Celebrating Life

Borko is the recording name for Iceland's Bjorn Kristiansson, an electronica artist who specializes in warm, densely textured sound sculptures. CELEBRATING LIFE is more ambitious than Borko's debut; it incorporates a range of traditional instruments, some vocals, and post-rock touches. The music may veer from the exuberant layering of loops and noise ("Continental Love") to sweet, breezy melodies ("Shoobaba"), but Borko's skilled arrangements and unique, surprising sounds make CELEBRATING LIFE an entrancing and rewarding listening experience.