Mare Decendrii

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Length 60:41 Artist Mamiffer Producer Randall Dunn Genre Post-rock		Mamiffer / Oakeater(2010) Mare Decendrii(2011) Release date 15 March 2011 Label Conspiracy Records

Released March 15, 2011 (2011-03-15) Recorded September 2009 to September 2010 at Studio Litho, Aleph Studio and London Bridge in Seattle Mare Decendrii(2011) Mamiffer / Demian Johnston(2011) Similar Statu Nascendi, The World Unseen, The Ape of God / The Ape of God, What One Becomes

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Mare Decendrii is the second studio album by American post-rock band Mamiffer. It was released through SIGE records on March 15, 2011. The album was recorded at Studio Litho, Aleph Studio and London Bridge Studio in Seattle and mixed by Randall Dunn and Mell Dettmer. The album was mastered and produced by Mell Dettmer and Randall Dunn, respectively.

Release

Mare Decendrii was released via SIGE Records (CD) and Conspiracy Records (LP) on March 15, 2011. The album was the first to be released through SIGE records, a label founded by Turner and Coloccia specifically for projects they are directly involved in. Turner stated: "We feel that in many circumstances artists lose control of and perspective on the albums they release, and the SIGE was created in part to avoid this problem. We also both enjoy the process of making records from recording to design, all the way down to hand assembly. To have a label that operates in a more intimate a creatively focused way is a very gratifying and important endeavor for both of us."

Reception

Upon release the album gained generally favorable reviews. Invisible Orange’s Alee Karim described the album as “some of the most beautiful instrumental music I’ve heard in forever” admitting that prior to listening he lacked a “strong impression” of the band. Commenting on the production he stated that the “artsy and introspective moments sit nicely next to the more bombastic ones” defining the album as “the soundtrack for an Andrei Tarkovsky film with a Michael Bay budget.” Adam Rauf of Blow the Scene summarized the album as “a pensive and complex … with tons of layers and subtleties" as well as "a phenomenal effort with plenty of substance.” Eclectic music website Brainwashed described Mare Decendrii as “moody and complex” an album that “doesn’t fit into any specific genre” with a “cinematic feeling that conjures up a lot of feelings and images”. The Inarguable summed up the album as “an ethereal, otherworldly journey through distant lands, physical, Earthly or not.”

Track listing

Lyrics by Aaron Turner and Faith Coloccia.

"As Freedom Rings"– 13:50
"We Speak in the Dark" – 20:48
"Blanket of Ash" – 5:25
"Eating Our Bodies" – 12:32
"Iron Water" – 8:06

Japanese edition bonus track

"Dead Settlers" – 15:29

Mamiffer

Aaron Turner – guitar, vocals, effects

Faith Coloccia – piano, vocals, synthesizer, samples, percussion

Production

Mamiffer – co-producer

Faith Coloccia – design

Aaron Turner – design

Shawn Simmons – engineering,

Mell Dettmer – engineering, mixing, mastering

Giséle Vienne – photography

Randall Dunn – producer, engineering, mixing

Additional musicians

Brian Cook – bass

Eyvind Kang – string arrangement, viola, violin

Aaron Harris – additional percussion

Randall Dunn – additional percussion

Travis Rommereim – additional percussion

Timba Harris – viola, violin

Moriah Neils – double bass

Don McGreevy – drums, tubular bells, percussion

Jessika Kenney – additional vocals

Joe Preston – additional vocals

Jussi Lehtisalo – additional vocals

Mika Rättö – additional vocals

Parvaneh Daneshvar – additional vocals

Sera Timms – additional vocals

Songs

1As Freedom Rings13:50
2We Speak In The Dark20:49
3Blanket Of Ash5:26

References

Mare Decendrii Wikipedia

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