Pejzaż

Pejzaż is the primary sample-focused project of Warsaw-based producer Bartosz Kruczyński, who also records as Earth Trax and The Phantom. While his other aliases often lean toward functional club music or high-fidelity ambient, Pejzaż is a deep dive into the cultural memory of Poland.

The project is defined by its meticulous use of Polish Radio archives and obscure domestic vinyl from the 1960s through the 1980s. Kruczyński functions as a musical archeologist, extracting fragments of jazz, pop, and spoken word to construct a 'hypnagogic' version of Polish history. Critically, he is lauded for avoiding the 'plunderphonics' cliché of irony, instead treating his sources with a sincere, melancholic reverence. His work sits at the intersection of the UK's hauntology movement (similar to The Caretaker or Ghost Box) and the beat-driven textures of 90s trip-hop. Across albums like 'Blues' and 'Noce i Dnie', he has evolved from simple loop-based structures to complex, multi-layered suites that explore themes of national identity, urban decay, and the passage of time. He is a central figure in the modern Polish electronic scene, bridging the gap between crate-digging culture and contemporary production.