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Torben Westergaard: Heart Tunes
ByA listener following along from that past catalogue will be startled right from the outset here, as it kicks off in a dreamy emo-ambient mood full of lush vocal "aah"s and chiming reverbed guitar. It's an inviting piece of soft ear-candy that washes and drifts away like a spring breeze. Simplicity is the order of the day through the next six tracks as well, from the plain titles to the gently swaying tropical mood throughout. If you don't actually have a warm cabana to pop off to as the sun sets, Westergaard's soothing airs provide a fantasy to at least take your mind halfway there.
If it lacks the complex jazzy structures and interplay of his past recordings, it's simply because Heart Tunes is aiming for something completely different. The recording feels like a series of instrumental musings that naturally grew on their own without any particular agenda in mind. Light calming percussion patterns and wordless singing spin a mood of easy contemplation, while envelopes of synth and lush-toned bass make for an ambience as plush as a pile of downy pillows. It's a little perverse that the only downbeat minor-moment comes right at the end, but Westergaard apparently can't resist playing with our expectations one more time. If we're lucky, it hopefully won't be the last.
Track Listing
Get Dressed; Walk; Rest; Active; Sleep; Hobbies; Feelings Shared.
Personnel
Torben Westergaard
bass, electricTorben Westergaard: bass, keyboards, voice; Allen Hinds: guitar; Jacob Andersen: percussion.
Album information
Title: Heart Tunes | Year Released: 2018 | Record Label: Self Produced
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About Torben Westergaard
Instrument: Bass, electric
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