Seizing/Being Seized

Seizing/Being Seized is Ferdinand Bergstrøm’s first solo album, recorded in the early autumn of 2020. The album is a result of a deep dive into nature writing, resurfacing with 13 improvisations for the acoustic guitar.

“…would it be more like seizing (thrusting your hands into the cold water, grasping a fish) or being seized? In the latter sense, I’m mesmerized by the little fish. I track its darting movements with my eyes that begin to dart, fish-like, in their sockets.”

As in the quote from Timothy Morton, Being Ecological, Seizing/Being Seized is darting, moving at high speed through a wide array of sounds. Seizing the musician, as much as the other way around. This approach can be heard throughout the record, from the drifting to the hard hitting.

The album was recorded by Frode Gjerstad and his portable studio in a time of social distancing. The captured sounds are both intimate and direct, allowing the listener to come closer.

Every CD cover is hand made by Ferdinand Bergstøm himself.

FFO: Derek Bailey, Frode Gjerstad, Monkey Plot