Daniel Ogren - Laponia III (2022 Vinyl)

SBT loves this album. For those familiar with Ogren's work, be that with Dina Ogon, or previous solo projects, this is a safe bet. Following on from 2020's Fastingen 92' album, the parameters are not to different, it is equally as playful and experimental, though there are more moments reflective of the scenery you see pictured on the album sleeve, much serenity. For more context, Daniel provided the following with the release, 'The summer of 2021 I traveled with my family to the northern parts of Sweden. I wanted them to experience the wild, windblown nature where I used to spend my childhood summers. When I saw my kids play by the very same streams, rocks and trees I played by as a child - the songs started to emerge.
I wanted to honor my grandmother and her heritage by using the names of places given to them by the Sámi people. Laponia was regarded a world heritage around the same time as I really discovered it's beauty as a young teenager. My relatives and family all have their roots there, up north in Sweden (it's my Grandma on the cover) and this is my album dedicated to all the places and memories I have of Laponia.'.