In the follow-up to 2023’s ‘Chrysalis’, Zanias returns with ‘Ecdysis’, which travels even further into alternate dimensions, casting off all language and song structures in favour of something far more alien and sensual. Named after the final stage of emergence from a former self, ‘Ecdysis’ lays claim to an entirely new electronic soundscape influenced by the ethereal pioneering of Dead Can Dance, Enya and Fever Ray. Zanias’s voice morphs deftly between species and gender, exemplifying the oneness of conscious experience evoked by the more extreme psychedelic states, while the atmosphere is headily influenced by the Queensland rainforest where much of the recording took place, conjuring an environment rich with biodiversity. The creation of the album itself became a deeply healing process for its producer, and it is designed to function the same way for its listeners. Best enjoyed on headphones in total darkness.   

All tracks written and produced by Alison Lewis at Floodland Studio, Chevallum and Fleisch HQ, Berlin 
Mixed by Ewan Kay 
Mastered by Alain Paul 
Artwork by Hidrico Rubens and Nat Soba

Zanias - Ecdysis

Ecdysis

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Habenula

Bloodwood

Acacia

Duneskipper

Mara

Earthborn

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Zanias - Ecdysis

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