Finally, after two EPs and the rather oddball side project Raga Blung, the new full length album Destruction In Art is out. Destruction In Art is a part of an as yet uncompleted multimedial work that takes a somewhat ironic stab at the concept of "The Artist as God". The music slowly paints an atmosphere through its repetitive rhythms and minimalistic sounds. Droning and lingering, yet psychedelic and even danceable (!?) landscapes of sound. More information available here.

 

 

Raga Blung was recorded in the summer of 1999 and consists of three tracks, all of which are acoustic improvisations or as the band explains:

"The set, which consists of a number of improvisations, was recorded in a haze, a hot summer day. We had gathered together in a small room that soon was deprived of air and the intense heat left us dehydrated and dizzy. In this state we recorded a couple of raga-like improvisations, quite unlike the usual Gaga Blung sound, not only because of the acoustic instrumentation, but also in atmosphere. After regaining full consciousness, we discovered that the crude and primitive sound of the recordings hadn't lost its appeal, so we decided to release it as it were."

 

This 20-minute EP was recorded in the fall of 1999 and consists of two minimalistic, droning compositions. On the 9th of November, 1999, the work was premièred at the exhibition "Det Levande Ordet" at Sundsgården in Helsingborg.