It’s an EP that showcases Rùnars’ skill at building compelling sonic pictures within a specific set of tools and comes highly recommended.
Deeper tones conceal an underlying warmth and organic texture
Tiktùra is a six song EP by Björt Rùnars, an Icelandic musician currently based in Spain. Her music is based around the sounds created from her cello then warped and wefted into murmurs, textured tones and soundscapes. While cooler, deeper tones conceal an underlying warmth and organic texture, there’s an odd warmth to the icy passages. “Rekaldi” is the sound of a somber morning, dawn slowly breaking as the arrangement swells into a softly percolating beat. “Arabreida” has dreamy pizzicato notes ping-ponging from left to right as a deep swooning drone coalesces into a melancholic haze. “Mistur” builds a filtered synth into a rhythm as voices carry the melody into a place at once somber yet redemptive. “Tephra” is the battle drone heard before battle between two angry, jumpy adversaries. “Syndring” paints a picture of overcast light shining through cold windows in a house full of shadows and spirits. “Eydirek” closes the EP with an uneasy tension built on a plucked rhythm, unadorned cello and synthesized tones. It’s an EP that showcases Rùnars’ skill at building compelling sonic pictures within a specific set of tools and comes highly recommended.
Tiktúra is available on La Posada. [Bandcamp]
