Discreet Music / Sweden / 2024
Jonas Torstensen returns to Discreet Music with Franciska's second album, following the critically acclaimed Tryghed (2023). This new release, created in collaboration with Camille Helt Haarder, is a tribute to their shared hometown, Odense, Denmark. The album features a rich blend of piano loops, cello, field recordings, and minimal electronics, maintaining a shimmering tape music aesthetic while achieving greater emotive precision and refinement. Utilizing cassettes and hands-on editing, the compositions reflect the duo's evolving artistry through years of recording and performing. Recorded between January and October 2023, it is mastered for vinyl by Martin Lindum Cederholm and limited to 500 copies with liner notes by Torstensen.