After 3 years of directionless experimentation and heavy procrastination, 2011 has seen Mr Tumnus finally get his act together, releasing his eponymous debut EP in June, and his first full length, ‘Oxport’, in September (both available for free download from Bandcamp).
The ‘Mr Tumnus EP is an exploratory affair, whereby meditative improvised instrumental passages and eccentric speech samples become lost beneath layers upon layers of field recordings and ambient noise. ‘Oxport’ showcases a more accessible sound, with a greater emphasis on more traditional musical elements, while still retaining the strange and whimsical atmospheres present on ‘Mr Tumnus’. The latest release, a split with Mexican drone artist A Season, 'The Land of Fair Weather', explores more electronic sounds, and the use of granular synthesis as a compositional process. A new full length, along with a split with ambient musician Ember Wreath, are set for summer release.
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