Nord" follows with a pastoral flute before letting the guitar wander on an air that Mike OLDFIELD would not have denied. "Nunatak" arrives with a folk-medieval-Scandinavian sound and hints of the 70's for the guitar approach, the camelian breaks above all and the enchanting melodic detours on GENESIS; then this final stratospheric guitar to the TANGERINE DREAM which flows from source.

"Taiga" oldfield guitar arpeggio again to bathe in a heavenly fresh and jovial, rural sound; like a little DICE. "Kveld" connects stereo piano arpeggio on synth layer; the vintage melody-ballad to 'donf' also allowing to realize the level of musical excellence, between APHRODITE'S CHILD and BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST of yesteryear and we pass on "Ild" to the sustained rhythm and the organ taking for a festive air, ideal for strolling in the cool mornings on snowy land; melodic flute then military break, spartan, it bursts from all sides from Odd's fingers. "Aske" follows guitar arpeggio on Mogg letting tunes scroll with various breaks to get lost even more easily in the wilderness; long tune that unrolls and makes you wander. Finally "Føniks" ends again with a guitar arpeggio at the start leaving the instrumental drift to spread out over the musical waves; very good for washing away the vicissitudes of life.

KORNMO distills after remixing this 2nd album to let yourself be immersed in an agreed genre, the 70s vintage prog, doped with fondant folk melodies where the dinos CAMEL and GENESIS carve out the best part of reminiscences, the festive side approaching a FOCUS. Atmospheric symphony where keyboards are highlighted, an LP remix for the pleasure of taking back the time of listening, for vinyl addicts.

alainPP | 3/5 |

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