03.Jan.2010 jenn mierau – Hum out on January 12, 2010

Artist: jenn mierau
Title: hum – single and remixes
Catalog#: ssq-001
Release Date: January 12, 2010
Format: digital file
Mastering: Jeremy Reid

Any good song deserves a remix, hence the first collection from Semisquare Music – a boutique indie label created to feature the music of jenn mierau, Hollis P Monroe and Leon Louder.

Hum, the original version, is the product of a collaboration between two old friends and a flash of inspiration. After reconnecting on Facebook (of course), jenn mierau noticed the beautiful poetry that Ursula Kowcun had been posting and asked if she could try to write a song with them. Months later, on a quick break from an intense studio session, jenn, having had several musical ideas for one of Ursula’s poems, sat down at her Wurlitzer with the text and pressed “record.” To her amazement, the song basically wrote itself, and its original acoustic form, heard here, retains the raw feel of that moment of creation.

jenn mierau – hum (original version preview)

Leon Louder’s mix brings out the darkly dramatic undertones of mierau’s vocal, wrapping it intimately around a gauzy tech-dub frame decorated with scattered synth lights, like a ghost-spaceship passing in the night.

jenn mierau – hum (Leon Louder mix preview)

In almost direct contrast, Hollis P Monroe’s mix presents a surprisingly optimistic, feel-good vibe while retaining the melancholy house edge for which he’s best known.

jenn mierau – hum (Hollis P Monroe mix preview)

This premier release from Semisquare Music can be found on Amazon MP3, Stompy, iTunes, DanceTracksDigital, Beatport, Traxsource and many of your other favorite digital music providers.