Klangre with Aleksander Kostopoulos
Aleksander Kostopoulos blends grandiose classical melody with live drumming on his sophisticated fourth album, Klangre.
Aleksander Kostopoulos hails from Bodø and is an audiovisual artist, drummer, composer, and producer known for his work with the Sami pop trio ISÁK. He has collaborated with several other prominent Norwegian artists and has released three albums, as well as composed works for contemporary dance and theatre, often in tandem with lighting designers.
His own falsetto vocals are featured in his work, and "Klangre" is another unique and innovative full-length work by the Scandinavian artist. It explores everything from solitude and introspection to hope and celebration, drawing on the wintry Scandinavian landscape on an awe-inspiring scale.
Winter holds its own music, a language of its own. In "Klangre," cold and warmth meet in a tribute to the season's beauty.
Aleksander Kostopoulos
Those gorgeously treated vocals set the scene on opener "minGaSi," smudged and smeared into a heavenly soundscape accompanied only by their own immersive reverb. "Akiro" marks the arrival of Kostopoulos's live drumming, bringing broken-beat movement to a string symphony and lush chords. "Hbrae" is a sensual world lit with different string sounds, organic beats, and celestial pads, then "Mendokaa" keeps things light, airy, and emotive, with more life-affirming melodies soaring skyward over airy drums.
This lush world of sound and delicate melody continues with the more somber strings of "Schkla," and the edgier atmosphere of "BaraGa," where crashing hits and thudding kicks underpin more widescreen melodic explorations. "Mikre" fuses orchestral maneuvers and classical structures with subtle electronic production, and "obrAng" closes this most emotionally stirring album with more angelic vocal sounds and vulnerable chords.
Aleksander Kostopoulos - Klangre LP
Release Date 14th February 2025
Label Beatservice Records
Tracklist
1. Aleksander Kostopoulos - minGaSi
2. Aleksander Kostopoulos - Akiro
3. Aleksander Kostopoulos - Hbrae
4. Aleksander Kostopoulos - Mendokaa
5. Aleksander Kostopoulos - Schkla
6. Aleksander Kostopoulos - BaraGa
7. Aleksander Kostopoulos - Mikre
8. Aleksander Kostopoulos - obrAng