INNOVATIVE NORDIC ELECTROACOUSTICA
Tuulikki Bartosik, hailing from Sweden and Estonia, is a versatile multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer. Her music has been compared to neoclassical icons like Philip Glass and minimalist artists such as Ólafur Arnalds. She is particularly renowned for her innovative approach to the accordion.
Bartosik's latest album, PLAYSCAPES, created in collaboration with Sander Mölder, has been praised by critics and audiences alike for its groundbreaking compositions, soundscapes, and instrumentation.
Playscapes was shortlisted by Bandcamp and in Songlines Music Awards. Recognized by Swedish music magazine Lira as the folktronica album of the year and Beehype Magazine as one of the best albums in 2023, it also earned a nomination in Swedens Manifestgalan’s experimental music category.
“Bartosik’s beautiful phrasing, accordion, and kantele gracefully cut through the multimedia stream. Movement, interstice, and journey were visible themes of the compositions, intertwining in various directions alongside the music. At times, the sonic landscape evoked memories of Steve Reich’s minimalist masterpiece “Music for 18 Musicians,” while elsewhere, images were guided by the technoprimitivist clang of Kraftwerk’s iconic “Trans-Europe Express.” Nevertheless, a full audience was captivated by the unwavering flow of the uncompromising music.
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“Played live, this set of sonic postcards brought colour and softness to the well-appointed if somewhat corporate Fotografiska stage; the duo blending all parts with an assurance and easy wit. Not content with picking her way through time via the wonderful dream spaces, Bartosik’s rocker spirit eventually got a space to gambol through one or two uptempo tracks. This was a set of fleeting moments made into timeless music; true “head” stuff. ”
