Sunday, December 16, 2018
[WATCH] VV & The Void // "Idol Worship
As VV & the Void, Valentina Veil has written, recorded, and produced her first full-length album, titled, “The Upper Room.”
Often described as ethereal, gothic, minimal-drone, noir, and dark wave, VV & the Void’s music is the singular celebration of earthly and lucid dichotomy of grace and disproportion, the feminine and the masculine, the moon and the sun, birth and death, and the war of consciousness from the perspective of unconsciousness.
Written by Valentina Veil between Los Angeles and Melbourne.
Produced and recorded by Valentina Veil between Los Angeles/Melbourne/Berlin.
Mixed & mastered by Lindsay Gravina (HTRK, The Birthday Party, Rowland S. Howard, Swervedriver) at Birdland Studios - Melbourne - Australia.
Guest musicians: Ian Jackson (guitar onThorn, The Seeker, Lash) Matthew Mero (drums on Thorn), Sven Claussen (synths on Axis and The Rim, Devil's Workshop), Brandon Robert Heinz (bass guitar on Devil's Workshop, Idol Worship. Scarlet Dome, Axis and the Rim).
VV & the Void is Valentina Veil (vox/guitar), Brandon Robert (bass guitar), Sven Claussen (synths). Alex Lee (synths).
Friday, December 14, 2018
Australia's Bonnie Mercer unleashes aural carnage on new retrospective "Mystic Decade"
'Mystic Decade' is a 10 year retrospective; a collection of recordings made between the years 2007 - 2017 by Bonnie Mercer. All tracks (except the last & most recently recorded, 'Eat Guitars') have appeared previously on compilations in Australia, North America and Europe. Based in Melbourne, Australia, guitarist Bonnie Mercer continues to explore the unknown worlds of unrestrained feedback, hallucinatory white noise and hypnotically evolving sonic guitar experiments.
The album is a sonic journey through a black hole of aural carnage and mind manipulation which cleverly weaves a hypnotic web of sound. Mystic takes you on a trip through grimy feedback and dark alley ways of the mind all unknown. Bonnie's sound is uncompromising, harsh, raw, an audible chimera of an experience not easily forgotten.
Bonnie's evolution as a key experimental guitarist and indeed a visceral one has never been more highlighted than on this retrospective where you can audibly not only feel and vicariously experience the evolution of her use white noise and hypnotics penetrate you.
[ "The idea for 'Mystic Decade' came about earlier this year when I realised that it had been ten years since I had started playing solo. Playing solo is a constant emotional roller coaster for me, it is truly full of ups and downs and I am often too hard on myself...but at the same time, it is most definitely one of the most rewarding things I do. I have been given so many wonderful opportunities - supported some of my favourite bands, met amazing new friends, toured around the world, and collaborated with so many talented musicians.
Compiling the 10 year retrospective for 'Mystic Decade' largely a process of self-reflection - looking back at some of those achievements and all of the music I have created over that time. It was a way of acknowledging a significant period of time in my life and making the conscious decision to keep pushing forward...recognising all of the insecurities that have haunted me along the way, embracing all the things I love about playing music, and making the decision to stop being so hard on myself - the start of a new decade." - Bonnie Mercer ]
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Monday, December 10, 2018
[WATCH] XIU XIU // Scisssssssors
"Scisssssssors" is taken from Xiu Xiu's new album, Girl with Basket of Fruit, out February 8, 2019.
Stream/Order: http://smarturl.it/basket-of-fruit
Directed By Angela Seo and Anna Lian Tes
Cinematography: Arthur Love
Edited By Alex Grybauskas
Performances By Angela Seo and Jamie Stewart
The Court: Erica Esteve, Elliot Reed, Houda Zakeri
A Tiny Human Films Production
1st AD: Britney Wilson
Gaffer: Jesse Mendelsohn
Grip: Kishan Patel
Grip: Samir Golshan
Costume Designer: Matt Rebula
Production Designer: Suzan Choy
PD Assistant: Ellen Connaughton
PD Assistant: Julie Bach
Hair & Makeup: Ashley Jensen
SPFX Makeup: Erin Pattison
BTS Photography: Provvidenza Catalano
Craft Services: Emily O' Sullivan
FASTER // Hopeless Lingerie
Credits:
Model @thetitfairy
Make up - @emma.c.artistry, @domitronn
Photos @gabrielleaferns
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