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HOMEN 076CD
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Kaskelot is one of Tobias Hellkvist's little known releases which first appeared on Home Normal's sub-label Tokyo Droning back in 2011. Being a Japan-exclusive, it was incredibly limited and has long been sold out. After many years of discussing a reissue of Kaskelot, Home Normal decided to expand on the original, and developed a list of remixers to expand on the original pieces which have since been remastered. In Offthesky and Segue, are two dear friends of the label and also the two artists that opened the Tokyo Droning label. Many will know of the work of Chihei Hatakeyama. Other great artists such as Steve Pacheco, Simon Bainton, Porya Hatami, and Chris Herbert also provide remixes. The original EP was a departure for Tobias with a more direct melodic approach. Being improvised and recorded during one late night at Sundlaugin in Reykjavik, Iceland in 2011, Tobias directly recorded piano, vibraphone, pump organ, guitar, pedal steel, loops, and percussion for a more natural and open sound. These original four pieces have been remastered in conjunction with the remixes.
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HOMEN 093CD
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Vesterhavet was the first proper full-length album from Swedish electro-acoustic composer Tobias Hellkvist since his two landmark releases on Home Normal - 2010's Evolutions and 2012's Everything Is Connected. Vesterhavet, in many ways, picks up where his last full-length left off almost four years ago. After self-releasing a five track version of the album in March 2016, Home Normal came together with Tobias and decided to provide a physical release of the album. This extended issue of Verterhavet partners the reissue of Kaskelot (HOMEN 076CD) perfectly as it highlights the breadth of his work, from the beautifully direct melodies of Kaskelot, to the massive sounding layers of subtle melody that lie in Vesterhavet.
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