CHIASM - "Apple Island" EP

tracklisting:
1. Apple Island
2. Fake Smile
3. Major Tom (english version)
4. Reform (Soil & Eclipse remix)
5. Won (:10: remix)

CHIASM - Apple Island EP

With childhood memories of a building in remains, CHIASM pays tribute to the tribe of Stone-Age Native Americans that once lived on the cold terrain of Michigan's Apple Island. E. Rohn was introduced to the area when invited to contribute to an archeological dig as a student in effort to learn about the island's past. Near the location where she grew up, its history remains a mystery and represents a place of reconstructed past where any truth is possible. The song is about interpretation of your surroundings while navigating the unknown. Nothing is objective on Apple Island.

The CHIASM - "Apple Island" EP also presents the 2008 title track "Reform" remixed by Soil & Eclipse and a remix of the album's "Won" by Detroit artist, :10:. An early Chiasm track, "Fake Smile", re-emerges with credit to Detroit techno artist J. C. Slaughter, as well as Chiasm's English version cover of Peter Schilling's "Major Tom".

Apple Island EP

So last night, I successfully recorded my first computer-based song, ever, "Apple Island"!! cheers to me! :) it is indeed short but i'm very happy with it!
The song will be the title of the new iTunes EP to be released this Spring 2009 along with my cover of "Major Tom" (in english) and some remixes and extras.

The story behind Apple Island is basically one of childhood mystery. It's an island on one of many lakes in Michigan, this one in particular was owned by the school system I grew up in, so once in a while we'd get to take a field trip for a nature tour or an archeological dig. But that was the only real way you could visit. And they told us it had been inhabited by American Indians perhaps 2000 years ago, and told us a story of this house way off the nature trails in the middle of the woods there that was destroyed over time, and they could only guess about their lives from what remained. Note: I did find this nice youtube video of a recent tour there, i was probably about that age when i visited 20 years ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALSPnGU-0-g

So often, even as an adult, i would drive by the lake and see the island and wonder about the people that lived there long ago. It always felt especially dark and mysterious to me. So it deserved a song! And now it is. :)

I hope you enjoy it, coming soon!
-Emileigh

new stuff

I have just contributed vocals and lyrics to a track called "Remorse" by the Seattle band, Anguisette, which should be released this summer 2009. There is also an upcoming compilation cd by Sinister Records planning to use my new track, "Apple Island" which I am in the process of completing now.

I am still composing new songs for my upcoming tentative full-length album, Chiasm - "11:11". I am planning to use mostly computer-based sequencing and virtual synths as an experiment for this one, so the transition has been interesting, I'm learning a lot and having fun with it. :)

I think that's all for now,
-Emileigh
http://www.chiasm.org

New Album, "11:11"

Hi Everyone!
I wanted to assure you that since the release of "REFORM" in September 2008, I am diligently working on new material for the next full-length album, "11:11". It's a great new experience and challenge for me, since for the first time I have decided to incorporate digital synths and a computer-based sequencing program in my studio! Getting the hardware to talk to the software has been an anxious yet exciting experience, like aliens landing on a new planet for the first time, but so far all has been welcoming and full of new creative possibilites. I am indeed excited! So yes, all systems are GO!

I've also had a little time off over the holidays and decided to express myself in a few different formats just for the sake of it. I painted two matching postcards of mouse kings:



and also created a new studio journal for myself (yes Emileigh = MLE..):)

So that's where things stand at the moment. I've also introduced myself to another surprise collaborative project, I'll let you know how that goes.

Have a great 2009!!
-Emileigh

studio tear-down!

I'm tearing down my studio for the show tomorrow! Always fun to see it all in disarray, Sunday is my day for reassembling. :) I also got my Reason 4 program all set up, so i'm looking forward to writing some new songs with that!
See you at the show!
-Emileigh

Reform

I've been busy!


The NEW ALBUM, "REFORM" IS READY!!!!
Here's the tracklisting:
Deny
Soulprint
Unity
The Caffeine Cycle
Reform
A Section of Time
Deceivers
Won
Incubate
Extinguish

It shouldn't be long before the release now, thanks again for your support!
-Emileigh

i got my music in a dive bar jukebox!!

i almost feel like a real musician now! :)



no, seriously, so visit T.C.'s Speakeasy in Ypsilanti, MI, and you will find among a variety of other Chiasm tracks and covers, TWO unreleased songs that are going on the new album, "REFORM"! (the clientelle don't know what they're missing!) So commence and infiltrate! Maybe I'll do a show there or something, or maybe you'll just run into me being amused by the jukebox.

p.s. I've been listening to Reform in the car for a few days now, a few tweaks and it's done!

p.p.s. Also, apparently my vocals are featured on the Carphax Files album, Revolutions vol. 1: Dirt, on the track, "Murder"! Go buy it! :) :)