Erik Enocksson
Man Tanker Sitt/Burrowing

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Man tänker sitt - or Burrowing - is the score to Henrik Hellström and Fredrik Wenzel's film of the same name. Composed by Stockholm-based musician Erik Enocksson, the soundtrack to Man tänker sitt is an otherworldly musical experience, underpinning the low-key tale of Swedish suburban life with a suitably spectral and evocative collection of compositions. At times reminiscent of the quietly enchanting soundtrack work by contemporaries such as Yann Tiersen and Clint Mansell, this score finds Enocksson channelling the circular melodies of Philip Glass too, all delivered with an ethereally baroque slant. From the meandering calm of the prologue to the wheezing epilogue, there's a hint of the bittersweet coursing through Enocksson's oeuvre, allied with a playfulness and crystalline beauty. On compositions such as 'Haec silva odi', the vocal arrangements are accented with minimal backing and the feeling conjured is one of childhood innocence but tinged with the loneliness and isolation of viewing the world through the eyes of someone much older. There's a bruised poignancy at the heart of the music contained here - damaged and melancholy yet utterly defiant, the elegant fragility of Enocksson's compositions is evident throughout. Weaving myriad musical motifs throughout, the eight tracks included on Man tänker sitt are unified by a mellifluous tone which creates an admirable, flowing suite of arrangements. Few contemporary composers have such a gift for evoking subtle moods and producing astonishingly emotive music.