Mindtrap – Northern Rooms
Reviews | November 22, 2006 | 2,873 views
It’s amazing how a mood can shape your perception. In one moment, your energy level may be influenced by the day’s events. Blood may be pressing strongly against the insides of arteries and veins, making you incapable of relaxation. However, if you find your muscles and mind ready, you can open up pathways to appreciation that may have been previously lost. Mindtrap have released Northern Rooms and it is prepared for your mood in a state of chillout in a world of ambient.
Mindtrap is the work of Jan Elhøj, Steen Grøntved and Troels Dalgård from Scandinavia. This album was created over 3 years which is astounding considering the generally consistency in the whole production. It flows from track to track with nice sounds from a Wurlizter, Moog, guitars, and other subtle synths. From the beginning, your relaxation is intensified with the music from this trio. The tempo is subtle, carrying an ambient feeling but steps into a solid rhythm that quickly departs this genre. “Before Dawn” is groove-able in many senses, but chilled-out enough to practice your mental relaxation skills. “Late at Night” adds a funky mix to the whole collection as a keyboard selection stands front and center. Later, an exceptional rhythm in a slow progression is found in “For You.” Northern Rooms departs with sort of a departure as “Spumante” ends the collection that enters into a realm of downtempo.
Nevertheless, the amazing relaxed sound of Mindtrap is defined on Northern Rooms and is destined to never leave your conscious. Be sure to bring your relaxed personality to this musical event, and be sure to leave behind your previous conceptions of chilled-out ambient.
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September 22nd, 2007 at 7:51 pm
[...] Another Soma FM find…a tune entitled Spumante by the Scandinavian band Mindtrap. You can hear more (and longer) excerpts, as well as purchase their music, at CD Baby. Wonderful downtempo chill music with a touch of melancholy North. Here’s a quick listen from Last.FM: [...]
May 13th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Purchased via mp3 download from CD Baby ~ its worth it but I just wish there was more. Its about 40 mins. You need this CD in your life. The other night I lay on the couch with this on and I ended up in this almost asleep but slightly awake total unmoveable relax. Coming out of it was kind of like being in a really nice dream then realising you are at your desk at work on a Monday or something. Reality is alot worse. Let this take you.
May 13th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Hope to hear more from this outfit.