Tracklist
01. Part 1
02. Part 2

Reviews

English
GAZ-ETA, Loop, Soundscaping, The Silent Ballet, Textura

Various
Caleidoscoop (nl), Musiq (no)

F3N001: Beneva vs. Clark Nova - Flotsam / Jetsam
Released: June 28th, 2007

8/10 - "If you are a fan of ambient music this is a very worthwhile addition to your collection and it will help augment your Aphex Twin's Ambient Works albums. If you don’t like ambient music, well, this EP may make you change your tune."
-The Silent Ballet

"Lovely EP"
-Textura

"Perfect for a delicate movie, beautiful, nostalgic and emotive moods"
-Loop

"This duo opens the window and lets a ton of fresh air into a stale room"
-GAZ-ETA

"Go get this ambient treat!"
-Soundscaping

Included in Jørgen 'Sissyfus' Skjulstad's (Metronomicon Audio, Center of the Universe,
Now We've Got Members) Top 10 list for 2007.

A doctor once wrote a book about listening to Prozac; hence, listening to patients intoxicated on ‘happy drugs’. Depressions are weird creatures, and have influenced the arts through all times. The doctor who wrote the book asks himself: “What if Prozac had been available when van Gogh lived?” It is only through Western romanticizing of depression we can gravely ask such a question, and the sufferings will apparently stay an aesthetic ideal for a long time.

The two duelling artists Rudi Simmons and Frank Benjamin Finger have also been through hard periods, fought side by side with Sisyphus in the meaningless existence, and have in common used music as a liberating tool.

On a daily basis they both work with movies; Rudi with animations and Frank Benjamin with video. While Rudi has a background in the rock scene, including concerts at the Roskilde and Glastonbury Festivals, Frank Benjamin was the one introducing him to the electronic sounds and opportunities of the laptop. Together, they have played gigs at smaller venues, mainly home in Oslo, and now it was about time to document and store their activity.

The result is Flotsam / Jetsam, the first release in a series of 3” EP’s by Fenêtre Records. The record is only one of many sides of the duo’s expression; the abstract and floating, crossed between the acoustic guitar’s linking and the laptop’s clinking and grating. The temper is profound and melancholic, the tones are positive – just like listening to Prozac.

Fenêtre Records are excited to work with Beneva vs. Clark Nova, and proudly presents the duo for people genuinely interested in music. An album is already in its final stages. Enjoy!

Mastered by Eivind Opsvik