JO  WANG

35 Tapes – Veil on Life | Apollon Records 2026 (ARP095)

Album release: 30 April 2026

Recorded & mixed: Frydenlund Studio, Oslo, Norway (2025) – finalised January 2026

Produced by: Morten Lund

Press/contact: Morten Lund mor-lund@online.no

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The Norwegian progressive collective, 35 Tapes, returns with their fourth studio album Veil on Life. It’s a six-

track record that pushes the band into a more powerful, riT-driven register while preserving their signature

analogue warmth and modern clarity. Recorded at Frydenlund Studio – the same environment that shaped

their previous album Fabric of Time – the album leans further into the band’s audiophile instincts, with a

wide dynamic range, bold low end, punchy drums and immersive stereo imaging, whilst remaining grounded

in tactile vintage hardware. Songwriting is tight and meaningful, favouring memorable hooks and grooves

that sit comfortably alongside the song’s cinematic passages.

Where Fabric of Time played as a slow-burning homage to 1970s symphonic rock with a contemporary touch,

Veil on Life feels current and assertive. The lyrics address memory, identity and time, each in their own way.

For example, Hallway builds up a meditative distance that nudges the listener into relaxation, whilst Waters

takes the listener on an evolutionary journey. Brisé Volé encourages self-scrutiny, whereas Clueless is restless

and yearning, and Cities explores urban longing. Instrumentally the band still leans on Mellotron, Therevox and

vintage synths. But this recording is driven by energetic electric guitars and shimmering 12-string acoustics, all

backed by a warm 70s-style bass and firm rhythms that add texture and weight while preserving the band’s

atmospheric songcraft.

Fans of 35 Tapes restrained cinematic prog will recognise the band’s typical warm, spacious mixes, while being

introduced to new forceful soundscapes. Veil on Life balances the band’s tasteful restraint with boosted

emotional confidence, delivered with discipline rather than excess.

Photo: Knut Røthe

WORK

Jo Wang has composed and released electronic music since the late 1980s.

His music is often described as visual and in the border between noise

melodic and abstract/figurative.
He has extensive experience of adjusting the acoustics in concert halls across

Europe using an electronic variable electroacoustic enhancement system.

Currently performing HERDING SPACES in different location/venues

He is a member of Green Isac Orchestra playing assorted keyboards.

He is a member of the progressive rock band 37Tapes playing assorted keyboards.