These young musicians follow in the footsteps of Motorpsycho, Elephant9, and El Paraiso's own Lotus, Fra Det Onde, and Kanaan, seemingly effortlessly carving their way through the musical landscape! One minute you're floating in cosmic Pharoah Sanders-esque waters, the next you're ascending to electrified If Tortoise played Allman Brothers-style jamming. The band describes their approach as follows: "Sommermorket is an escape from inhuman technology and politics in search of something that feels authentic. The music breathes in what little remains of the old air and rises slowly into the hazy summer twilight, like brittle thoughts trying to connect and fade away." Kronstad 23 was formed in autumn 2023 in Kronstad, Bergen, Norway.

As old friends and musical collaborators, they rekindled a creative spark that had lain dormant for over 10 years. Rarely rehearsed and often recorded on the first take, Sommermorket was recorded live at keyboardist Oyvind Vie Berg's studio in Bergen, Norway. The album comprises three sessions within a single year, from spring and late summer 2024 to winter 2025.

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