‘The Eighth Note’ is 8 quick Questions with Wellington Musicians.
A chance for us to catch up with people & see what they’re up to, or introduce you to a new musician/band and their music.
Today’s guest is Ashok Jacob, who makes Electronica music under the moniker Miromiro.
Who are you? Tell us a bit about your music:
I’m Ashok, I make downtempo IDM and electronica as Miromiro. I’m a history and geography student which is a big influence on my music. It’s heavily inspired by environment, both natural and manmade.
What have you been working on lately? Any new tracks or albums on the way?
I just put out an album called Prachanda Path, but I’m always working on new stuff. Plus, I’m also working on the soundtrack for an upcoming RPG coming out of Canada, which is very exciting.
Where is the best place people can follow you & find your music?
You can find my music on my Bandcamp page, but it’s also on Spotify and loads of other streaming services. If you really want to you can follow me on twitter @miromironz, although I wouldn’t if I were you.
What were the 3 most influential albums to you growing up?
The album that had the biggest effect on me as a kid was probably Lemon Jelly’s debut album KY. In my early teens I started listening to more intense electronica, so second would be Boards of Canada’s Geogaddi. Third would probably be Snivilisation by Orbital, which is where I found my love of sampling vintage media.
Which other Wellington musician (s) would you most like to work with?
Rhian Sheehan!
What’s your favourite Wellington venue to play in?
I’ve not played live yet, so I don’t know.
In your songwriting or composing (or the band’s songwriting) how do the compositions and songs take shape?
Generally I start with a single element that I really like, whether it be a melody, some chords or a drum pattern, then I build everything else around that. I don’t usually have a final goal or an idea of what I want it to sound like at the end, I just sort of meander around different sounds until I’m satisfied.
Where/when is your next gig?
I don’t know! I don’t have any particular plans to start playing live, although I am interested in doing so.