Animalia is the debut album of electronic music producer Findingthings. It demonstrates an exploration of sound design during her first year and a half studying electronic music production at dBs Music in Bristol. Her music is not easy to categorise into a specific genre and can best be described as experimental and downtempo. The general theme of the album is nature with the title track “Animalia” being made entirely from recordings of animals such as dogs, llamas, owls, horses and birds, collected using a portable recorder. Recordings from woodland, forests and animals feature heavily in all the tracks, particularly in the percussive elements. Various software and hardware synthesisers were also used in the creation of sounds.

About Findingthings:

Findingthings, AKA Charlotte Hughes is an electronic music producer based in Bristol, UK. She is currently in her second year of a degree in electronic music production at dBs Music. She has been making music for 2 years and during this time has become particularly interested in collecting and manipulating “found sound” from nature (hence the name “Findingthings”), as well as sound synthesis. She is predominantly influenced by producers such as Yosi Horikawa, Maribou State, Nicolas Jaar etc. but listens to a wide range of music from psychedelic rock to techno.

Out now on Bandcamp​: kybelean.bandcamp.com/album/animalia

Cover Art: Liam Swan

Animalia

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The Mental Straights is my musical ramblings on a plate. From dirty fuzz pop to anarchic and wacky , to punk to funk. But all laced with the same DNA.
And it's all old school...no computer trickery, just play and record and go. 
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Releases: 
The Journey (2017) Label: Reversal
Odyssey (2017) Label: Nebular Silence
Cosmodramma (2017) Label: Nebular Silence
The Origin of the Universe (2018) Label: Nebular Silence
Psichedelica (2019) Label: Nebular Silence
Dj, composer and writer (especially humoristic). Genres: Ambient, Drone, Noise, Glitch, Electronic, Minimalism, Krautrock, Kosmike Musik, French House, Techno and much more

Influences: Daft Punk, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Schubert, Claude Debussy,  Erik Satie, Johann Strauss, Arcangelo Corelli, Richard Strauss, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Edgar Varese, Pierre Schaeffer, Beach Boys, Beatles, Residents, Captain Beefheart, Luciano Berio, Luigi Russolo, Franco Battiato, Lucio Battisti, Lucio Dalla, Piero Ciampi, Rino Gaetano, Giusto Pio, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Goblin, Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Edgar Froese, Manuel Göttsching, Peter Baumann, Florian Fricke, Popol Vuh, Can, Jaki Liebezeit drumming, Faust, Kraftwerk, Cluster, Neu, Vangelis, Jean Michel Jarre, Moby, Boards of Canada, Autechre, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, Dj Shadow, Knife, Röyksopp, Sigur Ros, Tycho, Terry Riley, La Monte Young, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Steve Roach, Alva Noto,Yann Tiersen, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Robert Rich, Fennesz, Oval, William Basinski, Mike Oldfield, Radiohead, Burial, Four Tet, Orb, Orbital, Underworld, Portishead, Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Camel, Caravan, Robert Wyatt, Genesis, Van der Graaf Generator, Porcupine Tree,  Jesse F. Keeler, Brian Eno, Battles, Don Caballero, Talk Talk, Talking Heads, Air, Le Knight Club, Laurent Garnier, Justice, Digitalism, Bob Rifo, Cassius, Mr.Oizo, Alan Braxe, Benjamin Diamond, Fred Falke, Frankie Knuckles, Larry Levan, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, Giorgio Moroder, Animal Collective, Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Suzanne Ciani, Elaine Radigue, Wendy Carlos, Depeche Mode, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock

Archaeological evidence from prehistoric times suggests that the Earth was once viewed as a living, female being. Ancient texts and mythologies support the idea of a female deity associated with the earth and all life. The Phyrigian Earth Mother Kybele was one such figure among many and represented the earth, mountains, caverns, and all nature, the birth of humanity, the universe and everything in it. 

Inspired by this timeless and universal vision, this project is dedicated to featuring and celebrating the bounty and beauty of the creative works of women in music through special podcasts, original releases, and mixtapes curated by women producers, DJs, and musicians of a wide range of genres from around the world. 

In addition to highlighting the works of women in music, Kybele develops opportunities for broader inclusion of and greater collaboration among emerging and established artists  of all backgrounds through the "Friends of Kybele" series. 

For contacts and submission requests: kybelean@gmail.com

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