01. Original Mix
02. Luke Chable Remix
There’s a top-flight producer behind the alias (or some might say behind the living, breathing, about-to-start-touring alter-ego) of Oliver Englafjord.
The project’s been in process for half a decade, making his identity one of the worst kept secrets in electronic music. So, save you breaking off on a web hunt, we’ll clue you in now that ‘Oliver Englafjord’ comes from the deeper recesses of Swede-star Marcus Schössow’s production mind.
Telling you what type of sonics are on offer on ‘Molntus’ – or indeed any of Oliver Englafjord upcoming singles is a less straightforward affair. No ‘genrelizations’ here, all made nice & easy too, because – as you’ll soon find – no established category exists. It’s unlike anything Schössow’s done before.
So take a sizeable leap outside the box, bid ‘adieu’ to your electronic music contentment zone and enjoy the first galactic single from Englafjord’s upcoming album. This is ‘Molntus’ (and no, we’ve no idea what that means either).
So what should you expect? Well for starters, absolute theatre, with end-to-end cinematics and quantum audio drama (of the mellow & melo & varieties). Somewhere between high concept and avant-garde / art-house, ‘Molntus’ sits. Unless you’re Icelandic, the meanings of Oliver’s dreamlike vocal reflexions (that accompany its music) are only revealed when viewing its extraordinary time-lapse accompanying its video (here).
If Oliver’s music has its year-zero anywhere, it may be in the multifarious drip-fed upper atmosphere of Sasha & Digweed’s ‘Northern Exposure’ albums. Channelling to a natural conclusion, Oliver had chased down a now rarer-than-rare remix from progressive house luminary Luke Chable. The Australian has re-envisioned ‘Molntus’ as a heads-down, smoke ‘n’ strobes-on, bass-loaded flo0r-duster – once heard, categorically not forgotten.
Be in no doubt, after 5 years, Oliver Englafjord is here. Question is, what are you going to do about it?
Dimitri Kechagias review: Black Hole recordings represents all the shades and colours of modern electronic music. So there are variety of releases from various styles and one of them is of course techno that seems to be back in full effect as more fans are lined up behind many techno superstars. Oliver Englafjord presents his truly underground melancholic melodic techo gem Molntus. It lasts for 10 minutes and truly take you on board for an unforgettable journey. On top of the techy chunky groove and the deep haunting dirty bassline are placed some emotional strings and synthy themes that add some emotion and complexity to the final result. The breakdown is long and truly sensitive with old school synthy themes that recall sci-fi essentials like Blade Runner. Its one of those tracks that trance djs can play as well if they want to create a certain deep mysterious moody atmosphere. Luke Chable on the other hand transforms the original into a powerful highly emotional but very dynamic and in your face progressive house version that remains true to the pure forms of progressive house that as about great sound textures, advanced composition techniques and great melodies as well. 2 Just Perfect beauties. #PureGold Love it
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