KIRI-UU

KIRI-UU WAS A SMALL CHOIR formed in 1986 in Sydney by first generation expatriates Anni Meister and Olev Muska to explore modern Estonian folk song, particularly through the work of the neoclassically-influenced giant of Estonian choral music, Veljo Tormis.

AFTER THE CHOIR’S DISBANDMENT in 1990, Kiri-uu has continued to evolve, having morphed into a ‘desktop a cappella’ duo consisting of Coralie Joyce and Olev and currently existing as a vehicle for some of Olev’s multimedia and re-mixing projects.

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ARCHIVAL RELEASE ON BELGIAN LABEL STROOM

CREAK-WHOOSH (Estonian, Ingrian and Votian song re-imagined in Australia by Olev Muska and Mihkel Tartu) by Kiri-uu is a compilation of selected tracks from the debut Kiri-uu LP of 1988 that largely references the folk song arrangements of Veljo Tormis and 'Tšimmairuudiralla' from Olev Muska's debut LP of 1985 'Old Estonian Waltzes'.

THIS RE-RELEASE IS THE BRAINCHILD OF ZIGGY DEVRIENDT, AKA Nosedrip, the DJ and visionary behind STROOM - an innovative record label, audiovisual radio station, amorphous brand and more. Hailing from Ostend, the Belgian entrepreneur specialises in overlooked music from the 1980's and '90's.