N Kramer & Magnus Bang Olsen - Pastoral Blend

This album was sent by a friend for its beautiful album cover.
I agreed; an album cover at its finest.

As for the sound: It is warm and organic. The disassembled and smooth slide guitar together with the synths is overwhelmingly peaceful. It sort of meanders. Not in a blissed-out kind of way, but complex, organic, and interesting improvisations.

The first time it clicked for me was when reading the most wholesome article (written in 1910) about the magic of having a dog as companion. This feeling of love in the article showed me it was this same feeling present in the music that made me enjoy it so much. The favorite line was:

“The mission of the dog is the same as the mission of Christianity, namely, to teach mankind that the universe is ruled by love.”

In a way, good music like this has the same message for me: _To teach mankind that the universe is ruled by love. _

~ Mark

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