Ontario producer MISZCZYK (a.k.a. Nyles Miszczyk) has announced his debut album Thyrsis of Etna, arriving July 15 through We Are Time. Alongside the announcement, he's also shared lead single and album opener "In the Dark," which features vocals from Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier.
The shaggy, rumbling track — softened by Sadier's crystalline voice — is the first taste of Thyrsis of Etna's countless collaborations, which include contributions from Chandra Oppenheim, Jeremy Singer, NAI, New Chance and many more.
"In the Dark" comes attached to a lovely stop-motion video courtesy of Jesse Yules. About the video, Yules said:
For "In the Dark" I was inspired by '60s design icons Mary Blair and Ray Eames. Both Blair and Eames had wonderful studios full of toys, textiles and furniture, that they felt inspired joy in the viewer. I think it's every artist's dream to work out of a studio as amazing as Blair or Eames, and to create work that makes the world slightly more beautiful.
The animation's narrative focuses on a designer magically manipulating the "colourful junk" in her office, and using the designs to transform her city. It was animated using the colourful junk in my own studio, with both stopmotion and digital techniques.
In a statement about Thyrsis of Etna — which is described as being inspired by the likes of Geoff Barrow, Conny Plank and Bruiser Brigade's Raphy — Miszczyk said: "I was excited to work with people from all walks of life, all over the world. With the connectivity that we have now, this album feels like a global village."
Check out the video for "In the Dark," plus the Thyrsis of Etna tracklist, below.
Thyrsis of Etna:
1. In the Dark (feat. Laetitia Sadier)
2. Bad Ride (feat. Chandra Oppenheim)
3. Runaway, I Age (feat. NAI)
4. The Garden (feat. Vanessa Briscoe Hay)
5. Automatic Shock (feat. Joseph Brooks Organ)
6. Led Astray (feat. Jeremy Singer)
7. The Doorway (feat. New Chance)
8. The Leaves (feat. Marker Starling)
9. On Zuma Beach (feat. Corey Hernden)
10. Nautilus (feat. Brodie Murdoch)
11. Immediate Needs (feat. Simon Oates)
12. Lunar Days (feat. Craig Fahner)
13. Pantin (feat. Allumette)
14. The Ecstatic Dance (feat. Bile Sister)
15. New for Old (feat. Colin Lloyd Tucker)
16. End Credits (feat. The Space Lady)
Pre-order Thyrsis of Etna.
The shaggy, rumbling track — softened by Sadier's crystalline voice — is the first taste of Thyrsis of Etna's countless collaborations, which include contributions from Chandra Oppenheim, Jeremy Singer, NAI, New Chance and many more.
"In the Dark" comes attached to a lovely stop-motion video courtesy of Jesse Yules. About the video, Yules said:
For "In the Dark" I was inspired by '60s design icons Mary Blair and Ray Eames. Both Blair and Eames had wonderful studios full of toys, textiles and furniture, that they felt inspired joy in the viewer. I think it's every artist's dream to work out of a studio as amazing as Blair or Eames, and to create work that makes the world slightly more beautiful.
The animation's narrative focuses on a designer magically manipulating the "colourful junk" in her office, and using the designs to transform her city. It was animated using the colourful junk in my own studio, with both stopmotion and digital techniques.
In a statement about Thyrsis of Etna — which is described as being inspired by the likes of Geoff Barrow, Conny Plank and Bruiser Brigade's Raphy — Miszczyk said: "I was excited to work with people from all walks of life, all over the world. With the connectivity that we have now, this album feels like a global village."
Check out the video for "In the Dark," plus the Thyrsis of Etna tracklist, below.
Thyrsis of Etna:
1. In the Dark (feat. Laetitia Sadier)
2. Bad Ride (feat. Chandra Oppenheim)
3. Runaway, I Age (feat. NAI)
4. The Garden (feat. Vanessa Briscoe Hay)
5. Automatic Shock (feat. Joseph Brooks Organ)
6. Led Astray (feat. Jeremy Singer)
7. The Doorway (feat. New Chance)
8. The Leaves (feat. Marker Starling)
9. On Zuma Beach (feat. Corey Hernden)
10. Nautilus (feat. Brodie Murdoch)
11. Immediate Needs (feat. Simon Oates)
12. Lunar Days (feat. Craig Fahner)
13. Pantin (feat. Allumette)
14. The Ecstatic Dance (feat. Bile Sister)
15. New for Old (feat. Colin Lloyd Tucker)
16. End Credits (feat. The Space Lady)
Pre-order Thyrsis of Etna.
