Arbitrary by Emil Johansen

“Arbitrary” (2023) marks a new explorative journey for Emil Johansen. After a long, musical slumber, Johansen awoke with newfound creativity and inspiration, leading to the creation of the EP. In the dark winter of 2023 Johansen explored over a dozen different compositional ideas on his synthesizers, culminating in five instrumental tracks that drew inspiration from the Anthropocene epoch, low frequency oscillation, and the process of aging.

Electronic musician and composer Emil Johansen possesses a keen interest in pushing the boundaries of ambient electronica and experimental electronic music. Utilizing a modular synthesizer and a laptop, Johansen explores novel techniques and timbres, producing synthesized sounds and atmospheric compositions that are both captivating and cerebral with a touch of melancholy

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