In 2020, my tracks were released on 3 compilations and also a remix for Estonian indie band Pia Fraus saw daylight. 
In chronological order:
1. there, the horizon: released 8th of March by More Womxn (London, UK) to celebrate International Women's Day. Link to the compilation:
https://morewomxn.bandcamp.com/releases

2. Material Memory: released 14th of August by Cudighi Records (Los Angeles, US) as part of Sampler Platter vol. III. Check it out/grab a tape here: https://cudighirecords.bandcamp.com/album/sampler-platter-vol-iii

3. Pia Fraus – The New Water (Liis Ring remix): released 13th of September on Seksound (Tallinn, Estonia) as part of The New Water single + remixes release. Check it our here: https://piafraus.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-water

4. The Great Auk: released 30th of November by Remembrance Species (aka Laura Luna Castillo, Mexico/Bell Lungs, Scotland) to celebrate Remembrance Species Day. Lots of more sounds here: https://remembrancespecies.bandcamp.com/album/remembrance-species-2020

2020

Written, recorded and mixed by Liis Ring in February 2020. 
Mastered by Newman Wolf.
Released by Cudighi Records, LA, on 14/08/20 as part of the "Sample Platter Vol. III" compilation: https://cudighirecords.bandcamp.com/album/sampler-platter-vol-iii
Music video available at https://vimeo.com/448066036

Lyrics:
haphazard pieces of ex-homes
now concrete, wood, metal
now garbage, now dust

I cut my finger on someone's window
a thousand eyes have looked through
in hope 
in expectation
in sadness
in silence

haphazard pieces of life
now concrete
now powderised
I put a piece of wallpaper in my pocket
someone's first time, pressed against it, only 14
so in love

haphazard pieces of sound
now silent 
oh, so silent

Material Memory

The New Water

The New Water (Liis Ring Remix)

This is a song about the Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) from the Remembrance Species 2020 compilation, released on 30/11/20, Remembrance Species Day. It included artists from around the globe:
https://remembrancespecies.bandcamp.com/album/remembrance-species-2020
 
The Great Auk was a species that was hunted to extinction around the 1850s. It was a very common alcid on both sides of the Northern Atlantic Ocean. Sailors later gave penguins their Latin name because of physical similarities to the Great Auk, although the species are not related and live on opposite poles. The Great Auk could not fly, and was not afraid of humans or other predators. It could dive up to 1km deep, which exceeds any other modern alcid. It accelerated under water and glided through the air onto the rocks, which probably was the closest it came to ”real” flying. The Great Auk mated for life and could become up to 25 years old. Their call was supposedly hoarse and deep. Although only imaginary, its call, behaviour and sad stories about its extinction made me write this song both about, and for, the Great Auk.  

All proceeds from album sales will be split between Umbral Axochiatl, an axolotl conservation charity in Xochimilco, Mexico City and Scottish Seabird Centre, a seabird conservation charity in North Berwick, Scotland.
There is a digital exhibition up as well, check it out here: www.lunetarioeditorial.com/remembrance-species-2020-exhibition
"Remembrance Species 2020" was Curated by Bell Lungs and Laura Luna Castillo.

The Great Auk

Experimented with contact mics on my kitchen strip light, some old classical music tapes and my voice through an effect chain. Recorded in the beginning of March 2020 in Västra Frölunda, Sweden.

This track was made for International Women's Day and released on 8th of March on a compilation album by More Womxn. Check the whole album out here: https://morewomxn.bandcamp.com/releases
More Womxn is a radio show on Resonance FM with Katie Callin and Hannah Hogan, celebrating music made by womxn.
www.resonancefm.com
All proceeds from this release will go to Sisters Uncut, a feminist direct action group taking action to defend domestic violence services.
www.sistersuncut.org

MWxIWD

there, the horizon

new label, new release:  
https://kajajaja.bandcamp.com/

musician, performer, (sound) artist. 
hosting wabi-sabi on @IDA_Radio monthly. 
stream all shows here: https://idaidaida.net/shows/wabi-sabi

releases (all available in various formats through Bandcamp) :
04/12/25 Liis Ring, Penny Boxall & Maarja Pärtna – "Siin oli soo. Once was mire." (kajajaja)
14/02/24 Liis Ring – "I found what I was looking for" (Longform Editions)
18/08/23 Liis Ring – "Vaikelu" (Õunaviks)
28/04/23 Liis Ring – "Homing" (Breton Cassette/Canigou Records)
28/11/19 Liis Ring & Galaktlan – "Paralleel EP" (Õunaviks)
19/09/19 Liis Ring – "Woolgathering" (Õunaviks)
18/12/18 Liis Ring – "Åker" (self-released)
22/11/16 Liis Ring – "Satori" (self-released)
16/10/14 cirkl – "Fables of a Faraway Land" (Õunaviks)