Ogren, Daniel
Fastingen-92 (black)
Daniel Ögren is one of the key artists in Sweden's contemporary, underground music scene. He has already accrued quite the back catalogue, both as a member of the sensational quartet Dina Ögon and also as a solo artist with eight albums already under his belt. 'Fastingen-92' was originally released as a limited edition vinyl pressing in 2020 on the independent label Sing A Song Fighter Records (the same label that first introduced us to Dina Ögon's music). The album came to Mr Bongo's attention after hearing Daniel's solo band performing live at the Stockholm Jazz Club, Fasching. The band featured Love Örsan and Christopher Cantillo of Dina Ögon fame (who also records with the incredible Sven Wunder), and their sensational genre-busting set blew us away. It convinced Mr Bongo that this now out-of-print album needed to reach a wider audience. 'Fastingen-92' doesn't sit in one genre, it draws from Daniel's love of South American folk music, soul, Nordic folk music and film soundtracks, resulting in something unique, dreamlike and transformational.