Mats Skimmelå combines two musical traditions in his new music, an original mixture of jazz and Swedish folk music, called "Spikmyren". The song shows how these two styles can meet naturally, forming a musical identity around one key connection, minor harmonies. "Spikmyren" sees the genres not as separate worlds but as related, highlighting their similarities and letting that commonality shape the piece. The song refreshingly shows how jazz and folk music can be related through their use of minor harmonies, despite their different traditions. That shared harmonic quality is key to how the two influences come together, giving the song a structure in which both genres can coexist.
What is particularly characteristic of "Spikmyren" is the construction of its musical identity through combination rather than separation. The song doesn't have to choose between jazz and Swedish folk music. It acknowledges that they already share a point of connection. Minor harmonies form a bridge that enables Mats Skimmelå to explore the relationship between the two traditions in a way that feels natural to the concept.
Mats Skimmelå has created "Spikmyren", a meeting point between jazz and Swedish folk music, based on the similarities they share. The result is a unique mixture of music built on minor harmonies and the possibilities they open up. For Mats Skimmelå, the connection between these genres is not only possible but successful, and it defines the character of "Spikmyren," making the fusion itself an important part of the song.
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