Mar 9, 2015 | Chloë March Review, Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
I post a lot of things from the australian imprint hidden shoal, because i like the way they work (they are super open minded and helpful to artists) and the dreamy, high quality music they consistently release. this project is interesting as it is a classic ‘vs’ EP…two artists in the hidden shoal stable remixing each other’s tunes.
here, singer chloe march takes on ambient soundsmith markus mehr, and it’s an auspicious pairing. his feel for sonic textures is a great match to chloe’s instrumental sensibilities and gossamer voice, which is unique and beautiful (i’ve written about chloe a few times and i think i’m running low on adjectives for her special instrument). especially cool is when she steps into markus’ tune ‘bouy’. her voice inhabits the spaces he creates.
Feb 16, 2015 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
“Now five albums deep into a well-developed and diverse career within your basic experimental ambient/drone/noise framework, Germany’s Markus Mehr returned late last year with his latest album Binary Rooms, pushing his emotionally-charged sonic sculptures into...
Jan 15, 2015 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
“This is the fifth solo album from former guitarist for The Unemployed Ministers, Markus Mehr. Across the eight tracks, the German experimental artist covers all manner of strange and confronting sounds while maintaining an underlying ambiance throughout. There...
Jan 15, 2015 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
“North to Augsburg in Germany, and Markus Mehr moved his singular vision on another notch by exploring what you might call the personal soundscapes around each of us. This track is a great example. Machine whirr. Grinding industrial ebb and flo. Lush piano...
Dec 12, 2014 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
“On Binary Rooms Markus Mehr combines the styles Ambient, Drone, Noise, musique concrete & avant-garde. Their interaction results in a multi-layered soundtrack and this mixed-up thing challenges the listener but rewards by its intensity and and diverting listening experience. “Binary Rooms” is overall a masterpiece by Markus Mehr that should be heard exclusively in it’s entirety. People with a high threshold in term of demands have to check out Markus Mehr “Binary Rooms” without doubt. It´s diverse atmospheres are moving, unsettling and fascinating. – My absolute recommendation.”
Nov 13, 2014 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
“When we checked out Markus Mehr’s new single, “Gymnasium/Swarms”, last moonth, I found his new record to be as interesting as his former recordings. Mehr is a ‘mensch machine’ because this is the sound of machines, but surely done...
