Dear friends!

I am so happy to share a new song with You all!
This is my first song in Estonian, hope you like this strange language :-)
http://soundcloud.com/sinine/sinine-feat-mari-pokinen

If you like it, tell your friends and get the DOWNLOAD:
http://www.paywithatweet.com/pay/index.php?id=101ed60283385157617172d470cc2042

As some of you already know, this new track is a theme song for Von Krahl theatre's play "Language of Flowers" featuring lovely Estonian singer/actor Mari Pokinen. 
The theatre play based on Federico Lorca's "Language of Flowers" is produced by a legendary Estonian producer Rainer Sarnet and I wrote original music for the songs and dances.

More info about the theatre play:
http://www.vonkrahl.ee/en/teater

Enjoy! :)
Mauno / Sinine

Dear friends!
Hope you all have been doing well!

In Sinine Studios I have busy times working with new album that will be released next year.

But to shorten your waiting, I give you something to warm your autumn days. I give you a new song!
It's called "My Heart Is In The Highlands" and is based on a melody line by Estonian classical composer Arvo Pärt. So I took the melody and build a new Sinine song around it. And I really feel it came to life as something that is not about Pärt or about me, but something that has its own life.

I hope that you get as much warmth and joy from it like I do. Enjoy, listen and share it with your friends! :)

Links:
http://www.facebook.com/sininemusic
http://soundcloud.com/sinine

Originally I did the song for the album for Arvo Pärt's "Külmkõlad - 9 tributes to composer Arvo Pärt" that was released for his birthday by musicians and artists who are connected to his city of birth, Paide. I was also born there

The tribute compilations is now out as digital release and also on tape cassette for collectors and retro friends
Link: http://ambifunk.bandcamp.com/

Enjoy and have a cozy Autumn my friends! :)
Mauno

Thank You all for making the previous year so special for us!
It was a real pleasure to see You all on tour and to feel Your support on every step!
We are sure that this new year will be really interesting for us and for our friends :)

We are also happy to share some new sounds with you guys! Lately Estonian industrial-rock flagship No-Big-Silence released their remix album, where also one Sinine track was released. It was a interpretation from NBS song "Plastic Cabaret". Mauno used only vocals from the original song and composed a completely new track.
Now it is also possible to listen to this song on Sinine Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sinine/22149444893

Also available on: www.sinine.org/NBS_PlasticCabaret- Sinine reinterpretation.mp3
Mauno put the main focus on few words from original songs verse: "How to get home?" and brought in a whole new dimension to the song so that everyone could find something personal from that.

With that song we would like to send our best wishes to your home and in your heart!
May the new year be filled with peace!

Sinine

Hi everybody!

Back on tour again! This time in Estonia ;)


SININE, ZORG, ONE DOLLAR PROJECT


13. nov Tartu Plink Plonk

19. nov Viljandi Puhas Kuld

20. nov Tallinn Tapper

Btw soon you can check out new pictures from Sinine.Diorama tour on our pages ;)

See you!
Mauno & Sinine


Dear friends!

I am very glad to announce something that we have waited for a long time!
SININE goes to Russia! :) With DIORAMA!

Finally we can meet all our Russian fans and I'm also very proud that we can do this together with our German label mates DIORAMA! I am sure it will be also fun to meet Austrian MIND.IN.A.BOX guys in Moscow and what can be better to end this nice mini tour in Estonia and play a concert also in our home town Tallinn :) Can't wait!

The dates in detail:

4th Nov. – RU - Moscow, Tochka + MIND.IN.A.BOX (at)

5th Nov. – RU - St. Petersburg, Aurora

6th Nov. – EE - Tallinn, Rock Club Tapper + Shirubi Ikazuchi (est)

Further information:
http://www.sinine.org/
http://www.diorama-music.com/
http://www.synth.ru/
http://www.contribe.de/

Take care and see you!
Mauno & Sinine

Dear friends!

Glad to let you know that Piranha Records just released a nice compilation CD where you can also find two Sinine songs! The "Soundtrip Baltic States" compilation takes you to a journey with music from Baltic States.
I am especially proud to be on the same compilation together with one of my favorite Estonian singers Urmas Alender.
The compilation should be available in bookstores all over Europe ;)
More information on: http://www.piranhashop.de/v_a/soundtrip_israel/travel_music/7930/en

Warm greetings!
Mauno

Hey everybody!

Lately I recorded vocals for my friends project called Against the Day.
Behind Against the Day is Margo M. Rindemaa, member of well-known Estonian industrial-metal band Pedigree.
The latest ATD concept // stairs :12 is dealing with ambients and drones and includes collaborations with several Estonian musicians, photographers and designers.
Dive into this: http://www.againsttheday.org/stairs12.html
You'll find my voice on // step 8:12

All the best!
Mauno

Hey ho friends!

Good news again!
Sinine is nominated for the "Pick of the Month" September to win a promotional deal with PromoFabrik, who is known as the leading German promotional agency for alternative electronic music.

http://www.promofabrik.de/news,1,1637.htm

Lets cross our fingers ;)

Cheers!
Mauno

Hi everybody!

I am pleased to announce the Sinine concert at Body Machine Body Festival.
The Body Machine Body Festival takes place on 9th October in Tallinn, Estonia.
So far the festival has confirmed following bands and there will be more:

SININE (EST)
Broken Note (UK)
Container 90 (SWE)
ErilaZ (FIN)

You’ll find more info about the festival at:
http://www.myspace.com/bodymachinebody

Take care my friends!
Mauno

Hey ho dear friends!

I hope you are all enjoying your summer!

Well I do :) The weather is gorgeous and I am spending lots of good time with writing new Sinine songs!

A news for our German speaking friends:
Sinine special on German Radio

This wednesday you can listen to Sinine band special on NewcomerRadio Deutschland http://www.newcomerradio.com/

14.7. (20.00 - 22.00)
20.7. (22.00 - 00.00) - repetition

Take care and see you soon!

Mauno

Dear friends,

First I would like to thank everyone from Lithuania again who made the concert in Vilnius so special to us. We hope to see you all soon again :)

This friday we will perform at TULP festival in Tallinn, Estonia. The festival will take place in the City Center, Rotermann Square.

There will be also something very special in this concert. We are honored to collaborate with well known Estonian visual artist Taavet Jansen. He is known for his light- and video performances and some of you may remember his work from Von Krahl Theatre "The End" play. www.taavetjansen.eu

We will hit the TULP fest stage at 18:30 and besides Sinine there are several other interesting acts in this festival. Good news is that the festival is free for everyone ;)

Cheers to everyone and see you on friday!
Mauno & Sinine

Hey dear friends!

Glad to let you know that Sinine will perform at Lithuanian biggest alternative festival Kunigunda Lunaria 2010 on May 7 th. We will share stage with Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio (Sw), Deathcamp Project (Pol) and many other interesting acts. We are really excited and can't wait to meet our Lithuanian friends!
http://www.myspace.com/kunigundalunaria

I am also proud that Sinine - Butterflies album is featured in a new Estonian book called "101 Estonian Pop Music Albums". The book is about most important Estonian Popular Music albums from 70-ies to today. You can imagine how happy we are that Sinine - Butterflies were selected from the thousands of other albums :)
http://www.varrak.ee/product/7539/

I wish you all a sunny new week!
Mauno

Hello everybody!

I am letting you know about a event I will take part in. Tonight there will be a concert of well known Danish indie-electronica band Efterklang in Tallinn, Von Krahl club. They will present their new album that was just released under legendary 4AD label.
Besides the concert there will be a interesting workshop / interview with Rasmus Stolberg who is a band member and also their manager. We will discuss about Efterklang's successful career, world tour and also about today's music industry. I will be the interviewer together with Helen Sildna (Tallinn Music Week main organizer) and everyone can take part of the panel discussion. You can also ask me anything about Sinine. The event is mainly for musicians and managers but everyone is very welcome to take part! :) Thursday, 8th April, 18:00 – 19:00 at Von Krahl, Tallinn

www.myspace.com/efterklang, www.musiccase.ee

See you and I wish you all a wonderful week!
Mauno

Hello!

First of all I would like to thank you all who supported us at Tallinn Music Week. Was great to perform a full house concert for so nice people! :) I also want to say that it means so so much to us, to see Your support to Sinine around the globe! We really have the best fans of the world!!

And I am very proud and happy to let you know that our keyboard player Liisa was awarded at the Estonian Theater Awards 2010 Gala! :) Liisa wrote the winning work for one of the biggest Estonian theaters Endla teater play .."Hingede öö.." (Night of Souls).

Thank you all!
Mauno & Sinine

Hi everybody!

Sinine will perform at Tallinn Music Week showcase festival on this friday, March 26.
Our show will take place @ "Raadio 2 presents event", on one of the biggest TMW stages, in Von Krahl theatre.

Tallinn Music Week is a music showcase and networking festival, aiming to bring together music industry professionals of Nordic, Baltic and Eastern European countries. TMW will present the most exciting local talent in best clubs and venues in Tallinn and discuss music and creative industries throughout a two-day programme of panels and workshops.
 
www.tallinnmusicweek.ee

See You!
Mauno

A little invitation in Estonian :)

Dear friends!

19 March is the day when Von Krahl theatre's new play "The End" will be premiered. And I am very proud that I was asked to write music for the play! Von Krahl theatre is one of the biggest Estonian theatres and their drama troupe consists of Estonian most spectacular film and theatre actors.
It has been a real pleasure to work together with my favorite Estonian actors and I must say I am already a fan of the play before the premiere!

Introduction:
// I exist, because I remember. There are two of us here, me and my memory, alone in the middle of this dark town. My memory must fit onto the 8 gigabytes the state has allocated to me. Bodies have been declared utilities – mine is currently peeing in the toilet. Every day I bring a bucket of water from the gas station. Something is going on there. People are standing still, hugging each other in silence. Some have no clothes on. A few more days and then it’s the end.
The End is a production authored by 6 people who have formed the Von Krahl Theatre drama troup for about ten years. The play talks about the end of one world. //

THE END

Authors and Cast: Mari Abel, Tiina Tauraite, Riina Maidre, Erki Laur, Taavi Eelmaa, Juhan Ulfsak
Visuals: Peeter Laurits and Taavet Jansen
Music: Mauno Meesit/Sinine
Costumes: Liisi Eesmaa
Voice: Liina Vahtrik

PREMIERE 19.03.2010 / Von Krahl Theater / Rataskaevu 10, Tallinn

More information: http://www.vonkrahl.ee/en/teater/uudised/the-end
Tickets: http://www.piletilevi.ee/est/piletid/?show=15725

Be well!
Mauno