Our new album, released in December 2025, was inspired by a journey to the island of Hiiumaa. We wanted to explore the island in search of places where nature, folklore, and traces of human activity intertwine. We found places steeped in folklore and history, forgotten remnants swallowed by nature. The album tracks reflect these multiple layers: the melancholic seascapes of Sääre Tirp, the electromagnetic waves of Ristna Antenna, the military ruins of Tahkuna Patarei 1 and 2 and the legend behind Kurisu. The field recordings and nightly sessions recorded at Hiiumaa became the foundation of the album’s sonic world: a slow, breathing space where the sea, the wind, and memories dissolve into ambient soundscapes.
“Why should artificially generated sounds, created with the help of human technology, be in conflict with nature? According to Varm and Correia, they shouldn’t – they can coexist in harmony. Not synthesis, but symbiosis.”
SIRP review of Varm & Correia performance at Biotoopia 2022, by Valdek Laur
“A multi-layered, introspective, stereophonic, and enjoyable ambient album”
Müürileht review of Live at Purekkari Cape, by Talis Paide
Varm & Correia have been making music as a duo since 2022. They compose ambient music inspired by nature and its interplay with human presence. Their music reflects these contrasting elements, using field recordings and synthetic sounds. They often perform in a nature setting: Purekkare Cape at Biotoopia festival, Tallinn Botanical Garden at Artishok Biennale, as well as Tartu Botanical Garden at Loodusfestival (Tartu 2024). They released their debut EP Live at Purekkari Cape in 2023.
Taavi Varm is an artist and researcher from Tallinn, with a background in performing arts and video art. He’s interested in combining interactive narratives, new technologies and visual design. Nuno Correia is an academic in the field of interaction design, and a media artist specializing in audiovisual performance. Originally from Portugal, he’s now based in Tallinn.
Links
- BandCamp https://varmandcorreia.bandcamp.com/album/hiiumaa
- Instagram @varmandcorreia
- Hiiumaa streaming (Spotify, Apple, etc): https://push.fm/fl/hiiumaa
