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by Lost Kite

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Broken 06:23
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Organic 08:14
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Moons 06:06
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Ascend 06:12

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"The idea of a father or mother and their son or daughter creating music and performing together is quite endearing. Consider for example the pairings,of Frank Zappa and Dweezil, Eddie Van Halen and Wolfgang, Ian Anderson and James, Peter Gabriel and Melanie, Tom Waits and Casey. To these partnerships one could add father and son duo Stefan Carlsson and David who together make up Lost Kite. The duo are from Sweden and their latest release is simply entitled Two.

The musicianship throughout is excellent and comprises of Stefan Carlsson - electric 6-string guitar, Spanish guitar, bass, flute, synth, vocals, and electronic drums. David is responsible for acoustic 6 and 12-string guitar, Spanish guitar, vocals and electric 12-string guitar. Having jointly written the eight pieces which make up two they have created a mostly instrumental album of very good, evocative music. This perhaps is not totally unsuprising as Stefan Carlsson played bass with the eclectic Swedish progressive band Kultivator.

The album has a mellow and pastoral feel. It is filled with cascades of exceptionally delicate acoustic guitar.The vocal parts that feature in Broken, Moons, and The Girl From the Moon brought to mind the sound and aura of early Genesis.

The first track Broken is striking and has much to offer. Its vocal parts are melodic and memorable. They are also creatively different in their presentation. The world weary, sneering quietly sung words sustain interest. The instrumental middle part of the tune is particularly delightful. The featured acoustic guitar solo is bright and full of skillful fluidity. As the pace quickens the instrumental section also contains some appealing rhythmic flute and electric guitar work. The track concludes with some tasteful bass playing. Organic has many shifts of mood and emphasis and is probably the most progressive piece on the album. It is certainly a tune that rewards the listeners careful attention. Adventurously original, but enjoyably structured, the piece is characterised by a recurring mediaeval fluted folk dance melody. The folk parts are aggressively juxtaposed and punctuated by pulsating rhythms and mellotron's that are reminiscent of King Crimson and Anglagard.

Two shorter pieces follow the lengthy and impressive Organic. Forgotten Garden is a charming instrumental acoustic track featuring flute and guitar. In contrast, Lullaby for the Sleepless features lush symphonic keyboards but is for the most part a showcase for a subdued but highly effective electric guitar solo.

Moons shows the versatility and capabilities of the duo to good effect. It is drenched with hypnotic vocals offering visions and imagery of moonlight lakes.Capably ,layered with warm instrumentation. It is a tune which has with in it the ability to provoke reflections on memories evoked by nature. Moons may offer for some listeners a near perfect musical antidote to 21st century urban life. The lengthy The Girl from the Moon is symphonic in its arrangement and instrumentation. As a consequence it is unimposing and beautifully laid back. Mellotrons, choral effects and flute help to create an idyllic pastoral feel. Stefan Carllson's fragile and emotive vocal delivery was able to show just the right balance of sincerity and mystery . Outwardly the pieces slow paced recurring theme made it one of the least imposing but nevertheless persuasive tracks of the release. In the final moments a glorious electric guitar tone is utilised. This fine ending enabled me to overcome any reservations I might have had about the tunes repetitiveness. In contrast, Ascend begins with raw electric guitar parts and is a much more upbeat affair. Its folk inspired melodies brought to mind Kollar Attila's work and compositions within Musical Witchcraft. The track works well, is satisfying and is impressively executed.

Neither exuberant or exciting, but rather, skillfully reflective and enjoyable, Two is a release that deserves to be heard. The quality of the playing and breadth of the compositions throughout the release create a rewarding and reflective listening experience. It is an album that I will certainly return to. The merits of the release made it difficult for me to fully comprehend that this was the work of a duo. Perhaps this was because the players had a connection and empathy that only a father and son can have.

Call it the X factor if you like... I would prefer to think it was just the power of love. Now where was that list of partnerships?"
Conclusion: 7.5 out of 10
-Owen Davies www.dprp.net




"Mostly instrumental, the music of LOST
KITE knows deploy beautiful sequences adventurous, superbly furnished (Organic). Electric guitar dissonance and Hammond organ intertwine to ÄNGLAGÅRD, while further afield, Majestic 12 acoustic guitar strings is heard: a real treat. Arrives the flute, and the illusion is complete, as keyboards, resembling the darkest are part! Instrumental,
quite consequential development is inspired, mixing samplers of Mellotron, bass, flute, electric guitar and Spanish guitar in a very close
ÄNGLAGÅRD progression & KING CRIMSON.

Forgotten Garden mixes acoustic guitar and dreamy flute while Lullabye For The Sleepless is introduced by a majestic sequence of keyboards, crossed by a solo guitar very soft slowly occurring. Moons sees the return of the worthy of the best achievements of Anthony PHILLIPS arpeggiated acoustic guitar while subtlety and delicacy, preceding a sung part hushed with bewitching accents. The hispanic guitars then arise in the foreground in a tangle of delicious sounds, doing a little think about Entangled GENESIS.

Singed Thoughts continues the acoustic journey, combining Crystal guitars and evanescent keyboards with Minimoog at the
forefront. The Girl From The Moor, introduced to the organ continues to the Mellotron, before filled sung part of tranquility, surrounded by
streams of keyboards with more vintage. The beautiful melancholy hue of this composition be stressed while mixing acoustic guitar, flute and
gauzy keyboards turns out more delectable, the Minimoog hugging to Mellotron flute sounds. A composition radiating from pure beauty. The final mysterious keyboards, coated plaintive guitar, is grandiose.

The final composition, Ascend, slice with anything above with its incendiary waves of electric guitar in the introduction, supported by eruptive keyboards in counterpoint. The music is more dense, bright, solar but loses a part of the mystery and magic that enveloped the
previous compositions. In conclusion, LOST KITE gave us for this second opus music both cultivating the beauty of sounds, the quest for
an adventurous music, knowing always propose a range of refined instrumental interventions. If all the compositions are not equal in
terms of invention and ambition, Organic and The Girl From The
Moor remain models of ambitious and convoluted compositions.
A recommendable at any point opus." 16/20
-Didier GONZALEZ, Highlands Magazine Nr 67

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released November 30, 2013

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Lost Kite is a progressive music project between father and son, Stefan and David. Stefan has earlier been a member of the swedish prog act Kultivator.

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