GROENI ‘Teething’
Written by Admin on March 26, 2018
Created at the footstep of Mount Victoria, Groeni wanted to challenge themselves compositionally and sonically with their latest release ‘Nihx’. The album explores the characteristics of points of conflict between opposing forces. As in the past, and as with many electronic outfits, the music had been written ‘in the box’, so to speak. To counter this technique the three members of Groeni (Al, Mike, and James) each wrote numerous compositional sketches that were more or less complete as frameworks before entering them into the digital realm.
With similar inspiration the band wanted to create unique and personalised sounds away from the computer to sample and use with most of the sonic treatment happening also away from the computer. The vast majority of the drum sounds are made from samples of Mike’s ever-expanding synth collection, numerous sounds are manipulated feedback from guitars or vocals among other things. The entire record was written and recorded across three home studios in Wellington, NZ and has been almost two years in the making.
Greoni ‘Nihx’ released 30th March | groeni.lnk.to/Nihx
‘Nihx’ is released worldwide via Project Mooncircle, a Berlin based label and creative collective operating in the left-field sphere of electronic music. Originally established in 2002, its diverse back catalogue is one of no musical boundaries. Today much of the label’s output focuses on the fusion of organic and electronic music. With a heavy emphasis on artwork and design, the label prides itself on the curation of original ideas and vision.
Groeni : FB | TW | SC | Bandcamp
Project Mooncircle : FB | TW | SC | Bandcamp
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