Last spring, I traveled along Lake Superior’s shoreline and wrote + recorded this ambient album.
There was no schedule, map, or agenda. Just a couple guitars, field recorder, and a laptop.
“Up North” this Friday.
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Writing an ambient album while traveling Minnesota’s historic North Shore
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In 2014, amidst the whirlwind of becoming a father, composer Chris Bartels took a brief break to play his acoustic guitar and birthed emotive pieces reflecting the beauty and bewilderment of new fatherhood. Initially, these compositions served as a personal creative outlet. It wasn't until 2018 that Bartels revisited and transformed the recordings, giving rise to the moniker Olma. Now, a father of three, Bartels continues to produce and release these evocative pieces, drawing inspiration from the chaotic yet enriching moments of family life.