NEWS
5/6/2009
I've opened a twitter account for the label where you can track more frequent updates while we're in stasis. Rest assured big updates soon come.
Serein @ Twitter
11/2/2009
To any and all who are wondering what's going on with the label at the moment, here's a quick update. I'm hoping to devote a lot more of my time to Serein this year, so there are a lot of new developments underway already. As with all things done properly, these may take some time to realise, so please bear with us!
18/11/2008
Eighteen releases and counting. Welcoming Michael Trommer to Serein with 'Tree Line' - you know the drill.
Please also note that the Serein shop has been closed for the time being.
MAILING LIST
VIEWING: 1000 Hours Of Staring / Co-operative Thread
| # | Artist | Title / Individual Download |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | Enamel |
| 2 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | Born In A Swallow |
| 3 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | I Am Philips Head |
| 4 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | From Surface To Air |
| 5 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | My Pistil Your Pedal |
| 6 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | Essen |
'1000 Hours of Staring' is the alias under which Mike Ramsey and occasional collaborator Mike Bigel record music. Here is an EP of elegant instrumental music, crafted from guitars and farfisa organ, field recordings and layer upon layer of dense sound, sound that is alive with energy and purpose.
Now I'm not much of one for over-complicated genre naming, honestly, but I can't help but file this one in my mind under psychedelic post rock folk. Phew. It is at times gritty and raw, and other times drifts over the listener as if void of any cares or concerns. That the sounds were recorded using a video camera is perhaps a fitting tribute to an EP that sounds so personal, a lo-fidelity gem if ever there was one.
*Front cover painting by Alanna Gladstone, back cover by Mike Ramsey, a children's toy and a bathtub.