Snorri Hallgrímsson
I Am Weary, Don’t Let Me Rest
“… heartwrenching melancholia that walks the scale in search of resolution, peace, and rest…”
Location: Montreal, Québec
Founded: 2015
A fairly young modern classical label specializing in “instrumental landscapes within sound geometry”
“… heartwrenching melancholia that walks the scale in search of resolution, peace, and rest…”
“… weather-beaten and tired, yet content and grounded […] the calm after being in the storm…”
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“… doses of nordic melancholy [with a] hopeful and optimistic outlook…”
“… the melody shifts, giving the piece a gradual turning effect, hypnotic and soothing, emotionally charged…”
“… a poetic melody that comforts and quilts…
“… formations is about how things take form, musically and in our lives – what forms our personalities, who we become…”
“… pensive chords in a lush reverb of melancholy strings, minimal effort and maximum heart…”
“… dreams of an imaginary escape […] quietly yearning for nature which has since receded in urban defeat…”
“The video showcases Carlsen playing in front of an obscured audience, but somehow I feel to be among the spectators, and then I dream that Ed is playing just for me!”