MILIEU
PHOSPHENE WEATHER
12" COLORED VINYL / LIMITED EDITION OF 150
INSTLP01 / 2009

After much deliberation and work, Install is proud to unveil its first vinyl release: Milieu's Phosphene Weather LP. Notable for also being the first time Milieu's work has appeared on the vinyl format, Phosphene is a special affair, limited to 150 copies on randomly colored vinyl inside custom silk screened sleeves with hand-numbered inserts, sporting a modern design by David Tagg.

Musically, Phosphene Weather inhabits a similar universe as previous Milieu ambient output, such as A Warm Wooden Hollow, Of The Apple or Brittle Paper Cathedrals. The record's three songs walk slowly through an Autumnal landscape that is as colorful as it is eroded, and over the course of 40 minutes the listener is treated to liquid sunset immersion, surrounded on all sides by soft wind sweeping red leaves over orange fields and cloudlike formations of chords that arrive right on time with the warm hum of a pedal bass. Swells of log cabin isolation, woodwind and guitar drones and pure sleepy thought filter through the horizon line. Phosphene Weather is total night music, and quite possibly the pinnacle of Milieu's ambient output to date.

Tracklist:

A1 / IN BLUE FIELDS
A2 / PHOSPHENE WEATHER

B1 / ABOIR

SEE MORE PHOTOS

LISTEN TO CLIPS

ORDER THIS RELEASE

Also, a promo video clip for "Aboir" is available:

MILIEU
EUFLORIA (OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK)
2xCD-R / MMD008
LIMITED EDITION OF 100 COPIES

After a year and a half of work, the fruits of my first real soundtracking job have now arrived. Being the project that essentially reinvigorated my interest in making ambient music as Milieu, this commission is very significant for me. Initially named "Dyson" when it was first created, Eufloria is an ambient strategy game that has gone through a number of changes and has been nominated for several awards as well as winning some. I signed on to design sound effects and compose unique music for the game's modern and surreal atmosphere. This album, containing 2 and a half hours of new music spread over two discs, is the result. Lovingly packaged in full-color artwork from the game itself, and limited to 100 copies. This disc is sure to please longtime listeners as well as newcomers to the Milieu sound.

FOR MP3 CLIPS PHOTOS AND ORDER INFO:
CLICK

Additionally, any of you reading this who are gamers should definitely check out the final released version of the game! It is currently available from a number of places, including Steam, Direct2Drive and also the Eufloria developers themselves. I cannot stress enough how unique the game really is, and it really makes the music I did come to life!

CHECK OUT EUFLORIA:
CLICK

MILIEU
SHADE VERSIONS
MMDL09 / DIGITAL EP

I've updated the digital shop with another release: the Milieu EP Shade Versions, which was previously only available with the first 25 copies of Swaying Palms. Now available in high-quality MP3 format with high-res artwork, those of you who couldn't get in on the first copies of Swaying Palms can now check out this EP of alternate "ambient" versions of songs from the sessions for only $5!

CLICK FOR SAMPLES AND ORDER INFO

A brand new Milieu EP, hot on the heels of the Swaying Palms album. Picking up the dancefloor-friendly hints from Palms, this tight little three-tracker shows Milieu in prime four-to-the-floor mode. Possibly more danceable than just about anything else in the catalog, with bouncing uptempo grooves, mental change-ups and planetarium-sized pad swells. Psychedelic club music to liven up the typically bittersweet downtempo party here at Milieu Music. Limited to 50 copies on mini-CD-R.

FOR MP3 CLIPS PHOTOS AND ORDER INFO:
CLICK


Also now available digitally:



MILIEU - COLORTONE



MILIEU - OUR BLUE REMIXES

Check them out for a bargain price here:
CLICK

The very nice folks at www.ambientrecords.co.uk have generously elected me their producer-of-the-month for August! Thanks to Ambient Records for the cool title and to those of you reading this who are new to my work by way of AR, I hope you enjoy what you hear!

Click here for their full feature: CLICK

Kirk Out

MILIEU
SWAYING PALMS
MILIEU MUSIC / MMD006
LIMITED EDITION OF 100 COPIES

Long rumored, delayed, picked up, canceled and revised – Swaying Palms, for better or worse, has arrived! This is the album I labored so hard over in the Spring-Summer of 2008 that was originally slated to be released at Consumers Research & Development before they closed their doors. Containing some of the freshest Milieu ever recorded, Swaying Palms is a tropical trip through bright rainbow melodies, tight clean drum breaks and bass grooves that sound like an Ibiza party slowed down to half speed. Super equatorial music here, virtually dripping with humidity, psychedelic sunsets and exotic locales filled with blue water, mixed drinks, hammocks and free love. Definitely the Milieu record to have for the Summer!

Tracklist:

MP3 Clip 1. Sadleaves (4:29)
MP3 Clip 2. Borealis Theme (5:03)
MP3 Clip 3. Ultraviolet Impressions (5:55)
MP3 Clip 4. Tropical Sleeper (6:33)
MP3 Clip 5. Night Divers (5:38)
MP3 Clip 6. Soft Island (4:56)
MP3 Clip 7. Azurine Drowned (6:11)
MP3 Clip 8. Hyperaccelerated Exploding Sun (4:20)
MP3 Clip 9. Blue Drugs (4:13)
MP3 Clip 10. Swaying Palms (2:59)
MP3 Clip 11. Marshland Canopy (5:18)
MP3 Clip 12. Endless Perfect Echo (6:46)

ORDER HERE

NOTE: THIS IS A PREORDER! ALL ORDERS WILL SHIP ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 10TH 2009

MILIEU / BENT APPLETREES 5 & 6

The fifth and sixth chapters of the ongoing Bent Appletrees collection have now been released digitally! Available for a mere $5 each, these two releases compile 20 tracks from the Milieu vaults, all previously unreleased. Demos, alternate and live versions, outtakes and more. For fans of albums like Night Currents or Our Blue Rainbow, several of these tracks are from those sessions.

MP3 Clips & Order Info / Bent Appletrees 5

MP3 Clips & Order Info / Bent Appletrees 6

Get your Milieu fix for the summer!

**Additionally, a new Brian Grainger record has been added to the digital shop too.



BRIAN GRAINGER / BLACK CURTAIN WARMTH

An hour-long drone backdrop, recorded live during a particularly sticky spring night. Crumbly loops of re-pitched tonal feedback, deep sub-bass hums, crackly room sounds and minimal guitar work. Ideal for night time listening with the windows open and an old paperback in your hands. Only $6.00!

MP3 Clips & Order Info

You read that right! Milieu Music has finally gone digital. Starting now, you will be able to purchase both new and out-of-print releases in high-quality 320 KBPS MP3 file format for a low price. Each purchase comes with high-resolution printable album artwork and you can rest assured that 100% of your purchase goes straight to Milieu Music. No middlemen taking an enormous cut, no big companies, no adverts, no spam. Support the music you love the independent way!

All music is of course DRM-free, and what would a launch announcement be without NEW EXCLUSIVE STUFF? In addition to over 30 titles from the MM catalog now being available digitally, there are also THREE brand-new titles: an epic 2CD set of reconstructions from Brian Grainger & John-Paul Kramer, a brutal new Brian Grainger EP called "Oubliette" and a beautiful VCV live set from the SSR archives. Check it out!

MILIEU MUSIC DIGITAL

MML059 / MILIEU / LEAVES PAINTED PURPLE

Picking up where "Brittle Paper Cathedrals" left off, I've recorded a soft and melodic ambient organ album. Containing two 20+ minute tracks that begin as chordal drones and eventually dissipate into serene melodies. Where BPC was very textural and almost gritty, "Leaves Painted Purple" showcases a clearer, softer stereo field. Very accessible and ideal for after-dark listening as the warmth of Summer creeps in  Limited to 50 copies in purple paper sleeves with patterned inserts.