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01. Erik K Skodvin - From Darkness
02. Erik K Skodvin - Disappearance
03. Erik K Skodvin - Past Into Presence
04. Erik K Skodvin - Search Party
05. Erik K Skodvin - Forest Manipulations
06. Erik K Skodvin - Miscarriage
07. Erik K Skodvin - Who's There?
08. Erik K Skodvin - The Pond
09. Erik K Skodvin - Mindfuck
10. Erik K Skodvin - I'll Take Noah
11. Erik K Skodvin - Wall Paintings
12. Erik K Skodvin - Death and Confusion
13. Erik K Skodvin - Visions
14. Erik K Skodvin - The House
15. Erik K Skodvin - What Have You Become?
16. Erik K Skodvin - Alone In The Dark
17. Erik K Skodvin - Ritual
18. Erik K Skodvin - Theo
19. Erik K Skodvin - Reunification
20. Erik K Skodvin - Open Eyes
21. Erik K Skodvin - Past Darkness
ARTIST
TITLE
From Darkness
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
MIA 061LP MIA 061LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
10/31/2025

Erik K Skodvin summons his alter ego Svarte Greiner for a dive into the dark, wintery Swedish forest with the score to the psychological thriller/horror film From Darkness (orig: Ur Mörkret). The film is director Philip W. Da Silva's debut and is set largely at night, deep in a Swedish nature reserve where mining used to take place. Loss, mental health and Nordic mythology come together in a story that revolves around the search for a missing woman. The score follows an eclectic and atmospheric path throughout the narrative with an uneasy underlaying vibe; although one with occasional points of refuge in the otherwise vast darkness. There is a gloomy, barely tangible sound of Nordic folk tradition buried in the music, even if it comes across in a different, more abstract way, where the various instruments are often used more as sound sources that are improvised (and abused) into becoming their own element. Skodvin performed and recorded the majority himself. In addition, he commissioned free improviser Axel Dörner to participate with his unique, custom-built electro-acoustic interface, which, along with Claudio Puntin's processed reeds and additional electronics, has been built into the elaborate backdrops to create an entire world that balances on the border between the approachable and the elusive - not unlike the journey of the protagonists. Skodvin's partner in Deaf Center, Otto A Totland, appears on piano in the stand out piece "What have you become?" The result is a harrowing yet deeply melancholic journey through the human psyche. One that echoes through the dark forests, cabins and lost mines of the desolate Swedish woodlands. The vinyl is released in an edition of 150 numbered copies, with screen-printed artwork on black cardboard inside a screen-printed PVC sleeve, incl. Riso-printed insert with liner notes by Mike Lazarev. 180g vinyl.