Leírás
Alternative, Dark Ambient, Folk, Electronic, Indie, Trip Hop,
Limited edition SZÍNES dupla bakelit lemez 2LP kiadvány, 2024-es album.
Disjointed fragments of time collide. Two sides, one of logic and one of chaos, seeking unity and truth through the expression of freedom. Mysterious, multifaceted collective i Häxa have unveiled the latest and final chapter that completes the self-titled ‘i Häxa’ full album; a ground-breaking, year-long multimedia project shaped by a collision of ancient gods and cutting-edge technology.
A singular vision that weaves together genre-defiant soundscapes, abstract cinema and ancient meteorological mythologies from singer-songwriter and visual artist Rebecca Need-Menear (also of electronic alt-rock duo Anavae) and forward-thinking producer Peter Miles (Architects, Dodie, Fizz); i Häxa is a ritualistic dissection of the world as we know it, a forceful separation of the monotony of modernity from the rites and rituals that for centuries formed the foundations for who we are, how we came to be and where we claim to belong. Disjointed fragments of time collide. Two sides, one of logic and one of chaos, seeking unity and balance through an expression of freedom. This is i Häxa.
A sonic culture clash that envelopes organic alt-folk storytelling, harsh industrial electronica and a dream-like ambience that conjures the golden age of the UK’s pioneering trip hop scene, Parts One to Three evolve in symbiotic unison with their visual pairings made in collaboration with filmmaker Daniel Broadley.
Part Four is an awe-inspiring and unsettling amalgamation of what came before as plaintive piano refrains collide with shimmering drum and bass grooves, all interspersed with rich string arrangements and truly apocalyptic synthesiser soundscapes. ‘Vessel’, Part Four’s opening piece, is pulsating synth suspense and eerie effected spoken word as Need-Menear’s already otherworldly vocal delivery is played forwards and backwards, akin to a tapelooped ghost in the machine. ‘Blue Angel’ immediately bursts into life with a fluttering, syncopated breakbeat that channels the likes of Goldie, Massive Attack and Björk as Need-Menear’s presence also gathers momentum before receding back into a deep droning menace that would make i Häxa labelmate and dark ambient pioneer Lustmord proud.
YouTube video:
„Part One”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEkBzikNUMg
Felvételek:
2LP:
Side A:
Part One:
1. Underworld 03:53
2. Inferno 04:38
3. Last At The Table 01:40
4. 05:19
Side B:
Part Two:
5. Eight Eyes 04:00
6. We Three 03:36
7. The Well 05:33
8. Fog of War 01:57
Side C:
Part Three:
9. Army 03:03
10. Dryland 04:17
11. Oils & Inks 01:48
12. Destroy Everything 04:46
Side D:
13. Vessel
14. Blue Angel
15. Infernum 04:28
16. Circle
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