:: Softland ::

... Christof Steinmann

... Melodic LoFi-Electronica and Soundscapes

Produced on the computer using fieldrecordings, programming, synthesizers, double bass, harmonium, melodica, recorder, voice and selfbuilt stuff or recording friends playing other instruments. ...

... Softland is a solo project with a determined do-it-yourself mentality.

The stylistic bandwith spans from melancholy lo-fi popsong and datapop-chanson-parody to bewildering soundscapes that unexpectedly morph into intricately arranged electronica-tracks in full cinemascope format. They all have a certain tendency towards eclecticism in common, apparent an almost outrageous combination of stylistic influences such as minimal music, electroacoustic or imaginary folk music.

In the exploration of unusual timbres, sounds and harmonies, Softland uses a trial-and-error strategy within compositional structures. By layering, filtering, cuttting and pasting, what seemed a lack of precision grows into a dense structure of intricate rhythms and complex harmonies.

The end result retains pop and club culture as core reference points while at times stretching the boundaries of these genres beyond recognition:

File under Eklektronica. ...

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