Miller + Fiam

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Between working on his debut 2005 album Mitchells Raccolta (background) and moving abroad, Dave Miller found time to make it to a laptop and some instruments with fellow West Australian Fiam. The collaboration resulted in a fine collection for expanding records that combines his talent for exposing the elegant mathematical formulas within tracks with Fiam's fondness for subtle melodies. Beautiful and diverse tracks that will intrigue mind and soul, realist and romantic. The album goes in multiple directions, representing the two artist's current interests; with tracks containing the detailed and groovy rhythms of Miller's last releases on Background as well as the warm, melancholic mixture of samples and instrumentation found on Fiam's releases as Victor Bermon on Chicago's Hefty records. Simple, personal and delicately executed MILLER + FIAM - Modern Romance Proving that Perth isn't just where unwanted Neighbours characters move upon expiry, Dave Miller has spent the past few years putting the Aussie-city on the musical map through a series of micro-founded emissions. Evidently after a bit of company to see through the Southern-hemisphere nights, Miller has popped the little black-book and sought out fellow Oz-bloke Fiam (aka Harry Hohnen) to get collaborative with - the result being 'Modern Romance'. Coated in a fine layer of wispy atmospherics, Miller + Fiam have one speed; inoffensive electronica, a status they stick to with dogged enthusiasm. Sharing a great deal with

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