KASPER BJØRKE: HEIMR (MUSIC FOR LANDSCAPES 1)
With his new four track EP Heimr (Music For Landscapes 1), Danish producer Kasper Bjørke returns to ambient territory, unveiling an expansive sonic journal composed amid the elemental grandeur of Iceland. Set for release on his own Sensitive Records imprint on October 10th, the EP reflects Bjørke’s continued exploration of site-specific sound - a dialogue between place, memory, and the porous boundary between inner and outer worlds.
The Icelandic word Heimr, borrowed from Old Norse, holds multitudes: it can mean “home” or “world,” both intimate and infinite. That tension - the pull between rootedness and the unknown - runs through the record like wind threading a mountain pass.
Composed during a summerlong journey across Iceland’s raw and remote northwestern coast, Heimr is Bjørke’s second ambient work for Sensitive Records, following last year’s contribution to the Sensitive Friends compilation, his track “Skogsbostigen” (010324).
On Heimr, nature is more than a backdrop; it becomes a collaborator. Field recordings made on location - wind, sea, waterfalls, silence - emerge not as adornments but as vital co-narrators, grounding each composition in specific geographies while hinting at something universal. In an era increasingly shaped by AI-generated creations, Bjørke’s organic, human approach feels quietly radical: sound not synthesized, but discovered in conversation with the land. Each site is also depicted in the accompanying artwork, shot by Kasper on analog film, while on the road in Iceland.
With Heimr, Kasper Bjørke carves out a contemplative space where music becomes memory and landscape becomes language. It is a work that invites us to listen more deeply - to the world around us, and the world within.
Heimr (Music for Landscapes 1) is supported by Koda Kultur.
Pre-save Heimr (Music for Landscapes 1) HERE
Dynjandi - out now
Anchored by the awe-inspiring Dynjandi waterfall, located at the end of a secluded, rugged fjord in Iceland’s Westfjords, Bjørke’s on-site field recordings serve as the second single´s spine, allowing the cascade’s sonic energy to dictate pace and texture - a natural drone of rushing water and reverberating stone. Taken from the upcoming four track EP Heimr (Music For Landscapes 1) out on Sensitive Records on October 10th.
Stream Dynjandi HERE
Búðir - new single out now
Búðir is the first single from the forthcoming EP Heimr (Music For Landscapes 1).
The single marks Kaspers returns to ambient territory, unveiling an expansive sonic journal composed amid the elemental grandeur of Iceland. Set for release on his own Sensitive platform on October 10th, the EP reflects Bjørke’s continued exploration of site-specific sound - a dialogue between place, memory, and the porous boundary between inner and outer worlds.
“Búðir was born from a pivotal (re)union,” Bjørke says, “a return to a place I first visited 15 years ago.” Tucked between lava fields, mountains, and a storm-battered coastline - overlooked by the ancient glacier Snæfellsjökull - the site evoked a powerful sense of completion, of homecoming. “I tried to channel that emotion into the music, while honoring that special moment,” he explains. After completing the track, Bjørke shared it with composer Henrik Lindstrand, his most recent collaborator, who spontaneously contributed a delicate piano theme. “That completed the piece,” Bjørke adds. Búðir is a quietly moving meditation - simultaneously cinematic and intimate.
Stream Búðir HERE
Puzzles Club Remixes - Out now!
Last summer, I released my highly collaborative album Puzzles - an analog affair with all live drums and instrumentation, crafted for that sweet spot between the pool, the couch, and the floor.
Since then, a handful of carefully curated club reinterpretations have followed, by some of the best in the game: Lydia Eisenblätter, Justin Strauss, Johannes Albert, Axel Boman… and one by myself.
Puzzles Club Remixes brings together all five versions - a full-circle moment, reimagining the album for the dancefloor, just in time for summer.
Listen HERE