SCATTERWOUND – THE STUDIO RECORDINGS

SCATTERWOUND – SC01

(3xLP + limited edition with book, Midira Records)

official date of release : April 24th, 2026

Scatterwound (Dirk Serries + N) return to Midira Records once again, this time with “SC01”.

The journey together started 2017 with “SC00” the debut release of Scatterwound featuring two tracks recorded during their Microphonics + N Tour in 2010. Followed by their live debut as Scatterwound in 2017, when they played at the Moving Noises Festival in Germany at Christuskirche Bochum. After that show they did a tour and they also played at the Roadburn Festival in 2018. We documented most of those shows on CD and Tape releases.

Right before their debut show in 2017, Dirk Serries and N went to the Toppershouse Recording Studio in Duisburg to record their first ever Studio Album. That was the hour of birth of “SC01”, the debut studio album of Scatterwound.

On “SC01” you will find six extended tracks, showing the massive energy the duo already showed at live shows. The tracks move between noise and drone, creating rumbling soundwalls and meandering noise structures. But you also will find some quiet, ambient parts. All in all, Scatterwound creates a signature sound, different to the sounds of other projects Dirk Serries and N are involved in.

THE ARTISTS ABOUT THE ALBUM

Dirk Serries: “N and I really bonded on our little duo tour in 2010.  What originally was a double bill tour, became something we both felt really natural about.  The birth of Scatterwound.  A blending both our soundworlds we create on the guitar and amps.  The harshness of N’ signature sound mixed up with my constant melancholic approach, no matter how high it went in volume… The combination created something we both were very happy about.  Spontaneous, improvised and foremost just plain fun.  While the music shows a sense of seriousness and dedication, the humor in our friendship is perhaps what made Scatterwound so satisfying for me.  And although our first studio recording took a long time to get completed, it still sounds fresh and relevant to what Scatterwound became.”
N: “This is Scatterwound in a nutshell; Dirk nailed it!”

THE LIMITED FORMAT OPTIONS

Standard Version:
Limited to 80 copies on Triple Vinyl, housed in a triple gatefold sleeve, reverse board printed. The black vinyl comes on 180g.

Deluxe Version:
Limited to 20 copies. The Triple Vinyl is supplemented by a 30x30cm Hardcover Book with 38 pages, featuring photographs from all stages of the Scatterwound history, like the studio recording session or their live shows. All housed in a hand sewed pouch, made of grey 155g reflective polyester fabric.

PURCHASE INFO : we’ll be selling the standard version from its official day of release April 24th through dirkserries.bandcamp.com

MIDIRA RECORDS starts the pre-order today so if you want to grap a copy of the limited edition version, be fast and go here :

for the regular version go here :

EYE ON : VIDNA OBMANA’S USA LIVE TOUR 1989

EYE ON : LIVE USA TOUR 1989

Right after VIDNA OBMANA‘s noise excursion, he did his first West US tour. Partially set up by das/Ubuibi of BIG CITY ORCHESTRA, VIDNA OBMANA played four concerts in the Bay Area. While initially this was a solo tour, it quickly turned out to be one with numerous guest musicians, cumulating in a larger band at Cafe Chameleon in the famous surfing costal town Santa Cruz. This is also where VIDNA met PBK in person. After a flawed duo concert at 455 10th St in San Francisco (due to technical issues), VIDNA OBMANA joined PBK for a week of friendship and jamming at the PBK studio in San Bernardino (California). This is where VIDNA OBMANA laid down the foundation for his classic GATHERING IN FROZEN BEAUTY. After an inspiring stay at PBK’s place, he flew to Tucson (Arizona) where he played a solo set on KXCI’s fantastic radioshow The Pain Bank.

For a short period, you can enjoy this lo-fi recordings of that tour at ‘name your price’. 

Photo is the VIDNA OBMANA concert at Santa Cruz’s CAFE CHAMELEON with guests : Allegory Chapel, Brook Hinton, das of BCO and PBK (not on this photo).

BANDCAMP FRIDAY

TODAY IS BANDCAMP FRIDAY !  As you know on this day bandcamp generously waive their fees to support independent musicians, bands and labels across the globe.  This means that when you buy on this particular Friday no fees will be deducted from your purchase to us.

As you can imagine this extra will help us to continue, record new music and maintain the system to do this all.

But without your support this doesn’t work so for us a moment to send back our gratitude and offer you some interesting discounts on the music we share.

 This time we are giving you a stunning discount of 90% to get your complete digital collections from these platforms.  Only today !

https://newwaveofjazz.bandcamp.com
https://dirkserries.bandcamp.com
https://vidnaobmana.bandcamp.com
https://dirkserriesmicrophonics.bandcamp.com
https://fearfallsburning.bandcamp.com
https://fearfallsburningtf.bandcamp.com

THANK YOU !

BANDCAMP FRIDAY

TODAY IS BANDCAMP FRIDAY !  As you know on this day bandcamp generously waive their fees to support independent musicians, bands and labels across the globe.  This means that when you buy on this particular Friday no fees will be deducted from your purchase to us.

As you can imagine this extra will help us to continue, record new music and maintain the system to do this all.

But without your support this doesn’t work so for us a moment to send back our gratitude and offer you some interesting discounts on the music we share.

 This time we are giving you a stunning discount of 90% to get your complete digital collections from these platforms.  Only today !

https://newwaveofjazz.bandcamp.com
https://dirkserries.bandcamp.com
https://vidnaobmana.bandcamp.com
https://dirkserriesmicrophonics.bandcamp.com
https://fearfallsburning.bandcamp.com
https://fearfallsburningtf.bandcamp.com

THANK YOU !

KEEFFE LISLE SERRIES

Here’s another review of our latest digital album release : KEEFFE/LISLE/SERRIES’ INTANGIBLE CONSTRUCT, written by Andrzej Nowak for his fantastic SPONTANEOUS MUSIC TRIBUNE

The album is available here :

“Belgijskie wydawnictwo A New Wave Of Jazz otwiera nowy rok kolejnym smakowitym albumem z akustycznym free impro, prezentując go, podobnie jak kilka poprzednich, jedynie w digitalnej formule.Na deskach brukselskiego studia nagraniowego trójka świetnie nam znanych artystów, którzy nie wymagają jakichkolwiek rekomendacji, choć trzeba zauważyć, iż trębaczka Charlotte Keeffe nie gości aż tak często na płytach labelu, jak jego szef, gitarzysta Dirk Serries i jej brytyjski kompan, perkusista Andrew Lisle. Słuchając tego albumu warto zapisać sobie w głowie, iż całkiem prawdopodobnym jest fakt, iż artyści ci jesienią wylądują na pewnym spontanicznym festiwalu w Polsce, w ramach dużej, definitywnie free jazzowej załogi.Tu zagrali bardziej subtelnie, w pełni akustycznie, wyczuleni na każdy dźwięk, każdy niuans dobrze unerwionej dramaturgii zdarzenia. Definitely welcome!Pierwsze dźwięki nagrania wyłaniają się ze szmeru, jakie dostarcza studyjne urządzenie, które być może jest wentylatorem, a może wzmacniaczem podpiętym pod akustyczną gitarę. Minimalistyczny początek, pewna powolność, drobne zawahanie, to tylko kilkudziesięciosekundowa poza, z której wyłania się nerw dobrze dociążonej emocjami narracji. Najpierw rozkołysanie, potem skok na głębszą wodę. Druga improwizacja trwa tu kilkanaście minut, a jej pierwszą połowę wypełnia balansowanie na granicy ciszy. Jesteśmy w pieczarze ledwie słyszalnego post-ambientu, gdzie każdy półdźwięk, czy mikrofaza zasługują na miano szczególnie urokliwej. Z tej magmy ciszy wyłania się wreszcie gitarowy akord, potem plama z trębackiego wentyla i uderzenie w krawędź werbla. Bardzo zmienna narracja szybko wyprowadza muzyków na ekspresyjne wzniesienie. Całość wieńczy krótkie solo perkusji.Trzecią improwizację zaczyna ten, kto kończył poprzednią. Tu początek także jest żmudny, ale nasycony dobrze słyszalnymi frazami. Najpierw artyści osiągają pewną powtarzalność, dopiero potem cisną na gaz. W ogniu koherentnej wymiany ciosów odnajdują się wszakże dopiero pod koniec utworu, który trwa prawie dziesięć minut. Finałowa opowieść budowana jest z drobnego, dość lekkiego budulca, ale od startu ma specyficzną dynamikę. Chwilami to niemal zabawy w modelowe call and response. Kameralny posmak, dialog trąbki i gitary, wreszcie perkusja, która pracuje niczym metronom. Po krótkim epizodzie mrocznego i rezonującego spowolnienia improwizacja nabiera masy właściwej, płynąc strugą rzewnej, trębackiej melodii sączonej przez zaciśnięte gardło. Smyczek na gryfie gitary, to kolejna wisienka na tym smakowitym torcie.” Spontaneous Music Tribune – Poland

VIDNA OBMANA – TWILIGHT OF PERCEPTION REDUX VOLUME THREE 1996 – 2006

VIDNA OBMANA – TWILIGHT OF PERCEPTION REDUX VOLUME THREE 1996 – 2006
(3xCD, Zoharum)

“This is the third instalment in a series of compilations containing rare recordings (previously unpublished, compilations tracks, etc.) which have been collected here, sorted and remastered by Dirk Serries. In accordance with the adopted standard, the third part also contains three CDs filled with music, constituting at the same time a reliable compendium and supplement to the extensive discography of VIDNA OBMANA.
This edition is released in an eight-panel digipack, provided with a graphic design designed using a photo by Martina Verhoeven, on the Polish ZOHARUM.

Our copies are on their way, please when ordering be patient as we need to get them first before we can ship them. Thank you.

Get your digital/physical copy here :

TWILIGHT OF PERCEPTION REDUX VOLUME THREE 1996 – 2006

VIDNA OBMANA – TWILIGHT OF PERCEPTION REDUX VOLUME THREE (1996-2006)

This is the third instalment in a series of compilations containing rare recordings (previously unpublished, compilations tracks, etc.) which have been collected here, sorted and remastered by Dirk Serries. In accordance with the adopted standard, the third part also contains three CDs filled with music, constituting at the same time a reliable compendium and supplement to the extensive discography of VIDNA OBMANA.

This edition is released in an eight-panel digipack, provided with a graphic design designed using a photo by Martina Verhoeven, on the Polish ZOHARUM.

This new 3CD set will be released on February 23rd, 2026. Links will come online soon.

Meanwhile check out the teaser.

EYE ON : SPIRITS

VIDNA OBMANA & JAN MARMENOUT – SPIRITS 
(CD, Highgate Music 1999)

In the middle of VIDNA OBMANA‘S tribal phase, he teamed up with Gent-based multi-instrumentalist JAN MARMENOUT. Commissioned by Ivan Candaele, who ran an esoteric shop in Gent, this album captures both musicians performing an album that was equally spontaneous and meticulously structured. Behind the shop, Ivan had a recording space where the album was recorded and mixed in 1999. That same year the music was released on Highgate Music, the label of Ivan himself. Unfortunately due to a lack of decent promotion, this little gem never got the exposure it deserved.

Here’s a chance to get acquainted with this album or (re)discover this album in its original version, now available for a limited time at ‘name your price’ :