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Mikael Máni: Nostalgia Machine

by Geno Thackara
October 3, 2021

Mikael Máni understands what's perhaps the most important thing about nostalgia: even if it's a near-universal thing, the experience is still different for everyone. Consequently, his personal Nostalgia Machine isn't so personal that it feels particularly tied to him, or even to any place or time. His variety of semi-abstract Nordic jazz gets at the kind of mood that underlies nostalgic feelings—thoughtful, reflective, vaguely dreamy—while staying open and accessible enough for anybody to enjoy on any level. If ...