Mimir (band)
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Mimir is a joint music project started by The Legendary Pink Dots
The Legendary Pink Dots
The Legendary Pink Dots are an Anglo-Dutch experimental rock band formed in London in August 1980. Although far outside the mainstream , LPD have released more than 40 albums, have a devoted worldwide following, and tour frequently.-Overview:The Legendary Pink Dots formed in August 1980 in London...

 member Edward Ka-Spel
Edward Ka-Spel
Edward Ka-Spel is an expatriate English singer, songwriter and musician residing in the Netherlands.-Biography:...

 and the father of numerous other projects Christoph Heemann
Christoph Heemann
Christoph Heemann , is a German musician.Heemann has recorded under his own name, with the tape music group H.N.A.S., and with many collaborators in alternative rock, soundtrack production and visual arts....

. On Mimyriad they were joined by musician and producer Jim O'Rourke
Jim O'Rourke (musician)
Jim O'Rourke is an Irish-American musician and record producer. He was long associated with the Chicago experimental and improv scene...

, making them something of a left field supergroup. Having similar interests in musical experimentation, specifically in textural music, the two started recording in Heemann's studio. In 1991 their first, self-titled, album came out on the Flabbergast label. Two of the following albums the group members consider to be more successful in accomplishing the initial goal of making texture-based music. The first two Mirror albums have been reissued in remixed/reworked versions on the Streamline label in 2007.

Discography

  • Mimir (2xLP/CD) (1991 Flabbergast)
  • Mimyriad (CD/LP) (1993/1999 Streamline)
  • Mimir - the untitled 3rd album (LP/CD) (2000/2002 Streamline/Drag City)
  • Mimir (7" single) (2005 Brainwashed)
  • Mimir (revised) (2007 Streamline/Drag City)
  • Mimyriad (revised) (2007 Streamline/Drag City)

Members and Contributors

  • Edward Ka-Spel
    Edward Ka-Spel
    Edward Ka-Spel is an expatriate English singer, songwriter and musician residing in the Netherlands.-Biography:...

  • Christoph Heemann
    Christoph Heemann
    Christoph Heemann , is a German musician.Heemann has recorded under his own name, with the tape music group H.N.A.S., and with many collaborators in alternative rock, soundtrack production and visual arts....

  • Andreas Martin
  • Elke Pueker
  • Jim O'Rourke
    Jim O'Rourke (musician)
    Jim O'Rourke is an Irish-American musician and record producer. He was long associated with the Chicago experimental and improv scene...

  • The Silverman

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