Trädspråk by Märg is noise with an ambient, textural approach and a lo-fi nature. The entire work feels like an amplification of the sounds of an autumn forest, where everything creaks. In fact, I was quite surprised to read in the description that it was produced and processed with a modular synthesizer. On first listen, I would have thought I was listening to a work based on field recordings and tape manipulation.
It is a completely immersive work. In fact, during my first listen, I got so deep into the sound that at times I even forgot about it. I became one with the texture. You could say it is a fairly welcoming work for the listener, easy to listen to if you are willing to surrender to the atmosphere it creates. Those who have read my reviews know that I like to make some comparison, and lately I have been listening to a Japanese noise artist who gave me a similar vibe, S-CORE, particularly the album Pretension. Still, the latter is darker in nature. I think Märg's work is even easier to get into, but both albums are ambient noise, immersing you in a lo-fi atmosphere where the boundaries between sound and listener begin to blur.
With this kind of work, it is difficult to favor one track over another, but I really enjoyed the musicality of Utan Ord, which has a subtle melodic progression that gives it a very mysterious feel. Towards the end, there is a moment when what sounds like unintelligible voices can be heard, something I also noticed in the album's opening track, Nattlogik, which I think is a perfect introduction. The album's final track, Härd, is possibly the harshest on the record, with excellent stereo work.
In conclusion, I really enjoyed Trädspråk. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys ambient and wants to get a little closer to noise and more textural work.
