PREMIERE: Tarik Hensen - Tjäle [Alpenglühen]
Alpenglühen’s ninth release, Guldstund EP, brings together Ben Kaczor and Martinou under their collaborative alias, Tarik Hensen, for a project that balances deep grooves with a contemplative edge. Named for the fleeting Alpine glow that graces mountain peaks at dawn and dusk, Alpenglühen evokes a sense of transient beauty mirrored in this EP. Each of its four tracks is crafted with an understated yet profound minimalism that resonates across time and mood, making it ideal for the after-hours haze or the quieter moments of a night. Tarik Hensen’s sound here is restrained and expansive, capturing a complex emotional range.
Our premiere for today, “Tjäle,” encapsulates this concept through its reference to the Scandinavian ground frost that clings to the earth in the early morning light. Like the rare alpenglow, “Tjäle” has an ephemeral quality - it sits in the memory, gently cooling yet vivid, lingering as subtle layers unfold. The track’s steady rhythm and textured atmosphere mirror that frosty stillness, a restrained force as delicate as deeply rooted. In this way, “Tjäle” captures the spirit of both natural phenomena, blending the quiet persistence of ground frost with the radiant, fleeting warmth of Alpenglühen itself.
The Guldstund EP will be released on November 18 and will be available on 12” vinyl via Alpenglühen’s Bandcamp and other favorite record stores. Alpenglühen has carved out a niche for refined, introspective club music, and this EP perfectly captures that ethos.