For some musicians, mastering a particular sound or method is enough. Not Swedish guitarist Finn Loxbo. He has a penchant for extremes, whether it’s the brute noise he’s brought to improvisational tri...

For all its stunning virtuosity, the tumbling fingerstyle guitar of Swedish guitarist Finn Loxbo is always in service to a set of brilliant compositional ideas

Although she is a veteran, pianist Lisa Ullén has been on a slow rise over the last several years, and has gotten to the point where anything she records is worth at least a listen. Space is her trio featuring Elsa Bergman on double bass and Anna Lund on drums. Born from the rhythm section of Anna Högberg's Attack, London Concert…

For all its stunning virtuosity, the tumbling fingerstyle guitar of Swedish guitarist Finn Loxbo is always in service to a set of brilliant compositional ideas

Listening Party from Finn Loxbo.

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I’ve listened to many guitar albums over the years where you can easily identify the influences and admire the technique, eventually settling into some familiar musical territory. Finn Loxbo’s Lummern...

from the album Lummernikt

2 track album

A space is often described by its dimensions. The height of the ceiling, the expanse between walls. Division into functional elements of varying density follows. We have ideas of how such dimensions s...

Cutting-edge and experimental new music in live performance, plus interviews and features.

Arthur King: UMN (Fantastic Planet) The spoken introduction by renowned Canadian filmmaker Floria Sigismondi sets the scene nicely for the performance which follows. As many readers will already be aw...

5 track album