Tarnish was recorded live at the Vicious Studio, aka, The Bunker, in Copenhagen, 13-16th,November 2020.
Additional dubs were recorded later.
credits
released February 18, 2022

Recorded by Lars Kivig, Jack Giersing and My Beloved.
Mixed and produced by Lars Kivig and My Beloved.
Mastered by Stefan Noltemeyer in Berlin, November 2021.
Dubs by Iver Ask Overgaard and Thor Vincent.
Released by Vicious Studio & Records, 18th February 2022.

Cover artwork by Lucas Thorik van Uden. Instagram @lucas_thorik.
Band photo by Dorthe Arve Olsen.
Art Director Mia Selin.
Cover design by Lars Kivig & My Beloved.
Sponsored by Koda Kultur.

MY BELOVED:
Iver Ask Overgaard - Guitars.
Danny Søndergaard - Drums.
Thor Vincent - Bass.
Lars Kivig - Piano/synths.

A Vicious production.
A Vicious Release.
www.vicious.dk

MY BELOVED - Tarnish

Ætsende Sjæl (Corrosive Soul) is the 3´rd official release from Lars Kivig and his experimental electro-acoustic endeavor, Skambidt. Presenting a nonlinear, wide and deep array of audio soundscapes that blends dark ambient, sound art and a profound omnipresent foundation of instability, insecurity in the space between life and death. 

Ætsende Sjæl is handcrafted by Lars Kivig using Eurorack modular synthesizers and features several prominent guest artists. Kristof Hahn (Swans) on Lap Steel Guitar, Thomas Wydler (The Bad Seeds) on drums and percussion, Meagan Palmer (The Dream Lovers) on vocals, John Contreras (Current 93) on cello. Last but not least, Lasse Vistisen (Doula) on synth bass. 

Skambidt (Danish for “Savaged”) was founded in 2018 by Lars Kivig who has been a highly active figure in the Copenhagen underground scene since 1997. Kivig is the synth-man and 26 year member of the Danish, instrumental music-noir band, My Beloved. Kivig is also the founder of the experimental, Acorn Falling that includes collaborations with amongst others, The Bad Seeds, Thomas Wydler and Tuxedomoon’s Peter Principal. In 2011, Kivig performed live with Acorn Falling at Roskilde Festival and the same year performed live with Joe Budenholtzer’s Backworld at WGT in Leipzig. 

Lars Kivig - Eurorack modular synths 
Kristof Hahn - Lap Steel Guitars 
Thomas Wydler - Drums & Percussion 
John Contreras - Cello 
Meagan Palmer - Vocals 
Lasse Vistisen - Bass synth 

Production by Lars Kivig at Vicious Studio 
Coverart by Fred Tschepp 
Cover by Lars Kivig 

A Vicious production 
A Vicious release

SKAMBIDT - Ætsende Sjæl

Abstraktionens Essens (Essence of Abstractions) is the latest boundary-pushing release from SKAMBIDT, the sonic alias of Danish composer, sound artist, and modular alchemist Lars Kivig.

This release is a deep dive into the raw material of sound itself—a dark fusion of Eurorack modular synthesis, field recordings, granular synthesis, analog synth textures, and the haunting resonance of live cello.

Each track unfolds like a dream suspended in static: fractured yet fluid, intimate yet immense. The album explores the fine line between chaos and composition—between what is heard and what is felt—offering listeners a deeply immersive and introspective listening experience. Whether through crackling textures, spectral drones, or the organic interplay between electronics and acoustic strings, Abstraktionens Essens invites you to lose yourself in the essence of abstraction.

For fans of experimental electronics, ambient noise, and exploratory sound art, Abstraktionens Essens is not to be missed.

Skambidt - Essence of Abstractions

This playlist is a collection of some of my experimental Eurorack patches. Often trying out specific ideas or just fiddling with the modules

ModuLARS

The Northern Transmitter by Acorn Falling

Music composed by Lars Kivig
Lyrics written by Lars Kivig
"The Execution", "Peace is Over", "The Transmission", "I'm OK", "As we Wait" was recorded live by Louise Nipper at Soundscape Studios, Copenhagen, June, 2017.
"Morals Consumed", "Transmitter Charging", "Stages of Change" was recorded by Lars Kivig at Vicious Studios, Copenhagen, 2016-2017
Additional recordings by John Contreras in LA, Thomas Wydler and Beate Bartel in Berlin, Zef Noise in NYC., Grey Malkin in England, Christine Owman in Sweden.
Album mixed by Louise Nipper and Lars Kivig at Soundscape Studios, Copenhagen, Sep-Oct 2017.
Album mastered by Stefan Noltemeyer at Mastering-Online, Berlin, Nov. 2017
A Vicious release 2018.
Cover artwork by Lars Kivig
Abstract painting by Pia Almstrup

Appearances in alphabetic order:

Anders Rex:
Guitar on "The Execution", "Peace is Over", "The Transmission", "I'm OK", "As we Wait"

Beate Bartel:
Female voice, morse code and transmitter control room effects on "Transmitter Charging"

Christine Owman:
Cello bow on "As we Wait"

Danny Søndergaard
Drums on: "The Execution", "Peace is Over", "The Transmission", "I'm OK", "As we Wait"

Grey Malkin:
Mandolin on "The Execution"

Jan Kromann:
Bass on: "The Execution", "Peace is Over", "The Transmission", "I'm OK", "As we Wait"

John Contreras:
Cello bow on "The Execution" + cello plucks on "As We Wait"

Lars Kivig:
Vocals, grand piano, guitars, electronics and effects.

Louise Nipper:
Vocal on "As we Wait"

Thomas Husmer:
Trompet on "Peace is Over"

Thomas Wydler:
Drums on "Morals Consumed" + Commander voice on "Transmitter Charging"

Zef Noise:
Viola on "I´m OK"

Released by:
    Vicious Records
Album release date:
    19 January 2018

The Northern Transmitter

Frontier

Echo Mans Dream

A Distant Hello

Dead End

Restored

Precious Metal

Urodefekt is a track from the album, Ætsende Sjæl by Skambidt.
Released 13th October 2023.

Ætsende Sjæl is featuring the very special guests.
Kristof Hahn (Swans) - Lap steel guitar
Thomas Wydler (The Bad Seeds) - Percussion
John Contreras (Current 93) - Cello
Lasse Vistisen (Doula) - Synths/Bass

Skambidt is a project by Lars Kivig.

Recorded and produced by Lars Kivig at Vicious Studio & Records, Copenhagen, 2022. Released by Vicious Records - www.vicious.dk

Urodefekt

Essens 1 (The Glitch)

Essens 2 (The Slip)

Essens 5 (The Escape)

Essens 4 (The Hurt)

Essens 7 (The End Credits)

Essens 3 (The Box)

ModuLARS - Mechanical Pleasures

A fun patch using Qu-Bit´s Nebulae into Mojave into Prism into Monsoon and out. My aim was to get stereo spread comb filter effects while adding a simple beat in center.

ModuLARS - Get me Out!

Essens 6 (The Aftermath)

5. The Transmission

1. Morals Consumed

3. Peace Is Over

2. The Execution

4. Transmitter Charging

Lars Kivig is a Danish musician, composer and producer. He is the founder of Vicious Studio & Records, Acorn Falling, ModuLARS, SKAMBIDT and Electrovert. Kivig is also a composer and member of MY BELOVED since 1997.

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