Seven long tracks of glitchy minimalism by this Norwegian sound artist, here at his second full-length, after "Panorama" (Smalltown Supersound 2002). The work begins with a blissful and vaguely Steve Reich-sounding drone, then explores the various nuances of the style: clicks and skips, loops, more "ambient" parts... Very Oval-esque, no way to avoid the comparison, so if you're a die-hard fan of the genre you may find this very enjoyable or very predictable, or even both. Rishaug is not exploring any new ground, but after all, why should he? His intimistic electronica is probably closer in spirit to folk ballads than to avantgarde research - and in that, this is a warm and satisfying album.