Never Coming Back

by MIAUX

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1.	Too much current, too much sand
2.	Put your soul into it a little, ok? 08:45	buy track
3.	Thank you but I'm never coming back
4.	The old pavilion near the lake 07:25	buy track
5.	What's the matter with everyone, why don't they answer me?
6.	I have no desire for the close company of other people

about

Antwerp-based composer and synth virtuoso Miaux presents her new album, 'Never Coming Back’ on VIERNULVIER Records. The record is rooted in the recent film score she composed for the surreal and haunted cult movie 'Carnival of Souls' (1962).

Directed by American filmmaker Herk Harvey, this enigmatic ghost film influenced contemporary directors like David Lynch, George A. Romero, and Lucrecia Martel.

Miaux meticulously crafted the score in her home studio, relying solely on her two hands and a single synthesizer during the spring and summer of 2022. The inaugural performance of this renewed score with film, unfolded at Videodroom / Film Fest Gent 2022 in Ghent, Belgium. The compositions were subsequently unraveled, rewritten into full-fledged songs, and assembled into a new record entitled 'Never Combing Back’, bearing Miaux’s unmistakable signature.

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When writing a new score for an existing film, a composer has the privilege of providing a fresh interpretation to the visuals. As did Miaux in 2022 with the cult classic 'Carnival of Souls.' This enigmatic ghost film follows the tale of Mary Henry, who, after a car accident, relocates to a new town, where she feels alienated and is haunted by peculiar apparitions.

In Miaux's rendition, ethereal synthesizers replace the haunting sounds of church organs of the original soundtrack. The desolate and surreal nature of the film served as inspiration, leading her to craft a captivating score that not only complements the visuals, but also stands out on its own. The interplay between synthesizers in her compositions, both dreamy and menacing, follows seemingly simple yet circular patterns, guiding the listener into an alternate world. This realm is immersed in melancholy, yet ultimately holds promises of hope and redemption.

When Miaux first watched the film, she was struck by its claustrophobic nature. 'I felt uneasy witnessing how an independent woman striving to make her own choices was consistently dictated by men. This sense of not being heard or seen is not only relatable to women but feels oppressive to anyone.' Director Harvey himself later acknowledged in interviews that such an analysis is far from incorrect. While American composer Gene Moore's original haunting organ score accentuates the frightening character in a rather docile and dissonant manner, Miaux liberates the main character by allowing her more space and finds beauty in the melancholy. She forms an alliance with Mary, who eventually makes the radical decision to leave this sorrowful world behind and never return to it.

The track titles draw inspiration from moments in the film. The opening track, 'Too much current, too much sand,' establishes the album's tone, unfolding as a menacing vortex of synths that gradually swells and dissolves. Followed by 'Put your soul into it a little, ok?' where lo-fi fragility transforms into Vangelis-like alternating frequencies. In a nod to the original organ score, trippy organ sounds in 'Thank you, but I'm never coming back' accompany the departure from the church. Isolation and mystery permeate 'What's the matter with everyone, why don't they answer me,' a track that could seamlessly fit into an
eerie dream conjured by David Lynch.

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releases June 7, 2024

Music: Mia Prce
Mastering: Kris Delacourt
Artwork: Dennis Tyfus
Graphic Design: Jef Cuypers

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MIAUX Antwerp, Belgium

Miaux is the operating handle of Sarajevo born Belgian Mia Prce. Miaux is a mistress of elaborate keyboard shenanigans of a very soundtrackly nature. It is soaked with a haunted, lonely quality that touches the edges of mystery like a torch. Armed with a synth and devastating song writing skills, her music is minimal, melancholic and timeless. ... more

discography

Never Coming Back

Jun 2024
Black Space White Cloud

Sep 2019
Hideaway

Nov 2016
Above The High Rays

Oct 2015
Dive

May 2014
Gigi

Dec 2017
Étude des Têtus

Mar 2012
Aeronaut

Mar 2013
MIAUX s/t

Apr 2011
Melting

Jun 2014
Stare

Apr 2013
3 songs

Feb 2010

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