Troum is a duo located in Bremen, Germany, established in early 1997. The two members are
Glit{s}cH
Baraka[H]
both of whome were members of the influental 3-piece ambient
industrial group Maëror Tri
(which existed from 1988 to 1996). Troum is the old
German word for "dream". The dream is seen as a central manifestation of the
unconscious symbolizes the aim of Troum to lead the listener into a hypnotizing
dream-state of mind, a pre-verbal and primal consciousness sphere. Troum uses
music as the direct path to the unconscious, pointing to the archaic "essence"
of the humans inner psyche. Troum tries to create music that works like a direct
transformation of unconscious matter.
Troum's creations are influenced by post-industrial, minimal and drone-music.
Both members use guitar, bass, voice, accordion, balalaika, flute, mouth-organ,
melodica, gong, field recordings, pre-recorded-tapes and a diversity of sound-
objects to build a kind of multi-layered and highly atmospheric dreaming-muzak.
Their sound could be described as "dark atmospheric ambient industrial",
"transcendental noise" or just "Tiefenmusik". Troum doesn't work with synths,
samplers or computer-soundsources, the sounds are created "by hand" to reach a
broader sensibility. Troum uses a spiral as their logo, expressing the trance-
inducing potential of the music and the wish to reach inner, deeper spheres of
the mind with it. Music as a door to unknown & alien dimensions. Music as an
expression of the mystery of existence itself.
Live appearances: Troum played several times at various venues and did small
tours in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Poland, Russia, England/Ireland,
and USA. Troum have played/toured with a roster of exceptional artists including
Spear, Tarkatak, Vance Orchestra, Ultrasound, Bad Sector and others.
Troum also performed at several bigger festivals like: NURSERY INJECTION -
Stockholm (1998), LIEU UNIQUE – Nantes (2000), ARTOOZ - Limoges, France (2001 &
2003), TOON - Haarlem (2001), ARCHAIKA & TECHNOLOGIYA - Moscow (2002),
SEE[H]EAR-Festival Den Haag (2004), WROCLAW INDUSTRIAL FESTIVAL (2005).
Our music & the unconsciousness. So you may ask: what is it all about? For me,
it can be all focused & described in one sentence: "This music finds the direct
way to the unconsciousness!" It is pure emotion. It overcomes the borders of the
conscious brain, the cortex.
There are many ways to express these feelings of transcendence when you have
experienced it (like "a journey to my inner self", "music to activate the right
side of the brain", "it touched something deep inside but I can't really
describe it", or "I was in a strange state of trance, thoughts and visions came
somehow automatically").
But at the end it is all the same, it is the contact with our "deeper brain", the
unconscious brain. New brain science emphasizes the overall importance of the
"emotional brain" and leaves behind the usual concept that only the cortex is
necessary for human, higher functions of thinking and that it rules our life.
The emotional brain, based in the limbic system, is much more important for any
action & thinking than previously assumed. It is the part of us we can hardly
realize or describe in words. It's the non-verbal side of being, and therefore I
think music or any art that is capable of reaching this unconscious side in us
is very important, as the basic rational thinking is ignored in this process!
That's why we don't do rational music at all, it's pure emotional expression.
To "feel" the more unconscious side of us through music can be a "Peak
Experience" (in the sense of Maslow), can lead to a more holistic point of view,
to feel the core of our existence, the light & the dark, joy & fears of our
deeper mind.
Housed in a unique semi-circular clear PVC gatefold
wallet - with a Vlcro-button fastener. Comes with 3 satin-finish circular double-sided thick card
inserts and a circular sticker. These are housed in a super thick-PVC 7" pouch fastened inside the gatefold -
and sealed with a numbered oval sepia sticker.
The gatefold has satin-finished circular stickers on the front and back.
All of the exquisite and intricate artwork was by the massively talented Alan McClelland
Side 1 ::
Sen - Part 1 [24:00]
Side 2 ::
Sen - Part 2 [10:35]
Side 3 ::
Sen - Part 3 [15:30]
Side 4 ::
Sen - Part 4 [11:49]
2 :: CD Albums & EP's
Release # 2:01
Title
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Ryna
Label
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Myotis
Cat #
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MYO.003
Country
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Belgium
Edition
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500 copies
Dated
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October 1998
Other
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Oversized wallet cover, liner notes by Lutz Schridde
Number 13 in the Lactamase series. Available only if one collected all 12 records in the series and submitted all 12 coupons (1 provided in each release).
3xCDr compilation (1 copy for each attendee of the 2006 Brainwaives Festival held in Boston, MA, 11/17/2006). Comes with a Brainwaves logo badge. Troum is the last track on CDr #3.
Comes in a glossy cardboard box with a 16-page booklet.
This track is a collaboration between Troum, Asianova and Voice Of Eye and is track 14 on CD number 5.