{"product_id":"havard-volden-small-lives-lp","title":"HÅVARD VOLDEN - Small Lives (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter years of sonic exploration with guitars and electronics, Håvard Volden has returned to his main instrument with renewed curiosity. On this album, the guitar takes center stage, with alternative tunings and an exploratory approach forming the foundation for a new musical direction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe music is rooted in jazz but also draws inspiration from early tape music—think Joe Meek, and Luc Ferrari—as well as folk traditions from all over, new age, and the raw energy of experimental rock, like Velvet Underground. The result is a collection of instrumental compositions where guitar, synthesizers, bass, and drums interweave in dynamic interplay. At times, the pieces are loose and expansive; at others, they are rhythmically precise and compressed—like instrumental pop songs with an open structure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith music that thrives on dynamics and improvisation, most of the album was recorded live in the studio. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis album is an exploration of the guitar’s potential, where echoes and tape machines extend the instrument’s rhythm, resonance, and tonality. A playful, dreamlike, and uncompromising record that embraces the power of collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecredits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ereleases July 18, 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHåvard Volden: guitars, synths, field recordings, Revox 77, drums, percussion\u003cbr\u003eGuoste Tamulynaite: synthesizers, sampled instruments\u003cbr\u003eAdrian Myhr: electric bass\u003cbr\u003eJan Martin Gismervik: drums\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at Flerbruket by Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard\u003cbr\u003eAdditional recordings by Guoste Tamulynaite and Håvard Volden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll music written by håvard Volden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Håvard Volden\u003cbr\u003eMixed by Kyrre Laastad at Øra Studio\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Lasse Marhaug\u003cbr\u003eCover photo by Jenny Berger Myhre\u003cbr\u003eLayout and design by Espen Friberg and Terje Ekrene Vik\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sauajazz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56700585640323,"sku":"SAU004LP","price":28.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0942\/2300\/8131\/files\/SAU004LP_Vinyl_MockUp_BLACK.jpg?v=1773917334","url":"https:\/\/sheepchaserecords.com\/products\/havard-volden-small-lives-lp","provider":"SHEEP CHASE RECORDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}