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: Various / OIO
| # | Artist | Title / Individual Download |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcel Türkowsky | Kuro Sawa |
| 2 | Herzog | Perhaps Shed Like To See Me Fall Apart |
| 3 | Stephane Leonard | Wanna Be |
| 4 | Huw Roberts | A Dolce In Sun |
| 5 | Mark Templeton | Further To Speak |
| 6 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | North |
| 7 | Stephane Leonard | Do You Wander |
| 8 | Muhr | Lecoulement |
| 9 | Yannick Franck And Olivier Pé | 004 |
After a lot of hard work, planning and preparation it is with great pride and excitement that we unveil the tenth release at Serein. On the cusp of celebrating our first birthday it seems fitting that we should also hit double figures, here's to the next ten.
The release is titled 'OIO' and is a VA album featuring label mainstays Marcel Türkowsky, Herzog, Stephane Leonard, Huw Roberts, Mark Templeton, 1000 Hours of Staring and Muhr. We are also very happy to welcome Yannick Franck and Olivier Pé to the ranks.
With nine tracks in all and a playing length just short of an hour, it is fair to say that this is a rather special collection of work, with all the ingredients you'd expect from a Serein release and more. Full of undulating, sun soaked atmospheres, plucked guitar strings and waves of pure pleasure to get lost in, this could well be the perfect accompaniment to see you through the winter months. From the blissful modern ambient works of 'Kuro Sawa' and 'A Dolce in Sun' to guitar led pieces such as 'L'écoulement' and 'Further to Speak', the compilation explores a variety of sounds and ideas while remaining true to a central theme of uncomplicated beauty.
Those of you familiar with previous releases will be pleased to hear Herzog and Muhr in excellent form with melody and warmth in equal parts, as well as another cameo appearance from Mark Templeton with a gritty, earth shaking piece of music. 1000 Hours of Staring returns under sole command of Mike Ramsey with layered guitars and percussion, while Stephane Leonard appears twice with two very different pieces, one a melancholic string laden affair, the other an other-worldly fusion of distorted keyboards and field recordings. Marcel Türkowsky and Huw Roberts man the relaxation stations with their intoxicating ambient compositions imbued with all things dreamy and ethereal. Bringing the collection to a close are Yannick Franck and Olivier Pé with their all out experimental symphony of voices and harmonics. With high resolution artwork accompanying the music, we hope you'll forgive us for feeling rather pleased with ourselves about this one!