Miasmah turns 20 years old in 2026, since starting to release physical editions(!). Although it was started in its earlier form even before that, this is the year which was decided to count from as a official starting point.
It´s quite unreal to think about really. Miasmah started out as a solo bedroom project way back in the late 90ies, and has somehow been hanging in there through all these years of ups and downs. 2006 saw it move from open-source digital files & MP3 releases to CD´s and later vinyl releases. Musically, Miasmah has also changed quite a lot from its initial start – although i would argue it has kept true to itself since its 2006 official start with the “Silva compilation“. Many of the artists featured there ended up releasing records on Miasmah, and this sound has both remained and evolved over all the years.
For the ones who remember the early years, Miasmah used to have new crazy websites (often flash based) all the time (probably over 20 variations and versions between 1999 and 2009). It´s strange to see how this has globally developed into a more streamlined, info-based and uniform thing. Then again i´m kind of glad to not have to push out crazy, animated websites anymore. It´s now been 15 years or so since the last re-design, so it´s about time with something new. With a huge thanks to Maxwell August Croy, the new Miasmah website for the first time (!) has a proper back-end which is not just html / Dreamweaver based. Thank god for that. It´s still designed by myself in a low-key old meets new design based on our “sister-label” Sonic Pieces´s web. Nothing groundbreaking or major difference, but something that keeps a foot in the old internet, and a foot in the new. I hope you like it. There might be more developments and additions coming to it, but for now we launch the new site as a way to celebrate 20 years. A huge thanks to everyone who has participated, listened and interacted with Miasmah over the years. We have an exciting year to come, with the first new release coming Spring, and a label-night in Brussels at the Ancienne Belgique March 7th.
2025 was a musically slow year for Miasmah, but nonetheless one with some very special records. Most of which happened earlier in the year. I had the honour of releasing the debut album by the brilliant Olga Anna Markowska (ISKRA) in January. A record that was a long time coming, and that really hit on a deeper level. Olga also performed at our Berlin space, mi – so around the time, which was an absolute stunning performance. I managed to catch her again at Unsound festival, which took her sound to a different level at the Lynchian 89 Club / Hotel Forum. Truly mesmerising. Make sure to catch her live whenever you have a chance.
Olga Anna Markowska – ISKRA
As the only other release this year, my (Erik K Skodvin) score to Swedish horror movie “From Darkness” came out digitally early January since it was nominated for best score at the Swedish guldbaggen award (the Swedish version of the oscars). I wasn’t even sure about releasing the score, but it got rushed out because of this. It was an absolutely bizarre experience to attend the award ceremony as a in-n-out trip to Stockholm first thing of the year. Even if I’ve released some digital only things before and recently, it somehow doesn’t feel real if there’s no physical media version. So the decision was made that I would try to basically compile my own super LTD version, to make it doable. The double-screen print, hand compiled LP version came out in November.
Erik K Skodvin – From Darkness (OST)
In-between this, our debut album as Deaf Center, Pale Ravine turned 20 in 2025. This required some special attention, and a CD re-issue was released in May – similar to the 2LP bonus edition from 2016. THEN, something strange happened. After finding all the sample material made for the album, inspiration hit and several new pieces were made in the spirit of Pale Ravine. Two of these pieces were released as the EP “Lucy’s Dream” as a bandcamp only self-release.
Deaf Center anno 2025 vs 2005 (Lucy´s Dream press)
2026 sees Miasmah turn 20 years, and we have several exciting things planned. Some which will happen already on the very new year. Also, Olga Anna Markowska, Svarte Greiner and DJ Kreng will perform at the 20 year celebration event at AB / Brussels on March 7, 2026. I hope to see some of you there.
