- An expansive, open-minded and impressive debut from a young experimental jazz artist.
- Being only 17 years old and having something as mesmerising as "I Don't Like Dreaming" as the first track on your debut release is a strong indication that greatness awaits. Between the heavenly brass and earthy drums, Tais Ortved pivots between the terrestrial and celestial. Classical subtleties, sequenced beats and a plethora of instruments make it feel both timeless and genre-less. With each instrumental switch-up, Ortved conjures the feeling of having multiple dreams in the same night, each one more surreal than the last. It's introspective chicken soup for the soul, just what you might expect from a song written in the woods.