Organic Pulse Ensemble
Ad Hoc
Colored Vinyl28€
(Available from select retailers late 2024.)
Shipping starts in December 2024. Limited run of 200 copies. The sleeves, designed by Arsi Keva, were screenprinted by hand on recycled LP covers, making each one a unique, vibrant piece of art.
Ad Hoc is the latest offering from Swedish multi-instrumentalist Gustav Horneij, under his Organic Pulse Ensemble alias. True to its name, Ad Hoc embraces spontaneity and the art of being in the moment, with each track crafted using a Tascam four-track tape recorder. Playing all the instruments himself, Gustav used this minimalist recording method to capture most performances in a single take, leaving no room for the digital safety net of endless edits. Instead, mistakes became opportunities, reshaped into defining features of the album—a process Gustav calls "problem-solving on the fly."
The result is a vibrant collection of spiritual jazz compositions, where modal grooves, layered percussion, and emotive saxophone and flute solos converge with Ethio-jazz and Eastern influences. While the album retains the meditative and exploratory qualities that characterize Horneij's work, tracks like Solid bring a funkier, groove-driven energy to the mix, adding dynamic contrast to the album's soundscape.
Released as a joint effort by Ultraääni Records and Puro Recordings, this limited LP pressing is a testament to Gustav's dedication to organic, soulful music-making. Ad Hoc is an invitation to dive into the raw, unpolished beauty of music made in the moment—mistakes and all.
The sleeves, designed by Arsi Keva, were screenprinted by hand on recycled LP covers, making each one a unique, vibrant piece of art.
Album credits:
Music composed, played, recorded and mixed by Gustav Horneij
Mastered by: Samuli Tanner
Cover art: Arsi Keva
Covers screenprinted at Kalasataman Seripaja, Helsinki.