Album Review: Oslo Tapes - Ør (2021)
Picture Credit: Oslo Tapes Oslo Tapes - Ør Release Date: June 04, 2021 Label: Pelagic Records Format: Digital Length: 42:49 Genre: Krautrock Origin: Italy With a band name reffering to the capital of Norway, and an album title that means "dizzy" or "confusing" in Norwegian, one could assume that Oslo Tapes are a band fro that very Skandinavian country. Instead, the band was founded by Southern Italian artist Marco Campitelli after he returned from a trip to Oslo. The original idea was to musick the melancholic atmosphere of the Northern metropolis. Since the formation of Oslo Tapes, two full-length releases have been published which are now followed by album number three: "Ør". With support by Mauro Spada (bass) and Davide Di Virgilio (drums and percussions), Marco Campitelli takes us on a colourful sonic journey. Psychedelic, atmospheric and somewhat dreamy, the soundscapes on "Ør" create a shiny calleidoscope of mesmerizing Krautrock. Th...