Among the Oaks, by Blurstem

Among the Oaks

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1.	Bellingham (feat. Alex Berglund) 02:28	info	buy track
2.	Ochre (feat. Lowercase Noises) 03:12	info	buy track
3.	Oslo Greens (feat. Hamu) 02:24	info	buy track
4.	Rubrik (feat. Brique a Braq) 02:47	info	buy track
5.	Noon Light (feat. Kyle McEvoy & Ben Noble) 04:31	info	buy track
6.	Oak at Night 02:24	info	buy track
7.	Moons Lost (feat. Rosen Poem & Alex Berglund) 03:57	info	buy track
8.	Palma (feat. Antarctic Wastelands) 03:33	info	buy track
9.	Far Too Long, Far Too Lost 03:16	info	buy track
10.	Pickerel 05:27	info	buy track

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Minneapolis composer Chris Bartels has been writing ambient music under the name Elskavon for a decade, and Blurstem was born as a piano-centric offshoot of the project.

He and his wife were gifted an old spinet piano when they bought a house in 2015. Always slightly out of tune, a little dusty sounding, and very much imperfect, the instrument has its own character. But it wasn’t until Chris cut up an old sweater and taped it to the strings, so as to avoid waking up their children at night, that his love for that character really took form.

While piano is certainly a part of the Elskavon sound, Bartels was writing so many new songs on this spinet that he felt the need to start a whole new project. Blurstem was birthed. While the sound is a not-so-distant relative of Elskavon, the heart of it is a minimalist, raw, and intimate feel.

With nearly every song being some sort of improvisation late at night after the rest of his family is asleep, Bartels has gathered a team of talented artists to put their collaborative touch on this debut album.

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released October 11, 2019

Mixed, and mastered by Chris Bartels. Huge thanks to all the incredible collaborators:

Andy Othling (Lowercase Noises)
Derek Mount (Brique a Braq)
Harnek Mudhar (Hamu)
Kyle McEvoy
Ben Noble
Josh Leininger (Rosen Poem)
Benjamin Tatlow (Antarctic Wastelands)
Alex Berglund

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Blurstem Minneapolis, Minnesota

Blurstem, Minneapolis producer Chris Bartels’ neoclassical-ambient project, expands its sonic horizons with Ocelli. Bartels aimed to elevate the sound with a blend of intimate moments and grandiose landscapes. Initially minimalist piano improvisations, Blurstem has since expanded into a blend of minimalist intimacy juxtaposed with expansive grandeur. ... more

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discography

Ocelli

Jun 2024
Safe Travels, Old Friend

Sep 2023
Enduring

Jan 2023
Lucid

Feb 2022
Shadows and Horizons

Nov 2021
Among the Oaks

Oct 2019
Timeless

Nov 2018
Drown In You

Aug 2018

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