Originally, bassist Arild Andersen entered the studio with his quartet—featuring (tenor saxophone), Helge Lien (piano), and Håkon Mjåset Johansen (drums)—intending to record a set of predetermined compositions. However, on the second day of the session, Andersen suggested they pivot toward collective improvisation.
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A shorter, more "tempestuous" sequence where the group's interplay becomes more forceful, at times recalling the energy of 1970s free-jazz roots. Originally, bassist Arild Andersen entered the studio with
The album's final track is the only pre-composed piece—a melodic, gospel-tinged ballad that provides a grounding, hymn-like conclusion to the preceding improvisations. A Multigenerational Dialogue Helge Lien (piano)