Miromiro's Toucan

Just a quick note on another Wellington-based electronic producer with new work released on Bandcamp last week … Miromiro, who I’ve blogged about previously and once profiled for New Zealand Musician magazine. Toucan is a mini album, a snack-sized treat, five delicious synthwave(y) bites of electro goodness. There appears to be a theme, as Miromiro dips a toe into the decidedly murky world of South American politics, with track titles referencing several prominent current day Brazilian politicians. Grab it or stream it below ...

Fresh Miromiro

Ashok Jacob, who makes ambient “organic” electronica under the guise of Miromiro, is a young guy I had the pleasure of profiling for NZ Musician a year or so ago. He contacted me this week to alert me to the fact that he’s put an entirely new set of tunes up on Bandcamp, an album, Prachanda Path, which is a follow-up to the well-received Kembe Falls release. It’s also available for streaming on Spotify. Have a listen …

Miromiro

A few weeks back, I sat down to chat with Ashok Jacob, an 18-year-old Wellington-based arts student who releases music online under the guise of Miromiro. It was for the purpose of writing a NZ Musician/Fresh Talent feature, and it's fair to say I've never before encountered a more articulate or quietly assured teenager. His music has a certain synth-wavey retro-electro appeal to it, and he has a couple of full-length releases available on Bandcamp - the latest offering being Kembe Falls, which was released in June of this year. It's well worth checking out ...

Miromiro/NZ Musician feature here

Miromiro on Bandcamp here