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Viking's Choice: Neoclassical Ambient, Glitchy Metal, Psychedelic Japanese Groove

Swedish composer Kajsa Lindgren blurs memory and reality, Liturgy makes a metallic mess and OOIOO squiggles a trippy hypnosis on this week's playlist.
Kajsa Lindgren's neoclassical ambient album <em>Everyone is here</em> is featured on this week's Viking's Choice.

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