Von Wieding, Alexander
Magir - Klangspiel
After his one-man-lo-fi-garage-doom-blues alter-ego Larman Clamor, Alexander von Wieding releases his newest musical child into the world. Far from his previous musical orientation, as AvW he explores simpler, almost more intimate paths. With this project, he sets his latest creation, the visionary graphic novel 'Magir', to music. With synthesizer sounds, which with their minimalist nature are reminiscent of soundtracks from '80s horror films, von Wieding "paints" musically once more. It hums, buzzes, crackles and purrs wonderfully analogue from the speakers. A completely different world opens up here than that previously known from Alexander von Wieding. Partly surprising and partly not - after all, the illustrator and musician's versatility in styles is already known and loved. But 'Klangspiel' is more than a normal soundtrack. Rather, von Wieding's performance sees itself as a kind of expansion to the image of the graphic novel written and drawn by him. Meditative and seething, 'Klangspiel' takes us into the mysterious and transcendental world of 'Magir'. The melodies eat their way into the ear canals like a smoldering fire comparable to great artists like Rudy Adrian, Steve Moore or Sinoia Caves, von Wieding does not shy away from exploring previously unknown territory with synthesizer sounds and almost new age-like music. Also working wonderfully on its own and as a pure soundtrack, 'Klangspiel' unfolds its full potential in combination with the graphic novel 'Magir - Erstes Buch: Sicht' ('Magir - First Book: Sight') and the so-called 'Wegweiser' ('The Guide'), a cryptic commentary on von Wieding's wordless story. Once again, von Wieding adds another creative and sparkling particle to his creative mosaic. And who knows where the journey will go next... But one thing is clear: his latest instrumental creation 'Magir - Klangspiel' is atmosphere at its finest!