10 years ago today, Memum’s debut album „Became a Leaf“ was released on the boutique label
@unperceivedrecords
The album came together during a time when I was living in Berlin for the first time, surrounded by the buzz of city life. It became a way for me to slow down and reconnect with nature. Parts of it were also done in Finland during my first visit with
@anna.linneus a memory that still feels special to me.
The first round of vinyl boxes sold out in a week, and we had to produce more right away. Thanks to early support from platforms like
@ambientmusicalgenre_ and artists like
@odesza , the album reached more people than I ever expected. The title track even made it onto a
@cafedelmar compilation and is still my most-streamed song.
This year,
@acloserlisten listed Became a Leaf among their favorite fall albums - a beautiful surprise 10 years later.
I’m grateful for everything this album has brought into my life and for everyone who played a part in its journey:
@henrikjose @hior_chronik @noemibolojan for the remixes;
@hanneskretzer @mayanadirmusic @fpeidner @anna.linneus @faira.music @foundlingsounds and everyone who supported or encouraged me along the way.
Here’s to Became a Leaf and the memories it holds!
1. Wooden boxes on a piano + “Became a Leaf” playing in the background
2. Me sitting by the piano of
@hanneskretzer with the original painting of the artwork sitting on the piano + a live excerpt of “Under the Grove” playing in the background (recorded during my last tour in 2018)
3. A “Became a Leaf” sticker on my hat + a live excerpt of “Became a Leaf” playing in the background (recorded during my last tour in 2018)
4. The tape machine the record was mastered on
5. Some outboard gear the record was mastered with
6. A wooden box with a personal dedication on it
7. The great
@odesza appreciating my music via
@soundcloud
8. The piano where I initially started working on the chords for the song “Became a Leaf”
9. A pressed and dried leaf on a Norwegian landscape background vs. me hibernating in 2014
10. “Memum” written using metal wire
