Control, by Mind over MIDI

Control

by Mind over MIDI

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Thomas Lynge Amazing album, deep, powerful and hits right in the body in a nice way! 💫 Favorite track: Surrender.

Sai Such an amazing album, full of deepness, heavy moods and perceptions. The Collabs with Oddman and Stein Bjercke are breathtaking. Favorite track: Absence.

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1.	Fragile 04:14	buy track
2.	Denial 02:41	buy track
3.	Control (with Stein Bjercke) 03:10	buy track
4.	Regret 02:49	buy track
5.	Absence 05:56	buy track
6.	Disappear (with Stein Bjercke) 03:57	buy track
7.	Forgotten 04:45	buy track
8.	Surrender 04:30	buy track
9.	Let It Go (with Oddman) 04:40	buy track
10.	Close 02:35	buy track
11.	Vanish 02:39	buy track

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Electronic music maestro Mind over MIDI makes a welcome return to Beatservice Records, presenting 11 immersive tracks on the breathtaking new album, 'Control'.

Hailing from Kristiansund on the northwest coast of Norway, Helge Tømmervåg has been crafting scintillating electronic sounds since the early '80s. His earliest work recorded under the now-familiar Mind over MIDI moniker arrived in the early '90s. His long-standing affiliation with Beatservice extends as far back as 1995, when – following a few compilation entries – he first signed for the imprint. He's released scores of highly regarded and stylistically uncompromising sounds over the years, appearing on labels including Silent Seasons, Diametric, Hibernate, Whitelabrecs, ROHS! Lontano Series and via his own Berserk Fabrik. After releasing five albums on Beatservice, he took an extended hiatus from the label back in 2005, but happily returned to the fold in 2020 with the acclaimed 'Gimsøy, Lofoten' EP1 and EP2.

'Control' sees him back in long-playing action, with his sixth album for Beatservice proving every bit as mesmerising as those which preceded it. Arriving like a crisp Arctic sunrise, the collection begins with the icy swells of 'Fragile', with dramatic pads stealthily morphing over stripped machine drums and sub-rooted bass to provide the most tantalising of openers.

'Denial' marks an incremental increase in energy levels, with captivating synth textures gorgeously blended over gently rolling rhythms and growling bass to form a powerfully cinematic soundscape. Stein Bjercke provides his distinctive vocal gravity on the title track, 'Control', the music brooding with ominous intensity as wintry waves crash against frosty moonlit shores.

The evocative tones continue into 'Regret', where intricate synth threads are precisely woven across a bed of broken drums as phasing pads arrive like a shimmering mist to envelop the delicate tapestry. Next, we effortlessly glide into the dreamlike textures and sparkling rhythms of 'Absence', with its opiate harmonics and slowly evolving melodies gracefully emerging through the brisk northern haze.

Stein Bjercke once again enters the stage on the captivating swirls of 'Disappear', his timeless vocal echoing into the infinite oneness as metallic drones hover over sparse drums for a profoundly atmospheric inward journey. Evoking a striking sense of mystery, the haunting synth melodies of 'Forgotten' bewitch as they sail over gyrating drums for a faintly jarring moment of unflinching reflection.

Augmenting the introspection, the aerial drift of 'Surrender' languidly pulses across unfamiliar landscapes, as undulating pads rise over hypnotic drums and low-pitched drones. Submerging still deeper, the dubbed-out topography of 'Let It Go' sees Oddman's indelible vocal aching with sincerity as his solemn lyrics permeate the darkened horizon.

The shimmering arpeggios of 'Close' steadily morph through breathy harmonics for a soul-soothing interlude, before closing track 'Vanish' caps a beguiling album in suitably esoteric style. Here, fizzing cymbals guide shadowy melodies across a pre-dawn panorama, remaining almost out of sight as secretive synth harmonies whisper into the distance.

This enthralling collection is nothing less than a tour de force from Mind over MIDI. Ethereal yet powerfully dense, the morphing sonics are equipped with enough force to permeate the sternest of souls as they echo through and beyond the psycho-spiritual abyss.

credits

released October 7, 2022

Music and photo Helge Tømmervåg.
Produced by Mind over MIDI.
Mastered by Ian Hawgood (96 kHz / 24 bit).
CD design by Tor Åge Vorren

CONTROL
Vocal and lyrics by Stein Bjercke
Vocal recorded at Taakeheimen Lydrike by Morten Øby

DISAPPEAR
Vocal and lyrics by Stein Bjercke
Vocal recorded at Taakeheimen Lydrike by Morten Øby

LET IT GO
Vocal, lyrics and vocoder by Odd Harald Olsen
Vocal and vocoder recorded by Odd Harald Olsen
Produced by Mind over MIDI and Odd Harald Olsen

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Mind over MIDI Kristiansund, Norway

In memory of Helge Tømmervåg (1961-2023)
Ambient music for daydreamers and nighthinkers, inspired by nature.

If you can picture the very furthest, coldest, darkest part of Norway, that's where Mind over MIDI resided. If you want to get an idea of what it's like there, and can do without the frostbite, then this is the perfect solution.

Produce sweeping, icy synthscapes, with digital snowflakes. ... more

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