Hans Hjelm. Guitarist of AUTOMATISM Announces his debut Album proposed release for late May. Also first Single Revealed!
Hans studied jazz guitar at the University of North Texas in the nineties and has spent the last ten years performing and releasing music with psych-rock bands Kungens Män and Automatism, who recently released an album on Tonzonen Records.
The music could be described as Depeche Mode meets Michael Rother. Guitars and synthesizers trade-off in playing the most prominent role throughout the album. Hans plays all instruments except drums, which are handled by Jesper Skarin (Gösta Berlings Saga, Vak).
Listen here to the first single Woods: https://hanshjelm.bandcamp.com/track/woods
Factory Reset comes with an instruction manual that reflects how music can act as a means of resetting an agitated or stressed mind to a state of rest and balance.
Use stereo headphones
Take a deep breath and start to relax
Close your eyes and drop all concerns
Notice a slightly different frequency reaching each ear Become aware of your breathing
Start counting your breaths
Allow sounds to pass through your mind unnoticed Immerse yourself in the breathing process
Let the sounds synchronize your thought patterns Repeat the process until a reset occurs
The album will be released on May 28, 2021, on the Kungens Ljud & Bild label and will be distributed by Trust No One Recordings. It will receive a limited pressing of 300 copies each on colored (clear) vinyl and CD. Pre-order it here
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Artist: Hans Hjelm
Title: Factory Reset Format: LP, CD, Digital Label: Kungens Ljud & Bild Distribution: Trust No One Recordings Genre: Synth-Rock
Tracklist
1. Woods
2. Inner-city Travel
3. System Calibration
4. Valley Of The Kings
5. Nothing To Fear
6. Lights Turn Red