Aeterna Producer
Russia
Aeterna (Mikaella Klyueva) was born on April 18th, 1969 in St. Petersburg, Russia. She began taking piano lessons early in life, which was soon followed by first timid attempts at composition. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, and Black Sabbath all were subjects of her vivid interest; but the strongest influence on her musical preferences was the German band City whose album Der Tatowierte left a lasting impression.
In the 80s, while still pursuing her piano education, she acquired guitar techniques and began performing as guitarist with various underground Rock bands, as well as giving solo house concerts. However, her zest for Rock soon passed and gave way to experiments with Electronic music, inspired by Jean-Michel Jarre, Space, and especially Brian Eno.
The 90s saw her composing music for stage and screen, creating film scores and sound design for theatrical productions in a variety of styles. Simultaneously she indulged her interest for academic composition and traditional music, particularly for the reconstruction of archaic tonal systems, and learned several folk instruments. She participated as composer and performer in wide-scale shows recreating ancient folk festivals.
After a prolonged break, in 2006 she turned back to music-making devoting her full time to electronic club music. After some initial experiments in Goa Trance she has finally found a fulfilment in the intellectual tone of Minimal, Tech House, and Deep Techno. An unique interpretation of these styles stems from her open-mindedness and a deep interest in traditional, protocultural motives.
