Southern Forest by Johan Agebjörn

"A wonderful Nordic sonic tonic, ‘Southern Forest’ is an aural relaxant brimming with Agebjörn’s melodic sensibilities exuding throughout. Despite being electronic, it is extraordinarily earthy downtempo accompaniment suitable for both perking up in the morning or unwinding at night." The Electricity Club

"This time, we find Agebjörn exploring enriching and gorgeous synthscapes that have an essence of storied acts like The Orb and Tangerine Dream. The harmonization of everything from 1980s kosmische muzik to 90s ambient electronic and many shades modern gives us listeners an enriching and memorable sonic experience." Vehlinggo

"Warm, beautiful, melodic and meditative pieces... One of the things I like about Johan Agebjörn's records and songs is that he seems to create his music with such deft humility and presence. He never goes to extremes or gets careless with his compositions." Zero Magazine

"Compared to his earlier ambient releases like "Mossebo" or "The Mountain Lake", this record feels more distilled, less cinematic, more intimate. It’s as if Agebjörn has turned the camera inward. This is not just ambient music; it’s a rewilding of the synthesizer. In the end, the forest wins. The machines fall silent, the air hums, and what remains is the feeling of having listened to something both artificial and alive-a rare balance, a rare peace." Chain DLK

"The 10 contemporary ambient tracks (featuring collaborations with Dr Atmo, Cate Brooks, NINA, Miranda Magdalena, Mikael Ögren) create a rather restrained sonic landscape that turns out grounded yet expansive, earthy, melodic, and emotionally immersive. Both a cinematic tone and space do the storytelling here, with profound mellow moods taking the stage on "By Lake Riudh" and "Shorefront". Further ambient introspection shines through the gentle waves making up "Starwoven" and "Closure". As the promo blurb states, fans of his earlier work like "Mossebo" and "The Mountain Lake" will feel at home, while new listeners will discover a refined voice in contemporary ambient." Sonic Immersion

"Swedish composer Johan Agebjorn is well known for his collaborations with Sally Shapiro, but now makes a welcome return with Southern Forest, his first solo album of new material in a decade. Its sound is inspired by Sweden's deep and atmospheric woodlands and the texture is rooted in analogue synths and airy rhythms that move between downtempo, ambient and gentle electro. Collaborations with Dr. Atmo, Cate Brooks, NINA, Miranda Magdalena and Mikael Ogren help enrich the organic, cinematic sounds from the gentle calm of 'Where Earth & Heaven Meet' to the sombre reflections of 'Closure'" Juno

I live in Lund, Sweden. I'm a psychologist. I'm a father. I make music from time to time.

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