Mihai Edrisch was born in early 2002 when four people from Lyon, France met… Read Full Bio ↴Mihai Edrisch was born in early 2002 when four people from Lyon, France met. They rip out an intense chaotic screamo hardcore style with dark feelings rooted in the iconic French screamo tradition. Sometimes rapid and unpredictable, and sometimes loud and aerial, their music always has a desperate or melancholic presence.

During their shows, Mihai Edrisch perform in almost total darkness, with only a few red lights to allow people to see moving shadows (a practice Celeste perpetuated). After playing numerous shows with bands like Daïtro, Simfela and Overmars in 2002, they did an Eastern European Tour in July 2003.

The band has two albums to their name, the first, "L'un Sans L'autre", was released on Alchimia in Europe and on Godschild in the US, Japan, and China. The second, "Un Jour Sans Lendemain", was released on Pure Pain Sugar.

Mihai's riffing style was very dissonant in nature with many angular melodies intertwined alike with melancholic clean guitar sections. They are exorbitantly intensive whilst not even being relatively "emoviolence". They could very well be described as being "psychological emoviolence terror".

Johan's vocals were particularly very emotional and heartfelt, exclusively sung in French, with a strong accent that punctuated every word. He abandoned this approach when he started singing for Celeste, in favour of a more blackened rasp.

Footage of their last show finds them playing some unknown songs that were going to be part of their third record that never came to fruition, they probably ended up becoming Celeste songs. Being a post-Mihai project, their debut EP still had many Mihai elements that were subsequently abandoned in favour of a new sound. But no other screamo band; old, new, French or otherwise, has ever displayed the Mihai sound. Johan has since then expressed he wished this new band had kept exploring this type of songwriting approach Mihai possessed.

Band members: Johan, Remi, Florian, Benoit, Guillaume

Mihai Edrisch broke up in late 2005, although some of their members continued to play in other bands, such as Daïtro and as mentioned, Celeste.

Conflit
Mihai Edrisch Lyrics

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Alors que l'instant semble rêvé, que les mots planent et croient toucher leur sens, alors que nos pas ont emporté tout ce qui aurait pu et dû apprendre.

Il s'approche sans passé, ne laissant paraître aucune volonté malsaine ni velléité.

Seulement, sans prévenir, il te touche, il te touche.

Est-ce volontaire, désire-t-il ton mal?

Nous n'avons pas les mêmes valeurs…il a fait ce qu'il faut pour l'obtenir.

Overall Meaning

In Mihai Edrisch's song "Conflit," the band sings about a moment of conflict in which one person approaches another seemingly without any ill intentions. The lyrics begin by describing this moment as dreamlike and almost pleasant, with words that "planent" or float in the air and seem to touch their intended meaning. They also suggest that the people involved in this conflict have left behind anything that might have helped them learn how to resolve it in a peaceful way.

As the song progresses, however, the lyrics become darker and more ominous. The person who approaches the other is described as "ne laissant paraître aucune volonté malsaine ni velléité," meaning that they do not show any signs of malice or hostile intent. However, suddenly and without warning, they touch the other person in a way that suggests that they are intending to cause harm. The lyrics then ask whether this harm is intentional, and suggest that the two people involved in this conflict do not share the same values.

Overall, the song seems to be exploring the idea that conflict can arise even between people who do not necessarily want to harm each other. It suggests that there may be underlying differences in values or beliefs that can cause people to clash, even if they are not aware of it on a conscious level.

Line by Line Meaning

Alors que l'instant semble rêvé, que les mots planent et croient toucher leur sens, alors que nos pas ont emporté tout ce qui aurait pu et dû apprendre.
In a moment of apparent idealism, when words seem weightless and able to convey deep meaning, we have left behind everything that could have taught us better.

Il s'approche sans passé, ne laissant paraître aucune volonté malsaine ni velléité.
He approaches without a history, showing no sign of ill will or hidden agenda.

Seulement, sans prévenir, il te touche, il te touche.
But suddenly and unexpectedly, he touches you, he touches you.

Est-ce volontaire, désire-t-il ton mal?
Is it intentional, does he want to harm you?

Nous n'avons pas les mêmes valeurs...il a fait ce qu'il faut pour l'obtenir.
We don't share the same values... he did what was necessary to get what he wanted.

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