Tsukimono is a japanese sounding moniker used by Swedish artist Johan Gustavsson. Gustavsson has been releasing music as Tsukimono since 2002, a fact that might come as a surprise considering his impressive discography. Johan Gustavsson has through his releases on labels such as Garmonbozia and Fukk God Let's Create established himself as an artist continuously moving forward, using a wide range of techniques such as computer processing, mixing desk feedback and the astonishing guitar work that listeners has come to associate with Tsukimono.

His debut album "Née", released in 2006 by Swedish label Kalligrammofon, displayed the work of an artist that had refined his craft and defined his own universe trough picking up on all the leads that previous releases had hinted at.

Gustavsson has never been one to stay in the same place for very long and his latest offering, "Time Canvas", proves that he is determined to keep moving. Morton Feldman called his own score-sheet a time canvas. This specific canvas was painted with long, sparse brush strokes. With each track built from samples of one specific instrument, Gustavsson layers cello, clarinet and trumpet building an organic structure using electronic means. Incredible beauty.

/Viktor Sjöberg