MIAUX - Never Coming Back

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Antwerp-based composer and synth virtuoso Miaux (Mia Prce) presents her new album, 'Never Coming Back’ on VIERNULVIER Records. The record is rooted in the recent film score she com posed for the surreal and haunted cult movie 'Carnival of Souls' (1962). Directed by American filmmaker Herk Harvey, this enigmajc ghost film influenced contemporary directors like David Lynch, George A. Romero, and Lucrecia Martel. Miaux mejculously crared the score in her home studio, relying solely on her two hands and a single synthesizer during the spring and summer of 2022. In Miaux's rendijon, ethereal synthesizers replace the haunjng sounds of church organs of the original soundtrack. The desolate and surreal nature of the film served as inspirajon, leading her to crar a capjvajng score that not only complements the visuals, but also stands out on its own. The interplay between synthesizers in her composijons, both dreamy and menacing, follows seemingly simple yet circular paAerns, guiding the listener into an alternate world. This realm is immersed in melancholy, yet uljmately holds promises of hope and redempjon Show more