© Old Amica
Bländverk
2026 | Music | Album
Swedish duo Old Amica is a two man band formed after meeting in high school in Norrbotten. Now based in Stockholm and Geneva respectively, distance has always been part of their creative process, with their music evolving through shared online projects where ideas pass back and forth in an organic and intuitive exchange. Since beginning their collaboration in 2010, they have released music on labels including Oscarson, Dronarivm, Handstitched* and Moonpalace Records, not to mention two previous albums for Whitelabrecs; Taiga (2019) and Fyr (2023).
Their latest album Bländverk is built around a simple but creatively fertile idea: the piano as the central and almost exclusive sound source. What began as a single piece written for Piano Day, with the self-imposed limitation of using only piano-derived sounds, gradually grew into a full-length work as the restriction itself opened unexpected creative pathways. As the duo will testify, limitations can often trigger new ideas, and what started as one composition soon became a larger collection of pieces, many of which were written during this initial period before being revisited and completed later on. The recordings were further shaped through tape loops, resampling techniques, subtle field recordings and the occasional… more credits released April 18, 2026
Written, recorded and mixed by Old Amica. Piano on “Ön” by Matilda Johansson Kisro. Mastered by James Edward Armstrong. Artwork painting by Isak Falk Eliasson. Title written by Björn Kleinhenz. Art and design by Old Amica and Andrew Heath
En minneskarta i evig upplösning och återuppbyggnad. Försiktigt inspelad med en döende mikrofon under småtimmarna. Vid pianot. Små röster och nattens lågmälda ljud som flyter förbi. Fruktansvärda bilder på ljudlöst. Stillhet och kaos.
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