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<h1>Markus Mehr</h1>
<p><img class="alignleft  wp-image-9013" src="http://www.hiddenshoal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Markus_Mehr_Profile-224x300.jpg" alt="Markus Mehr" width="199" height="267" /><em>“... prepare for a shuddering, near chaotic, kaleidoscopic </em><em>experience as Mehr challenges our and his own </em><em>preconceptions of what “electronica” is, what it represents </em><em>and of what his instrumentation can achieve.”<strong> – Delusions of Adequacy</strong></em></p>
<p>Markus Mehr’s debut, <em>Lava</em>, holds true to its title – it is a dense, steaming surge of glue-thick sound. But, after any destructive force there is new growth. Green shoots of melody arc out of the surface and populate the terrain as new possibilities emerge. <span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".27.$mid=11404191394044=243362f841034556913.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span class="null">His follow-up triptych of works (<em>In</em>, <em>On</em> and <em>Off</em>) brought another level of conceptual and sonic experimentation to the table, advancing his stature in the field of contemporary experimental music.</span></span></p>
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<h3>Discography</h3>
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<h4>We Don't Look Back For Very Long (with Slow Dancing Society)</h4>
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<p><em>We Don’t Look Back For Very Long </em>sees Antonymes reworking a track from each of fellow Hidden Shoal artist Slow Dancing Society’s four albums, casting radiant new light on the stunning originals. Across almost 30 minutes, Antonymes marries SDS’s glistening atmospheres to his own trademark ambient neo-classical minimalism, creating a completely mesmerising hybrid.</p>
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<h4>Lost In Waves of Light</h4>
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<p><iframe style="border: 0; width: 600px; height: 200px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3184595053/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=ffffff/artwork=small/transparent=true/" width="300" height="150" seamless=""><a href="http://antonymes.bandcamp.com/album/lost-in-waves-of-light">Lost In Waves Of Light by Antonymes</a></iframe></p>
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<p>Created from elements lifted off Antonyme’s critically acclaimed album <span style="font-style: italic;">The Licence To Interpret Dreams</span>, ‘Lost In Waves Of Light’ is a deftly crafted sonic and melodic patchwork. The track sits as a wonderful companion piece to the album, as recognised melodies unfurl, cloaked in new guises. As a work unto itself it once again places Antonymes at the height of his game, producing some of the most emotionally and sonically engaging work being released today. Antonymes new album <span style="font-style: italic;">The Licence To Interpret Dreams</span> has been met with universal acclaim since its release in April. It is an album of resonant beauty, as expansive as the wilds of North Wales from which it came, yet as delicate and intimate as a loved one’s breath upon your skin. Each song deploys a modest array of instruments and textures, giving them ample space to breathe and glow.</p>
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<h4>The Licence To Interpret Dreams</h4>
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<p><iframe style="border: 0; width: 600px; height: 550px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1679006704/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=ffffff/artwork=small/transparent=true/" width="300" height="150" seamless=""><a href="http://antonymes.bandcamp.com/album/the-licence-to-interpret-dreams">The Licence To Interpret Dreams by Antonymes</a></iframe></p>
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<p><span style="font-style: italic;">The Licence To Interpret Dreams</span> is the Hidden Shoal debut release by neo-classical/minimal ambient artist Antonymes. It is an album of resonant beauty, as expansive as the wilds of North Wales from which it came, yet as delicate and intimate as a loved one’s breath upon your skin. Each song deploys a modest array of instruments and textures, giving them ample space to breathe and glow. The album’s scope is immediately apparent on breathtaking opener ‘The Slow Beginnings of a ‘A Fragile Acceptance’, where faint piano notes are overwhelmed by an aching surge of cellos, and the timeless, lingering chord progression of ‘The Siren, Hopelessly Lost’. Single ‘Endlessly’ weaves traces of nature with unearthly, oscillating tones before giving way to a strident piano theme. On ‘Doubt’, Jan Van Den Broek delivers the words of Paul Morley, cradled against a bed of melancholic piano, violin and cello, leaving an indelible emotional mark. ‘A Light From The Heavens’ almost feels like a natural conclusion to the album, with its sense of reflective yearning, but it is followed by the devastating metaphysical breakdown of ‘On Arrival at the Strange Museum’, a cavernous piece that calls out like some giant magnetic spirit.[/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title="Bio"]
<h3>Biography</h3>
<p>Based in Augsburg, south Germany, Markus Mehr’s musical journey began with the guitar. He grew up listening to bands like Black Sabbath and AC/DC, before turning his ears to darker sounds and the ethereal, experimental pop of David Sylvian. After recording and touring with several bands, he struck out on his own with home studio project Aroma.</p>
<p>Now working under his own name, Mehr wrote and recorded his debut album <em>Lava</em> at his home studio using guitars and synths, plus any noise-making accoutrements at hand – electric shavers, ventilators, electric tooth brushes and field recordings –all processed and distorted to create a gorgeous wall of sound, akin to the classic ’70s Kosmische music of Klaus Schulze and Tangerine Dream, but also the contemporary masters of textured luminosity, Fennesz and Tim Hecker. His follow up albums, <em>In</em>, <em>On</em> and <em>Off </em> pushed the sonic and structural envelope even further and created a triptych of works that stands amongst the most engaging contemporary experimental music of our days.</p>
<p>Mehr’s extensive live performances across Europe include collaborations with visual artist Stefanie Sixt and performances in churches, galleries and large disused gas tanks amongst the more traditional festival shows.</p>
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<h3>News</h3>
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<h2>Reviews</h2>
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<h3>Press Releases</h3>
<p><a href="../../publicity/press-releases/HSR_Press_Release-Markus_Mehr-Live_In_Bari.pdf"><em>Live in Bari</em> Album Release</a></p>
<p><a href="../../publicity/press-releases/HSR_Press_Release-Markus_Mehr-Off.pdf"><em>Off</em> Album Release</a></p>
<p><a href="../../publicity/press-releases/HSR_Press_Release-Markus_Mehr-Duck_Became_Swan.pdf">‘Duck Became Swan’ Single Release and Music Video</a></p>
<p><a href="../../publicity/press-releases/HSR_Press_Release-Markus_Mehr-Flaming_Youth.pdf">‘Flaming Youth’ Single Release</a></p>
<p><a href="../../publicity/press-releases/HSR_Press_Release-Markus_Mehr-In.pdf"><em>In</em> Album Release</a></p>
<p><a href="../../publicity/press-releases/HSR_Press_Release-Markus_Mehr_Cousteau.pdf">‘Cousteau’ Single Release</a></p>
<p><a href="../../publicity/press-releases/HSR_Press_Release-Markus_Mehr_Lava_Digital_Release.pdf"><em>Lava</em> Album Digital Release</a></p>
<p><a href="../../publicity/press-releases/HSR_Press_Release-Markus_Mehr_Hubble_Single.pdf">‘Hubble’ Single Release</a></p>
<p><a href="../../publicity/press-releases/HSR_Press_Release-Markus_Mehr_Signing.pdf">Markus Mehr Signs to Hidden Shoal</a>[/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title="Gallery"]<br />
<h3>Artist Photos</h3>
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<h3>Music Videos</h3>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/U7tLhh8a1lo?rel=0" width="420" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/4senhm9eiTY?rel=0" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> [/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title="Licensing"]<h3>Licensing</h3><p>Markus Mehr's music is  available for licensing (master &amp; sync cleared) through Hidden Shoal. Please <a title="Contact Us" href="http://www.hiddenshoal.com/contact-us/">contact us</a> with some basic details about your project and the track(s) you wish to use and we’ll be sure to get back to you straight away.</p>[/et_pb_tab][/et_pb_tabs][/et_pb_column_inner][/et_pb_row_inner][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_4"][et_pb_sidebar admin_label="Sidebar" orientation="left" area="sidebar-1" background_layout="dark" module_id="shoalsidebar" /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_section]