MIALP004: RAFAEL ANTON IRISARRI - DAYDREAMING



(boomkat info) *NOW ON A LIMITED VINYL EDITION - INITIAL COPIES COME ON COLOURED VINYL* When you think of Seattle, what do you see? No doubt it revolves around Grunge, rain or Frasier... Well prepare to have your cultural preconceptions realigned by the stunning new album 'Daydreaming' from Seattle's Rafael Anton Irisarri, an artist better known under his 'The Sight Below' moniker. Whilst the notion of another record combining modern production with a set of ivories may seem something of a cliché, Rafael Anton Irisarri ensures any such misgivings are dispensed with soon after you hit play - with 'Daydreaming' coaxing a set of emotions so vivid from its stripped palate that you'll have to pinch yourself... Opening through 'Waking Expectations', the listener is greeted by a bloom of synths that spreads like paint in water; enveloping the senses and encouraging the ear to delve ever deeper to uncover the piquant piano. In no way superfluous or tacked on for classical recognition, Irisarri seems to have written this record speficially to showcase the haunting nature of the piano - using the electronically creased production style to further highlight its beauty and poignant impact. Melancholic in that way which avoids a frown, Irisarri easily slips into the company of Deaf Center or Goldmund - bringing a snowfall of accruing elements to bear on a record which welcomes you into its warm and inclusive arms with both grace and genuine style. Theatrical and frosted, 'A Thousand Yard Stare' and 'Wither' glide into your subconscious and refuse to relent - casting out pink-hued soundscapes and filigree melodies that allow the piano to shimmer and evolve. Rich and creamy, 'Lumberton' (a real highlight) nods to Lynch with its stripped canvas, whilst the eroded grace and gaseous closing of 'A Glimpse' is a fitting epilogue to a stunning tale. Very beautiful indeed.

http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=239080

Also be sure to catch Rafael on tour in EU nov/dec. dates here :

http://www.myspace.com/rafaelantonirisarri

Closing in on the Berlin move now, and adding a small reminder on our labelnight this following Saturday in Friedrichshein. Big bunch of us will be there the whole weekend, and be sure to stop by if your around. There will be additional small concerts with Greg Haines & Danny Saul as Liondaler, and Danny Saul solo around Berlin the days before and after the gig also. Check their myspaces for more info!

Otherwise some big news that we FINALLY repressed the classic mia album Daydreaming by Rafael Anton Irisarri. Been out of print for over 2 years now, so it..s a welcome sight. Also be aware that Daydreaming will get a limited Purple vinyl release including a new track. Coming around october or so. Meanwhile cd can be bought here : http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=27188

Elegi..s fine debut album Sistereis has also just gotten a repress. Get it at boomkat or other fine vendors : http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=32905

Finally, it..s not long til Simon Scott..s amazing Navigare album hits the shops. Releasedate set to oct. 12th for the CD. Vinyl date not yet set, but its coming soon! Here..s a little interview/writeup about Simon, and a mix he made for Type..s typecast :
http://modyfier-modifying.blogspot.com/2009/07/blog-post_31.html

Navigare cover :

Big News! Miasmah is moving from Norway for a while, and setting up a new HQ in Berlin. In celebration, we (in collaboration with Elevator Music) is putting on a labelnight at Teaterkapelle in Friedrichshain 5th of sept, with Mia newcommer (and past slowdive drummer) Simon Scott, Oldtimer Jasper TX & Mia labelhead Erik aka. Svarte Greiner (with also a dj set by none other than current Berlin resident Greg Haines). Hopefully youll be there to celebrate with us!




Secondly some news on what the autumn will bring.
We just repressed Elegi..s seavoyage masterpiece "Sistereis", while next in line is a long overdue repress of Rafael Anton Irisarri..s "Daydreaming" album on both cd and limited vinyl (including a new track). Then we..re proud to present the debut album of the Keshhhh label headman and Slowdive drummer Simon Scott called "Navigare" around October time. Both On cd and vinyl!! (track added to the player)


There..s several live appearance from the whole bunch later this fall, so be sure to check in. oh, and some fine new Kreng reviews from XLR8R and Sputnikmusic here :

http://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/kreng/lautopsie-ph-nom-nale-de-dieu
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=31617&genreid=5

Mialove from Erik :)

Back after a great mini tour of the UK (Svarte Greiner, The Sight Below (aka. Rafael Anton Irisarri) & Simon Scott.

Some reviews of our shows below here:

London show : http://mapsadaisical.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/svarte-greiner-the-sight-below-and-simon-scott-at-the-luminaire-030709/
Manchester show : http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2009/07/03/miasmah-in-manchester/


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The Kreng CD is out now for a couple of weeks and the LP is pretty much gone.
Some reviews so far here :

http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=197789
http://www.subjectivisten.nl/caleidoscoop/2009/06/kreng-lautopsie-ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A9nale-de-dieu.html
http://mapsadaisical.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/kreng-lautopsie-phenomenale-de-dieu-miasmah/
http://www.playgroundmag.net/disco/5795/lautopsie-phenomenale-de-dieu-kreng
http://www.digitalisindustries.com/foxyd/reviews.php?which=4459
http://www.smallfish.co.uk/shop/release/?cat=MIACD010

The upcoming theatrical masterpiece "L’Autopsie Phénoménale de Dieu" by Kreng is closing in, and the limited vinyl version (on emerald green vinyl!) will be released May 14th, so check in at www.boomkat.com next thursday evening to grab yourself a copy.



The cd version is abit delayed and will be available june 22nd - including a nice little booklet of artwork, all painted in a lucious dark green pantone.



vinyl cover (may 14th)





cd cover (june 22nd)







http://www.myspace.com/krengmusic

There..s a very interesting interview posted over at drownedinsound with upcoming miasmah artist Simon Scott, where he talks about his time in Slowdive and on the new album Navigare (upcoming miasmah). Be sure to catch it, and also check out some of the tracks from the album on his myspace site

Simon will also go on tour with miasmah friendlies The Sight below and Svarte Greiner in beginning of july. Check out his site for dates!

Jacaszek - Treny now available on vinyl from boomkat

First off, opening up our move into the wonderful world of vinyl, comes last years spectacular Jacaszek album "Treny". Should hit stores around early april now, and will be in limited numbers, so keep alert. / Also be sure to check out his new album "Pentral" out now / or very soon on Gustaff records.

Later we have belgian occultist Kreng to make it for the round number of Miacd010 with his incredibly haunting album "L’Autopsie Phénoménale de Dieu" This will be out in late May, with the vinyl version(!) hitting abit before.
kreng myspace

Then there is some more exciting news. Around summer sometime (releasedate not final) we have an album by former Slowdive drummer Simon Scott called "Navigare". As the huge Slowdive fan i am, this is gonna be brilliant. Shoegaze blended in with the Miasmah sound. Eerie and beautiful and full of reverb & delay.. : )  - some samples over at his myspace site

P.S Manchester based people will have the chance to spot him live, performing at
Sacred Trinity Church May 11th. (with Machinefabriek)


Look also out for some surprises later in the year.

-Erik

2009 is upon us and what better way of starting it than with some freezing yet beautiful doom music! Elegi..s second installment "Varde" on miasmah is finally released.

"Varde" tells the story of the pioneer polar explorers who risked their lives to go to some of the most hostile places on earth, to 'triumph', over the elements. The music explores the feelings those brave men must have felt, as they went into the unknown, well aware that they might never see their families again. Ice cold winds and blizzards, creaking ice, stormy waters, constant hunger, isolation, disease and death, provide the basis for the music, depicting the immensity and scale of these great white landscapes.

There are some copies ready for order here at the office, but not too much.
paypal to skodvin@online.no : 12euroes + shipping (1euro Norway - 2,50euro EU - 5euro World)
Otherwise, get it from your favorite record store or head out to boomkat for a fresh copy. There should also be copies available at forced exposure, Plop and more within not long.

Elegi will play a concert at Roxy/nod in prague together with Svarte Greiner january 24th.

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Some other miasmah news!

* February/march sees the wake of Miasmah on vinyl. First out is last years fantastic modern classical opus "Treny" by Jacaszek. More info about this later.

* Then around spring time we have the debut album by Abbotoir Fermé musician & theatrical genious "Kreng". Very excited about this.

Some info from Kreng..s myspace :
"Kreng started out as a strictly sample-based project, incorporating sounds from various sources: free-jazz, new electronic generated sounds, classical modernism & vintage geographical recordings. The project became a very cinematic, theatrical device that has been used by various directors. Kreng has now scored more that 15 theatre- & danceproductions, most of them produced by Abattoir Fermé's director Stef Lernous & free-lance man Piet Arfeuille. Lately Kreng has been involved in some collaborative projects with various members of Belgiums' musical underground."


http://www.myspace.com/krengmusic
http://www.abattoirferme.be/