Murmuüre - Murmuüre
Tracklist
01. Primo Vere02. Reincarnate
03. Torch Bearer
04. Amethyst
05. L'Adieu Au Soleil
06. Disincarnate
Staff pick by
Lucas
(2011)
Additional info
Tape limited to 100 copies. Re-released in 2010 on CD limited to 500 copies by Paradigms Recordings.
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A while back, I heard myself complaining to someone that I hadn't found any unique and cool Black metal in a while. I just couldn't find anything interesting for a while and that freaked me out. Where were all the cool releases off to? A party I wasn't invited to? But suddenly it struck me - I hadn't ordered from Paradigms Recordings in a while! Foolish, foolish me! If there's one label (there are more, but PR is a good example) that always releases unique stuff, it's Paradigms Recordings. (I'm not getting paid for this shameless plug, unfortunately). Whatever they release, on whatever side of their broad spectrum, you can bet your mother on it that it's either mind-blowing, flabbergasting or virtually inconceivable. (Unless you're trying to get rid of your mother, in that case, you're better off betting Dimmu Borgir won't cover Justin Bieber on their next release. It's more likely, I tell you. Actually, I think that's more likely than a lot of things.) Read more ›› |
Staff pick by
Lucas
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Lucas
Alienated Black metal
Jan 21, 2011
Murmuüre is Black metal made by aliens, weird aliens at that. Harsh, noisy and soulless Black metal. And with plenty of empty, starless cosmic plains. Err, plains? What do they call those, ehm, empty and ehm, starless spaces high up in the air?
Either way, check it out. Murmuüre will surprise you, promise! If not, your loss. Unless you like Power metal or fancy-pansy metal, then you'll probably hate it.
Either way, check it out. Murmuüre will surprise you, promise! If not, your loss. Unless you like Power metal or fancy-pansy metal, then you'll probably hate it.
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Posts: 373 Written by [user id=4365] on 31.05.2011 at 15:24 Yeah and the album is too short, only 30 minutes. 
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Account deleted Written by (((O))) on 31.05.2011 at 15:29 Yeah I could have listened to more of the same for 3 times as long and not been bored. Still though, half an hour of concentrated perfection, for me anyway.
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The cover art work is great, but there is one thing that I did not understand : what does the "Rubayat of Omar Al Khayam" have to do with this ?
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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Could've been better.
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Account deleted Written by 3rdWorld on 26.04.2012 at 15:14 It could have been better: It could have been twice as long 
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Posts: 1322 Written by InnerSelf on 07.11.2011 at 12:30 Where did you see that?
---- In that case, man is only air as well.
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Posts: 2801 Written by Oaken on 24.05.2012 at 18:43 On a print of the inside cover http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQr4TMt3R_n2Oy63DNOihxkkkNxNTgYOvdJ_J_9318FIsf45rg7IPC5aPtz
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Posts: 1322 Written by InnerSelf on 24.05.2012 at 18:47 It's quite awesome when bands put mysterious stuff here and there. I'm downloading this now. And http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubaiyat_of_Omar_Khayyam I'll try to research the issue when I finish studying.
---- In that case, man is only air as well.
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Posts: 2801 Written by Oaken on 24.05.2012 at 18:53 Om Kalthoum sang some of them actually 
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Posts: 1322 Written by 3rdWorld on 26.04.2012 at 15:14 I agree. It is a great original black/ambient record, but it didn't blow me away as I expected. Maybe that's because it's totally unstructured and improvised. However, I can listen to it when I want to relax or study. Some good ambiance in there. So after 5 listens, I don't think I'll give it more than an 8. The rating is subject to change as always though.
---- In that case, man is only air as well.
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Posts: 18618 Written by Oaken on 31.05.2012 at 21:15 Hmmmmmmmmmm no, there's definitely structure here. Just not the approachable kind of structure we are used to listen to. This is after all, not a full noise/ambient album. It's grounds are still black metal so the structure remains visible. Not improvastion here either. All feels like it was planned as normal.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Posts: 1322 Written by X-Ray Rod on 13.06.2012 at 15:46 "All the Murmuure material is based on a one hour guitar improvisation from November 2006. The selected parts were then further edited to fit a rhythmic structure, and merged with additional layers of sound. The percussions are a mixture of the original programmed drums, and some (extremely re-edited) additional live drumming. Vocals were recorded during a cathartic trance at a sacred place in the forest, with a mini-disc recorder. Being almost inaudible in the music, they're strictly conceived as a vocal sigil technique, a vehicle for intent." That's from their bandcamp page. It is improvised, but like you said, it is rhythmically structured, albeit in a strange, unorthodox style. I apparently didn't get into it.
---- In that case, man is only air as well.
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Posts: 18618 Written by Oaken on 13.06.2012 at 15:52 Regardless of what it says, to me it feels quite easy on the ears when it comes to composition and no nearly aimless and casual as the comment might suggest. I guess I'm just used to hear far more structure-challenging projects by now (mostly thanks to Mories).
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Posts: 1322 Written by X-Ray Rod on 13.06.2012 at 15:57 The guy from Cloak Of Altering?
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It feels loose and sometimes indeed unstructured but at the same time coherent and easy, and this is what makes it so special to me. I fell in love with it from the first listen and it kept growing on me until I decided to ten it.
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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More.. there has to be more than just this album... goddammit it's beautiful
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Awesome interview with Felix from Murmuüre! One of my favorite albums of all time btw.
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Posts: 9576 Written by [user id=110592] on 18.05.2013 at 20:54 Nope, not really. You could check out the psychedelic black metal tag here on ms and check what you find. Oranssi pazuzu or however you spell it comes to mind.
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Account deleted Written by Boxcar Willy on 18.05.2013 at 20:58 I did not like Oranssi pazuzu  Also, it was not noisy or ambient oriented as i recalAs everyone else stated, too bad there wont be any other album by this band 
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Posts: 2801 Written by [user id=110592] on 18.05.2013 at 20:54 Totally different in terms of atmosphere but is equally ambitious and explorative.
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Posts: 178 Written by InnerSelf on 24.05.2012 at 18:47 The picture is too grainy to actually read anything here. Could you type out the text? The reason I'm so curious is the books relation to this case.
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Posts: 2801 Written by Saiyanity on 11.08.2013 at 13:12 Wasn't aware of the relation at all ! I reuploaded the pic :
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Posts: 178 Written by InnerSelf on 11.08.2013 at 14:03 Thanks. Yeah, I just read up on that case a few days ago, so it really caught my attention when I saw that.
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Word on the street is there might be a second coming of Murmuüre. The street being their official website/blog.
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Posts: 9576 Written by Demerzel on 20.08.2013 at 01:01 Really? Decent.
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