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The Squid's Ear Magazine

Center For Whatever

Ensorcelled [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

Center For Whatever: Ensorcelled [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] (Huvudbry Recordings)

An intensely experimental journey in sound through guitars, electronics and percussion from the Brooklyn-based duo of John Lindaman and Hampus Ohman, a diverse set of pieces improvised using sound sculpting, noise and melodic elements, creating a great balance between darkness and light amidst solid conceptual and technical approaches to their instruments.
 

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John Lindaman-guitar, electronics

Hampus Ohman-Frolund-drums, percussion, electronics

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Label: Huvudbry Recordings
Catalog ID: HUR004
Squidco Product Code: 31191

Format: CASSETTE
Condition: New
Released: 2020
Country: USA
Packaging: Cassette
Recorded at Marlborough Farms, by Gary Olson.
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John Lindaman is a Brooklyn, NY-based guitarist, known for the group True Love Always and the label Teen-Beat Records. He is also a solo improvising guitarist, using instrumental, experimental approaches to the guitar employing preparations and inexpensive guitar effects units with the use of prepared guitar techniques.

-John Lindaman Website (bio by Squidco) (http://www.johnlindaman.com/)
1/26/2026

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"Hampus Öhman-Frölund is a drummer (b. 1986) based in Brooklyn, NY and Sweden. Work includes live performances (Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, China and Australia), recordings, and teaching in various genres such as pop, rock, jazz, free improv, klezmer and more..."

-Hampus Ohman Tumblr Page (http://hampusohf.tumblr.com/)
1/26/2026

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