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Laments

by Gruth

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Lament I 24:17
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Lament II 25:54

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"If ever I were to go lysergic adventuring again, this would be part of the soundtrack. Magnificent. 5/5" Andrew Weatherall (RIP)

Following his debut vinyl E​P ​Futile Demise, released on ​Tormenta Electrica in April, comes ​Gruth​'s first limited edition cassette release. An exploration into ritual ambient using neoclassical techniques and ideas taken from modern minimalist classical music, ​Laments presents a new dimension to Juha Puuperä's Gruth project. A majestic prologue, ‘Lament I’ opens with a sinister yet beautiful orchestral soundscape before finding its own chord, which repeats as a coda. The piece is composed entirely of violin recordings by Gruth's regular partner-in-crime ​KuJo​, the mysterious sound designer and violinist from the woods of Helsinki.

‘Lament II’ blends the vibrations of an Orthodox church choir with found-sound recordings from a beach in Guarujá, Brazil. Both the pieces are reminiscent of the contemplative minimalist music of composers the likes of John Tavener, Arvo Pärt or Henryk Górecki. Delivered in a neoclassical fashion, the repeated passages gradually metamorphose into a deviated embodiment. This tape forms a part of Gruth's nightmare concert concept; an organised event where the audience is invited to sleep for the duration of the night as a careful selection of music is played for the entire duration of the journey.

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released July 31, 2018

Music:

Gruth - black arts, misanthropy & abhorrence
KuJo - original violin sound material on Lament I

Mastering by Jukka Santanen

Artwork:

Photography by KuJo
Gruth logo by Theresa Baumgartner
Tormenta Electrica artwork by Katie Ernst
Cover design by Juha Puuperä

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Gruth Helsinki, Finland

Rooted in the Nordic darkness of metal, industrial and classical music as well as sound system culture, Gruth is an electroacoustic music project of Juha Puuperä. The sound has evolved from forward-thinking techno, ritual ambient and doom-industrial to long-form "sound paintings" where improvised long takes and field recordings are layered and slowly evolving. ... more

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