In the meantime, Mirt worked on Random Soundtrack – a so-called extended field recording or a musical écriture automatique. Once again, he composed and used field recordings to create a soundtrack for peacefulness in the chaos of everyday life. As the album cover, Mirt used his own paintings:
The painting I used for the album cover is from a series: the normal life of mythical creatures. The idea was to collect photos of random people and change them into mythical beings. It was important for me to build a contextual framework through the stolen pictures. Some of them were famous images and some very anonymous, private photos. For example, I used some police photos. It builds up a realistic situation and then one is captivated by fauns, Cthulhu and other creatures.
He thinks of sound design in a similar way:
Sometimes the traditional sound reminds me of something else – saw sounds from horror films or the analogue synthesiser with a sample & hold filter used to depict spaceships in sci-fi films. I’m conscious that my practice may seem unclear, but it helps me to create. My recordings exist in a niche, but the element of escapism is essential. When the context is uncertain, it is possible to fill the gaps with your own content.
In autumn 2018 Blinded by The Lights, directed by Krzysztof Skonieczny, premiered. It was a series based on a novel by Jakub Żulczyk. The music for the series was composed by Marcin Masecki and Mirt. In a very short time, Mirt recorded eight hours of audio material and a lengthy soundtrack.
Compilations and collaborations
Mirt’s solo recordings can be found on the compilation albums released by labels such as BDTA, Jasień, Monotype, Pawlacz Perski, Pointless Geometry, Requiem, and Zoharum. In December 2008, the album Si Si was released. Mirt collaborated with Tomasz Gadomski – a musician who mostly plays percussion instruments in groups like The Band of Endless Noise.
In 2010, Mirt recorded with Gadomski once again on the Exploratory Music From Poland Vol. 2 compilation, for the 317th issue of British Wire Magazine. Mirt’s music appeared also on Polish Radio Experimental Studio Revisited 1998-2018. Later, he recorded two albums with Ter – Sultans of S#&*$" (concert version) in 2014 and Bacchus Where Are You? in 2017.
Author: Jacek Świąder, February 2019
Translation: Magdalena Majkowska, March 2019