When is the brainchild of composer/percussionist/keyboardist Lars Pedersen. A monument in Norwegian avant-garde, His origins date back to the late 70's with his work in the legendary experimentalist band Holy Toy. Pedersen has produced a far-ranging body of work, running the gamut from dense, dissonant orchestral music to sample-based collages to Beach Boys-inspired psychedelic pop. He has reached a plateau many cannot attest to. His extremely illustrative aural stylistics which spans the universe of cut up/collage design manipulating everything from folk/ethnic, RIO [Rock In Opposition], cartoon schizophrenia, poignant soundscape, hypnotic minimalism, massive industrial/factory environment, adherent pop and intense orchestrative content have not even approached limitations. Given this range of sounds and styles, When's music is remarkable for its avoidance of the distanced, post-modern pastiche approach favored by numerous other avant-garde collagists, instead demonstrating a darker, more morbid stance, which is evidenced throughout his catalog. When remains as visceral and seemingly arbitrary as it began, granting its listeners passports to limitless space and time...
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