Jan Blomqvist 'The Space In Between' on Armada Music Albums

The Space In Between is a drifting, floating record, the sort of thing that makes a room feel smaller and more private than it actually is. The Ben Böhmer remix, which is the one that matters here, has all of Jan Blomqvist's songwriting at the front, harmony doing more than the percussion. It is an arrangement that is often crowded but never cluttered, with the percussion held back and plenty of room under the peaks. The top of it is dark, but it does not feel heavy. It feels like a room with the lights down, sound filling it without ever pushing against the walls.

This is Blomqvist's first release on Armada Music Albums in just over six months, and it is easy to hear why the label keeps bringing him back. His music sits somewhere between the dancefloor and the afterthought, between the moment and the memory. Ben Böhmer, who has become one of the most reliable remixers in the melodic house space, gives the track a sense of forward motion without ever rushing it.