Svarte Greiner
The one-man project of Berlin-based Norwegian Erik K. Skodvin, who also records with Otto Totland as Deaf Center. While Deaf Center creates dusty grey soundscapes in a surrealistic world of sounds, Svarte Greiner is an intense exploration into a more dark, mysterious & disturbed universe. Drawing inspirations from artists such as Earth, Volcano the Bear, David Darling & Deathprod, the output of Svarte Greiner is draped in David Lynch inspired mysticism.
Since his release of his drone-laden debut album "Knive" for the label Type in 2006 – a record called “a milestone in doom music” - Skodvin has released a well-received series of singles, cassettes and limited edition releases for a number of labels. The influence of horror films has been a constant current in his music since the start.
Since his debut album, Skodvin also started to build up a distinctive live technique using an unusual collection of broken glove puppets and potion-filled medicine bottles. These experiments led to the death-rattle of chains, dense chattering cloud of torment and bleak stillness of his 2009 Type album “Kappe” and a split album with Le Corbeau last year for Norwegian label Fysisk Format. His most recent release is Deaf Center’s third album “Owl Splinters” (Type, 2011).
Erik K. Skodvin is also the founder of the respected Miasmah record label and graphic design studio. Miasmah has released over sixty freely downloadable tracks & albums available through the creative commons license and archive.org. Since 2006, Miasmah has also pressed CDs and vinyl, releasing critically-acclaimed albums by both established and up-and-coming artists and developing cohesive aesthetic all it’s own.
Svarte Greiner will perform at Unsound Festival New York with Polish/German artist Paul Wirkus, creating a live soundtrack for the classic silent German expressionist film "Nosferatu."
