Criambique

Described as "Witch Beats," and "DarkLight," Criambique is an eclectic trio of sturdy sonic witches, deftly coaxing delirious dream beats from the abyssal firmament with uncommon vocal arrangements and one-of-a-kind musical dreamscapes.

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Ours is but a short, meaningless season and these will not hold you these cannot hold you neither eyes nor paws

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Join us on October 12th from 6-10 pm for another installment of the Babylon Death party!  Featuring “Neither eyes nor paws” by CRIAMBIQUE.  This seasons installment is "Illuminated Orphans" with a musical performance by SLOW ELK Forrest Friends Peter Phillips and ritual performance to illuminate the orphans w/Kook n Costică Usanu Ylva Mara Radziszewski plus many others Films, Visual Art Tarot readers Kiymbah Tytania Erica Raven Branch-Butler Visual Art Elijah Evenson Vendors Witch Bottle John Madziarczyk of Topaz House Publications Rosarium Blends Film Screenings An-Magrith Magi Erlandsen of Dark Fusion Theater Teflon Kook Criambique Cheeks Quigley

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Hello witches...

Things have been silent since the release of our newest music video! Not to worry....we have had the pleasure of being on a complication put together by some of our friends.  It was just released on 11/24/16 and features  Industrial/Synthpop/Darkwave artists from around the world!  You can check it out here.

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New music, new video...soon

good evening all you witches...it might seem that we’ve been in a deep hibernation but we have truly been working hard...we promise a new video is on its way and new music is stirring ‘round...until then stay strange my dears...

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Now filming...

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Why yes I am recording in a closet...

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CRIAMBIQUE is on a bit of a break right now...working on getting new music and videos out to you all soon...stay sneaky my witches...vi

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Check out this review from Modern Mark of KSCU 103.3 FM:

Get ready to be taken into a world of creative mystique and intrigue as Criambique’s music collides sexy industrial beats with a sensual female voice that takes you in and holds you for a period of pure erotic musical bliss that leaves you wanting more. The mystic of Criambique’s (pronounced kree-am-beek) sound is in their trance-like beats and swooning lyrics. Throughout the album are subtle beats and industrial likenesses to Skinny Puppy and Front 242 yet the female vocals are very sweet and sexy in a Evanescence kind of way. Other inspirations heard here are Pram, Artemesia Black and Kate Bush.

Modern Mark, host of Modern Mayhem on KSCU 103.3 FM The Underground Sound

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Nirvanic Trances will be featuring the Solid State remix of Free Still- Midnight!

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Tonight! 7pm!  Modern Mark will be featuring one of our songs!

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Sunday April 10th @ the Sunset Tavern- 5433 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA

Star Meets Sea - rocking gothic twang with a dark undertone! Criambique - swooning magic melody and deep beats Beatrix Sky - dream pop/synth wave

Get tickets here!

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Street team in full effect! (at Seattle, Washington)

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at Seattle, Washington

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Float is getting some love from some amazing Djs.  Please be sure to check out their shows:

Modern Mayhem with Modern Mark- Sundays 7-9pm PST on www.kscu.org

No Poigeonholes with Don Campau- every 2nd and 4th Sundays 3-5pm PST on www.kkup.com

A Walk on the Dark Side with Onxy- Sundays 2-3PM PST on www.beyondthedawnstudios.com

Erosion Factory Radio Show with Jimmie Jones, featuring Onxy Music Moment- Wednesdays 3-7pm PST on www.beyondthedawnstudios.com

DJ Eternal Darkness’ Mixed Bag of Holding- Wednesdays 11:59:59 pm – 3am PST on http://www.darkmothermedia.com

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Coming home from kookland....

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Erosion Factory Radio  & Onyx Music Movement Review: 2/10/2016

Favorite Songs – A Littling, Walls

This album starts out with a more serious mood, but quickly becomes a fun and an even more entertaining experience.  Criambique’s music influences certainly show throughout their album.    Float has such a wide range of sounds and ranges of motion that it keeps one on their toes.  Just when you think it is going to go one way, it goes in a completely different direction, which I find appealing. This is not to say that the transitions are in any way choppy. The music flows as a river flows through the mountains.  There is a variety of tempos, from dancey fast, to slow and contemplative that keep this album interesting. It’s serious. It’s fun.  It’s passionate and whimsy (Isn’t that Alexis’ department?).  All on one album!

Vi has a passion in her voice that is sometimes rare in today’s music.  Harmonies perfectly round out the melodies in just the right places which give the album a pleasing haunting quality at times.  Vi’s voice reminds me of Switchblade Symphony’s Tina Root, but with a beauty that is all Vi’s own.  Lyrically, the entire album is breathtaking.  In addition, there are three remixes, two of A Littling and one of Free Still which give Float the perfect balance of brutal percussion (A Littling – A Brutal Mix) and ambience (Free Still – Scared of Being Too Wonky mix).

My daughter, Raven, especially enjoyed the music on Float and during Hypnopompa, said, “It would be really good music to dance to while incense is lit!”  As she is ferociously honest, it doesn’t get a more credible opinion than that.

For anyone looking for an amazing album, look no further than "Float".  If you are interested in purchasing "Float", it is available at the band's website at criambique.com.

Onyx of the Onxy Music Moment  and Erosion Factory Radio Show

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Whew! Thanks to Rachel for make up magics! (at Seattle, Washington)