Track Listing

1. Rytm to Niesmiertelnosc I
2. Lament
3. Orszula
4. Zal
5. Powoli
6. Taniec
7. O Ma Zalosci
8. Tren IV
9. Walc
10. Martwa Cisza
11. Rytm to Niesmiertelnosc II

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #59256 in Music
• Released on: 2008-05-27
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
Michal Jacaszek's Treny is the seventh release from Norway's Miasmah label -- a label that has already created a unique and distinctive identity for itself through a string of releases existing on the darker side of the musical spectrum -- each artist shares a similar aesthetic and a penchant for introspective, lamenting, classically-influenced music. With this in mind, no better home comes to mind for Poland's Jacaszek. The opening track, "Rytm To Niesmiertelnosc I" sets the dimly-lit scene perfectly. A beautifully-arranged string quartet and a lonesome female voice are framed with waves of distant underwater rumbles and creaks, with fragments of harp occasionally surfacing to release mournful motifs onto the dense musical canvas.

Customer Reviews

What can I say it's amazing!
Go to his Myspace page and listen to a few of the tracks, you'll have to buy it after you hear it. I can't believe how beautiful this album is. Not much else to say, I give it my highest recommendation, buy it now, you won't be disappointed.

Headphone Commute Review
Gusstaff is a small independent label based in Poland, which has already released two previous albums by Michal Jacaszek. Jacaszek's third full length album, Treny, is also picked up by Erik Skodvin's Miasmah. The latter mentioned label is quickly gaining recognition among the ambient and modern classical connoisseurs with CD releases (Miasmah started out as a net label) from great artists like Encre, Rafael Anton Irisarri, Elegi and now Jacaszek. Looks like Miasmah has also picked up Jasper TX for his upcoming July release, Black Sleep, but more on that later... Treny is a modern classical marvel that immediately jumps to the top of my favorites for this year. And big thanks to all my readers who recommended it as Best of 2008 So Far in their submitted lists. Patiently paced melodies evolve in the hands of skillful violinist Stefan Wesolowski and cellist Ania Smiszek-Wesolowska [sounds like the two are a couple ;) ]. The reverb treated organic acoustics are complimented with piano phrases and atmospheric electronic treatments by Jacaszek. Through out the tracks, Maja Sieminska's voice glides within the hazy soundscapes like an echo of awakened ghost. My good friend Paul observes, "I listen and feel I have lost everything..." My immediate impression brings back that majestic moment of discovering an album that will stay with you through sweet and dark moments alike. Based out of Gdansk, Poland, Jacaszek is a profound manipulator of electro-acoustic sounds and fits right along my favorites like Dictaphone, Porn Sword Tobacco, Marsen Jules, Zbigniew Preisner and of course Deaf Center. Highly recommended.

Give this a try! (Even if you have to buy it elsewhere!)
I am a fan of ethereal music like Dead Can Dance, This Mortal Coil, and The Cocteau Twins. Their music is old now but Jacaszek's is new, haunting and very beautiful and lush. Check the artist's myspace page and give it a listen.