It is dark, there are colored lights and people dancing, some are just swaying and moving to
the music. We are traveling through the melancholy of a Swedish winter, the feeling is
bittersweet and positive, the sound is dreamy and electronic with lots of sustained echoes and
glowing atmospheres, decorated with a pulse in places and just soaring with no limits in other
places. There is a woman singing long tones with no words, and a man operating the electronic
equipment, while everyone takes in the simple and relaxing sounds. Sometimes there are
words and even poetry, but most of the time the feeling is ethereal and layered and there is just
no need for words. Each song has special qualities and all of them flow into a beautiful mix. This
music is for relaxing and thinking, it works well for lowering your blood pressure and getting
your troubles and worries to fade away. It works well for dreaming as well as for launching your
voyages into deep fantasy.
the music. We are traveling through the melancholy of a Swedish winter, the feeling is
bittersweet and positive, the sound is dreamy and electronic with lots of sustained echoes and
glowing atmospheres, decorated with a pulse in places and just soaring with no limits in other
places. There is a woman singing long tones with no words, and a man operating the electronic
equipment, while everyone takes in the simple and relaxing sounds. Sometimes there are
words and even poetry, but most of the time the feeling is ethereal and layered and there is just
no need for words. Each song has special qualities and all of them flow into a beautiful mix. This
music is for relaxing and thinking, it works well for lowering your blood pressure and getting
your troubles and worries to fade away. It works well for dreaming as well as for launching your
voyages into deep fantasy.
The singer who can be heard on many of the tracks is Lisa Barra from Gothenburg, Sweden.
She is well supported by the electronics, provided by Johan Agebjörn of Lund, Sweden. The
sound is on the dance-club side of New Age music, and brings to mind more about the hidden
colors in a night winter sky than the technology. Mossebo does not overwhelm or crowd you
with dense decorations.
She is well supported by the electronics, provided by Johan Agebjörn of Lund, Sweden. The
sound is on the dance-club side of New Age music, and brings to mind more about the hidden
colors in a night winter sky than the technology. Mossebo does not overwhelm or crowd you
with dense decorations.
Soaring sweet sleep, echoes and a duet, or a choir of Lisa. This is the best place to start,
"Dulciter Somni" (7:07), because it sets the mood and makes the promise, you are headed into
the future and there is no turning back. Your map is new, and has never been seen before.
"Dulciter Somni" (7:07), because it sets the mood and makes the promise, you are headed into
the future and there is no turning back. Your map is new, and has never been seen before.
Imagine that you are falling slowly through wind and darkness, Lisa is a warm and wonderful
angel to find at this cold altitude. This music could be audio air conditioning, listen on a hot night
to the sounds which are cold, invisible ice and snow. The sequencer shivers and the angels
have a story you must mostly feel because this is something that has no words, until the poet
speaks. "The Sound of Snowflakes Touching the Ground" (8:45)
angel to find at this cold altitude. This music could be audio air conditioning, listen on a hot night
to the sounds which are cold, invisible ice and snow. The sequencer shivers and the angels
have a story you must mostly feel because this is something that has no words, until the poet
speaks. "The Sound of Snowflakes Touching the Ground" (8:45)
The third song is very short. What you will hear is a sampled Lisa choir with deep synthesizer
breathing pulsing shimmering. This is the title track "Mossebo" (1:08)
breathing pulsing shimmering. This is the title track "Mossebo" (1:08)
Now you are a giant on a beach, there are lots of small speeded up waves on the shore below
you. Lisa sings syllables, perhaps she speaks an ancient mythical language, in my fantasy it
could be Latin or it could be Elvish, if it was Swedish I would have no idea what the words mean
either. There is a subtle synthesizer platform for these tiny marine shore waves and the voice
twirling and spinning slowly. She sings like she is in a cathedral. "The Sea" (3:51)
you. Lisa sings syllables, perhaps she speaks an ancient mythical language, in my fantasy it
could be Latin or it could be Elvish, if it was Swedish I would have no idea what the words mean
either. There is a subtle synthesizer platform for these tiny marine shore waves and the voice
twirling and spinning slowly. She sings like she is in a cathedral. "The Sea" (3:51)
Before the beat takes over, hear synthesizers scronking and bleep-leaping along in space, here
comes a beat and the motherboards are bouncing to the funky rhythm. Take another chorus
and get your boogie on. There is a video of this "Ambient Computer Dance" (5:39)
comes a beat and the motherboards are bouncing to the funky rhythm. Take another chorus
and get your boogie on. There is a video of this "Ambient Computer Dance" (5:39)
Bringing the tempo down to a meditative space, hear soft melodic notes, a piano song, held
aloft by subtle synthesizer drones and sky sparkles, "Shoreline" (3:20)
aloft by subtle synthesizer drones and sky sparkles, "Shoreline" (3:20)
Bringing the tempo up with a solid beat, bass with the keyboard and shimmering pulse. Lisa
sings and the poet speaks of the life unit, and the beat zigzags on. There is a wonderful video
clip of this tune as a live performance in 2005, a short excerpt from a concert in Linköping, from
the early days of collaboration. "Unitas Vitae" (6:27)
sings and the poet speaks of the life unit, and the beat zigzags on. There is a wonderful video
clip of this tune as a live performance in 2005, a short excerpt from a concert in Linköping, from
the early days of collaboration. "Unitas Vitae" (6:27)
This next track is one of my favorites, heavily sampled Lisa, chirping and rippling and echoing,
flickering, playing, beeping. "Putting More Wood in the Fire" (2:07)
flickering, playing, beeping. "Putting More Wood in the Fire" (2:07)
Go next on a free ride to a distant place, a voyage by train through the night and snow sampled
field recordings "Siberian Train Part I" (8:43) the two tracks have a leisurely beat, and "Siberian
Train Part II" (8:10) features a different and faster tempo, with more of the sound you would hear
when riding as a passenger and everyone else is asleep, as the rhythms of the tracks heard
from in the coach try to lull you into sweet oblivion, rescued occasionally by the doppler-shifting
bells ringing at the road crossings and some short-wave radio bits and pieces scattered carefully
through the later vistas of the second of the two tracks.
field recordings "Siberian Train Part I" (8:43) the two tracks have a leisurely beat, and "Siberian
Train Part II" (8:10) features a different and faster tempo, with more of the sound you would hear
when riding as a passenger and everyone else is asleep, as the rhythms of the tracks heard
from in the coach try to lull you into sweet oblivion, rescued occasionally by the doppler-shifting
bells ringing at the road crossings and some short-wave radio bits and pieces scattered carefully
through the later vistas of the second of the two tracks.
Go deeper into the darkness of outer space, and witness the coming lights in the sky, Lisa brings
the dawn. Go soaring into the mix and find a slow beautiful awakening. "A New Day Arrives" (4:55)
the dawn. Go soaring into the mix and find a slow beautiful awakening. "A New Day Arrives" (4:55)
With the sound of rain in a cathedral, Lisa sings and there is a locomotive beat. The track's title
translates to something like "Lord have mercy" and the song has Latin or Elvish (or maybe
Swedish) sounding syllables, or this could be just improvised scifi-scat singing. "Kyrie Eleison" (4:50)
translates to something like "Lord have mercy" and the song has Latin or Elvish (or maybe
Swedish) sounding syllables, or this could be just improvised scifi-scat singing. "Kyrie Eleison" (4:50)
The final track on Mossebo features a melancholic keyboard instrumental electronique joined with
a beat and a mournful throb, "Unhappy Love" (8:39)
a beat and a mournful throb, "Unhappy Love" (8:39)
Johan Agebjörn is an electronic music maker located in Lund, Sweden and has a little label project
named Husmus Media. His album Mossebo is ambient with electro beats, "ambient electro" or
"arctic ambient," giving the music a rich atmosphere as well as a distinct sci-fi presence. On some
tracks he collaborates with the singer Lisa Barra or other musicians. He has another project,
Sally Shapiro, a sound that is ”neo-italo disco” with a mysterious female singer whose real name
remains a secret. They have four studio albums, five remix albums, and fifteen singles.
named Husmus Media. His album Mossebo is ambient with electro beats, "ambient electro" or
"arctic ambient," giving the music a rich atmosphere as well as a distinct sci-fi presence. On some
tracks he collaborates with the singer Lisa Barra or other musicians. He has another project,
Sally Shapiro, a sound that is ”neo-italo disco” with a mysterious female singer whose real name
remains a secret. They have four studio albums, five remix albums, and fifteen singles.
Mossebo has been remastered from its release in 2008 and has some bonus tracks added. If you
have heard the 2008 version, this one is even better.
have heard the 2008 version, this one is even better.
1 Dulciter Somni (Remastered) 07:07
2 The Sound of Snowflakes Touching the Ground (Remastered) 08:45
3 Mossebo (Remastered) 01:08
4 The Sea (Remastered) 03:51
5 Ambient Computer Dance (Remastered) 05:39
6 Shoreline (Remastered) 03:20
7 Unitas Vitae (Remastered) 06:27
8 Putting More Wood in the Fire (Remastered) 02:07
9 Siberian Train Part I (Remastered) 08:43
10 Siberian Train Part II (Remastered) 08:10
11 A New Day Arrives (Remastered) 04:55
12 Kyrie Eleison (Bonus Track) 04:50
13 Unhappy Love (Bonus Track) 08:39
2 The Sound of Snowflakes Touching the Ground (Remastered) 08:45
3 Mossebo (Remastered) 01:08
4 The Sea (Remastered) 03:51
5 Ambient Computer Dance (Remastered) 05:39
6 Shoreline (Remastered) 03:20
7 Unitas Vitae (Remastered) 06:27
8 Putting More Wood in the Fire (Remastered) 02:07
9 Siberian Train Part I (Remastered) 08:43
10 Siberian Train Part II (Remastered) 08:10
11 A New Day Arrives (Remastered) 04:55
12 Kyrie Eleison (Bonus Track) 04:50
13 Unhappy Love (Bonus Track) 08:39
Links
Spotted Peccary Album page: https://spottedpeccary.com/shop/mossebo/
Spotted Peccary Artist page: https://spottedpeccary.com/artists/johan-agebjorn/
Artist page: https://www.johanagebjorn.info/
Husmus Media: http://www.johanagebjorn.info/husmus/
Bandcamp: https://ambientelectronic.bandcamp.com/album/mossebo-special-edition-remaster
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