Damn, I love the Swedish low-fi, low-key... noise you can listen to late at night, without disturbing the neighbors... scene. Sometimes called rural noise? Of course, it's not one thing, but a common theme seems to be tape loops, found, "organic" sounds etc. Artists like Ochu, Amph, Altar of Flies, Arv & Miljö, Nærværet (which is half Norwegian).
Of course, this exists not only in Sweden, but I've been discovering a lot from there lately.
#Ochu are one of my best discoveries of 2024. I first saw them live on a boat in Stockholm, rubbing pieces of wood against each other, breaking branches, etc.
On "Dry Routine", there are also some woodwork, with sounds from both a regular and an electric saw, and all kinds of lo-fi field recordings, layered and looped into captivating pieces. So far, it's my favorite release of the year.
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