a r t i s t : VA
t i t l e : Silva
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Miasmah
c a t : Miacd001
s o u r c e : CDDA
g e n r e : Electronic
r l s. d a t e : Jun/2006
t r a c k s : 11
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 62,9 MB
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Miasmah has gathered a selection of its favourite artists
within the theatrical / cinematic genre to make a compilation
to start off the new recordings division.
(Silva means "the forest trees growing in a country or
region", and is latin for forest ).
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Despite this being their debut release, the Norweigan-based
Miasmah label have catalogue numbers running well into the
sixties? How so? The wonders of the internet old boy... With
digital releases from the likes of Helios, Deaf Center and
Paavoharju, it was always a fair bet that when Miasmah
eventually decided to get physical it would be for something
special - and 'Silva' is just that. Featuring a slew of
artists that include Marsen Jules, Ryan Teague and Jasper TX,
'Silva' also plays host to a brand new Deaf Center track - one
half of whom (Erik Skodvin) happens to run the label. It's a
small world... Based around a central theme of dark and
organic theatrical music, the given artists were then granted
a free remit to approach the subject as they saw fit - with
each proffering a composition that both reflected the subject
matter and their individual oeuvre. Kicking off with a
spectral piano piece from Makunouchi Bento, things are edged
up a gear (all within context of course!) through Julien
Neto's 'Ninety Four' - wherein the French University lecturer
builds upon the foundations he laid on his Type debut, and
progresses the wispy entrails of electronica and
instrumentation in a quite pleasing direction. From here,
Yasume make something of a comeback through a coalition of
moody strings and crispy beats, Marsen Jules summons up some
muted orchestration as a delicious precursor to his
forthcoming album, whilst Ryan Teague darkens the mood through
some witching hour strings. Dark and rimy without becoming
suffocating, 'Silva' is an album that takes itself very
seriously - and for once that's a good thing. --boomkat
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01-Makunouchi - Piacento [01:32]
02-Julien Neto - Ninety Four [03:33]
03-Yasume - Wakare [04:55]
04-Gultskra Artikler - Mehanik [02:52]
05-Library Tapes - The Scratches on the Window in the [05:42]
Doors of Each Cell
06-Marsen Jules - Rainy Days in Milan [04:49]
07-Ryan Teague - Study for Prepared Violin [04:31]
08-Gerg Haines - The Tired Diary Edit [03:37]
09-Deaf Center - Low Field [02:56]
10-Svarte Greiner - Traditional Wood on Trees [04:52]
11-Jasper TX - July [08:37]
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47:56 min