Vidna Obmana Biography
Belgian electronic musician vidnaObmana is perhaps one of the field's most prolific and widely respected musicians. Having beginnings in the realms of Eno-style ambient and other unusual sonic experimentations, he has developed and changed one style into what seems like several over a long, recent string of fascinating musical collaborations. Recording in the fields of space, ambient, industrial, modern classical, ethnic and other music, vidnaObmana has achieved a breadth that few musicians do, in a passionate commitment to his art. He has currently over 30 CDs released on various international and independent labels.
The moniker vidnaObmana was chosen by this Belgian composer for his musical persona because it means 'optical illusion.' Seventeen years hence, vidnaObmana still finds this name allows him a sense of freedom to place his music first before his own personality and philosophy. As a self-taught electronic musician, Obmana explored different musical realms before discovering the techniques of looping and shaping harmonies, merging layers of sound while minimizing the configurations to just a few notes. His style of atmospheric music creates trance inducing states in listeners who understand the language of sound. Embracing the challenge to leap into unknown and uncharted terrain, Vidna refines his minimalistic sound-sculpting while expanding the range of rhythms and performance on various acoustic instruments, like the fascinating Slovakian overtone flute 'Fujara', and combining his array of sounds with contemporary elements, slowly changing pace with a great interest in the avant-garde. Recognized internationally for his solo and collaborative work, spanning over thirty-four albums, commissioned works for the Dutch National Radio, Zoo Antwerpen, a Japanese TV documentary, MTV and several Belgian video art productions, including his critically acclaimed releases, continuous productivity has paved the way for expanded visibility and recognition of vidnaObmana. Throughout vidnaObmana's career, he has explored the abrasive side of electronic composition, the freeform landscapes of the isolationist ambient aesthetic, the structured interactivity of Fourth World soundworlds, international music traditions and post-classical experimentations. His music has been released by a wide range of independent labels worldwide, including: Release Entertainment, Amplexus, Extreme, Hic Sunt Leones, Hypnos, Mirage, Multimood, ND, Projekt and others.
Release Entertainment is proud to present Tremor, the first vidnaObmana recording in what will be a trilogy of albums drawing inspiration from the classic Dante poem Inferno with the next chapters in line titled Spore and Legacy. Tremor showcases an unmatched sense for the bold and less spatial combination of harmonics, dynamics and experimentation. As vidnaObmana enters a new area of tribal-industrialism - a willful mix of harmony, dissonance and complex rhythmical passages - Tremor displays the surreal balance between modern electronica and ancestral acoustics.
