Sigillum Diaboli

Lapis Occultus

Graeme Miller
Comet In Moominland
(FKR111) Finders Keepers Records

Release date: 3rd June 2022

From deep in the heart of Moomin Valley, frozen in time for many midwinters passed, comes a genuine treasure chest of never heard Moomin melodies and instrumental comet songs composed for the continued animated adventures of our Fuzzy-Felt freak folk friends who disappeared from UK TV pastures in the mid-1980s. From the top of the Hobgoblin's Hat and the bottom of Snufkin's satchel, original Moomin's composer Graeme Miller (The Carrier Frequency) kindly shares this patchwork selection of spellbinding sound poems and percussive peons made using the very same selection of ocarinas, kalimbas, miniature squeak boxes, Waspy synths, cornflake box shakers and a seemingly endless array of talent and lo-fi home studio trickery.

Regarded as one of the most enigmatic, beguiling and haunting imported children’s programmes to ever grace UK TV screens, The Moomins was one of the first-ever commissions by Anne Wood (The Teletubbies) who ingeniously replaced the original Polish/Austrian/Finnish soundtrack with homemade music experiments by unknown post-punk theatre students Graeme Miller and Steve Shill (aka The Commies From Mars) who after the screening of two unforgettable series in 1983 and 1985 were left in eager anticipation of rescoring further Moomin adventures with new melodies, arrangements and sound designs which then lingered in the ether waiting until the Groke awoke and Snorkmaiden sang once more. With future felt adventures screened exclusively in Poland and Germany for many years (often as feature films) these unheard recordings are the only genuine musical sequel to the bizarre UK version of The Moomins and stand as important inclusions the Graeme Miller's own portfolio of theatrical theme music and sound installations as part of The Impact Theatre Cooperative including collaborations with artists and writers such as Russell Hoban. Witnessed in fragmented form during a short run of incredible rare live screenings at The Barbican Theatre and various film festival this record marks the first time this music has been heard in its original full-length form, free from sound effects, dialog and whimpers of euphoric joy and nostalgia from those who have continued to crave the company of our Moomintrolls and their mysterious music over the last five decades.  

www.finderskeepersrecords.com

Comet In Moominland

Raft Journey

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Hegemonikon - A Journey to the End of Light

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Words

A City in the Skies

Rune Engelbreth, author of the poem:
https://runeengelbreth.dk/

ULVENS STEMME

Jeg er ulven, jeg er dyret,
jeg er årsag til postyret.
Jeg har klør, hvor I har hænder,
jeg er lidenskab med tænder;
ta'r lidt får og jager hjorte,
men er sky og skyndsomt borte,
t'ar lidt rotter, jager ræve,
holder mårhund lidt i ave,
æder frugter, æder græsser,
gavner den natur, I presser –
for de døde, jeg leverer,
bli'r til føde, jeg serverer
for de arter, der får livet
fra de ådsler, jeg har givet.

Men når legesyge hvalpe
(ulvefjenders yndlingsskalpe)
løber rundt og røber hulen,
drages skytten, støbes kuglen …
Jeg er den, I ikke agter,
men hvad er det, I foragter?
Månens lys i mine øjne?
Mine drifter, rå og nøgne?
Er det grusomhedens frugter
eller vildskaben, I tugter?
Er det hadets vilde rygter
eller friheden, I frygter?
Jeg er ulven, jeg er dyret,
I er årsag til postyret.

Vend dig hellere mod strømmen,
lyt en gang til ulvedrømmen:
Tænk, hvis du fandt gejst og glæde,
blot fordi jeg var til stede?
Tænk, hvis du var min beskytter
mod de lyssky ulveskytter?
Tænk, hvis jeg var totemdyret
ligesom i eventyret?
Tænk, hvis jeg var sjælens støtte,
dit sinds ligevægt til nytte?
Tænk, hvis vi finder hinanden –
ulveklanen genopstanden?
Vi er ulven, vi er dyret,
vi står sammen om postyret.

Kessir, designer of the cover:
https://linktr.ee/kessireusly

Ulvens Stemme

Sturm

Track 3 from Thy Catafalque: Róka hasa rádió (Epidemie Records, 2009).
www.reverbnation.com/thycatafalque

Thy Catafalque - Köd utánam

Ashbury Heights - Spiders

Alone With My Clone

Fuimadane is a Neo Folk, Dark Ambient, Oriental Music & Folktronica inspired project from the Danish guy Jon Krasheninnikoff Skarin. With our music, we seek to mash together norse pagan and medieval musical elements with other world music. In no way do we claim either historical accuracy nor authenticity. Our music is simply meant to create a world as we would love for it to be - embracing of all and all-encompassing.

Music has always had a tremendous impact on me. I have, as far back as i can remember, always loved music. There were always some special tapes or records my mom or dad would let me listen to just before bedtime. I've always felt most comfortable when i was surrounded by sound. My mother had a piano in the living room that i composed music on. I was not very old but i can still remember some of the themes i made back then. Back then i was not aware of what music would actually mean to me, but i do remember how much i enjoyed it. I've never learned to read music,- everything i've learned is "learned by ear". When i was about 13 years old i was involved in an accident which resulted in that i got deaf in my right ear. It ruined my career as a hockey player (i was on Denmark’s national youth team). At the same time i stopped being involved in music. I simply could not tolerate the loud sounds. But after a few years i slowly developed the desire and joy again. And here i am.

Ulvens Stemme

Fuimadane

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