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01. Graeme Miller - The Moomins (Occarina Theme)
02. Graeme Miller - Raft Journey
03. Graeme Miller - The Cave
04. Graeme Miller - Climbing The Lonely Mountain
05. Graeme Miller - The Moomin Hornpipe (Part One)
06. Graeme Miller - Woodland Band (Parade)
07. Graeme Miller - The Observatory (Unabridged)
08. Graeme Miller - Locusts
09. Graeme Miller - The Moomin Hornpipe (Part Two)
10. Graeme Miller - Indigenous Woodland Band
11. Graeme Miller - The Tornado
12. Graeme Miller - The Moomins End Titles (Occarina Theme)
ARTIST
TITLE
Comet In Moominland
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
FKR 111LP FKR 111LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
7/8/2022

From deep in the heart of Moomin valley, frozen in time for many midwinters passed, comes a genuine treasure chest of never heard Moomin melodies and instrumental comet songs composed for the continued animated adventures of the fuzzy-felt freak folk friends who disappeared from UK TV pastures in the mid-1980s. From the top of the Hobgoblin's Hat and the bottom of Snufkin's satchel, original Moomin's composer Graeme Miller (The Carrier Frequency) kindly shares this patchwork selection of spellbinding sound poems and percussive peons made using the very same selection of ocarinas, kalimbas, miniature squeak boxes, Wasp-y synths, cornflake box shakers and a seemingly endless array of talent and lo-fi home studio trickery. Regarded as one of the most enigmatic, beguiling and haunting imported children's programs to ever grace UK TV screens, The Moomins was one of the first-ever commissions by Anne Wood (The Teletubbies) who ingeniously replaced the original Polish/Austrian/Finnish soundtrack with homemade music experiments by unknown post-punk theater students Graeme Miller and Steve Shill (aka The Commies From Mars) who after the screening of two unforgettable series in 1983 and 1985 were left in eager anticipation of rescoring further Moomin adventures with new melodies, arrangements and sound designs which then lingered in the ether waiting until the Groke awoke and Snorkmaiden sang once more. With future felt adventures screened exclusively in Poland and Germany for many years (often as feature films) these unheard recordings are the only genuine musical sequel to the bizarre UK version of The Moomins and stand as important inclusions the Graeme Miller's own portfolio of theatrical theme music and sound installations as part of The Impact Theatre Cooperative including collaborations with artists and writers such as Russell Hoban. Witnessed in fragmented form during a short run of incredible rare live screenings at The Barbican Theatre and various film festival this record marks the first time this music has been heard in its original full-length form, free from sound effects, dialogue and whimpers of euphoric joy and nostalgia from those who have continued to crave the company of the Moomin trolls and their mysterious music over the last five decades.