YODOK III excels as a live band. The strong reputation they have is thanks to the sophisticated structure of their long live epics, the intense dynamics and homogenous group sounds they know to create on stage. It is not a surprise that "A Dreamer Ascends" is only their 3rd album after 7 years. This album was recorded in 2017, in the Ora Studio in Trondheim, Norway. But to distil an album made up of 3 hours of music is not an easy task. "A Dreamer Ascends" is a super tightly clenched album in which their YODOK III's organic sounds plays a central role. The album is not exactly a long sophisticated composition of their live concerts, but as a listener you receive an album that blossoms, with a raw edge, but full off intensity, grainy sound layers and a pulsing rhythm. For fans of: Dirk Serries, Ulver, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, MNHM, The Use of Ashes