Ecstatic is thrilled to announce Foreign Body, the latest release from Barcelona-based Dania Shihab, who crafts dreamlike transmissions into the evocative concept of the 'foreign body' in the context of forced migration and cultural loss. 

A tapestry of sounds and emotions, this work is a product of Dania's exploration of her experiences as an Iraqi-born individual who grew up in Tasmania, Australia, an island where her native culture was completely absent. The profound sense of longing for a homeland that has never truly been experienced reverberates throughout, with each track poignantly capturing the complexities of feeling like a stranger in one's own body and society. 

Inspired by her work as an emergency doctor, the artist delves into the idea of removing foreign bodies, and sees forced migrants as 'foreign bodies' within their adopted societies. This release serves as a window into the emotional displacement of forced migrants and the struggle for cultural identity. 

Foreign Body was written and recorded at home in Barcelona, using a 4-track tape recorder, vocal looping techniques, modular synthesis, and collaged samples of Iraqi musicians and poets from the post-Gulf War era into an amorphous cloud of magnetic drones and soft hypnogogic vocal textures to entrance the listener. 

An emotive and evocative release, Foreign Body weaves together sounds and stories to explore a universal human experience. It is a testament to the sublime power of music to communicate emotion.

Dania - Foreign Body

MUSIQUE INFINIE, Earth, LP
Hallow Ground
Vinyl / digital, catalogue nr. HG2401, EAN: 0602343041797

Tracklist:
1. Creation (14:25)
2. Destruction (12:53)

Credits:
Composition and production by Musique Infinie
Mixing and mastering by Suoni Speziali
Photos by Jean-Marc Avila
Design by Laurin Huber
Essay by Laurin Huber

Supported by Popkredit Zürich and Kanton Zürich.

Earth

Musique Infinie - Creation (HG2401)

mix (136) by @brocolijoli

˚₊‧꒰ა TRACKLIST ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ 

RADWIMPS - Sky Over Tokyo
Gutevolk - Twinkle Star’s Cycling Bolero
E.O.U - Watch星 
Carmen Jaci - Danse lunaire 
Caramelo & DJ Swagger - Elfenblut 
088.waw 
Knurx - Visceral 
Oneohtrix Point Never - Boring Angel 
Portable Rock - Shinju Kaigan
Colin Munroe - Not Love ft. Cassie (Interlude)
Lil Kev - molly 
adorablesteak96 - I wouldn’t recognize you feat. Dj nightWork
kumisolo - La Chanson Du Poisson Rouge 
Coppe’ - Forbidden 
Michiru Oshima, pentagon - Heal 
Hannah Diamond - Make Believe synths
nao - まねごと + uami (demo)
clémence mathieu et gajeb - haricots 
Vilde Tuv - Old Stone 
beloved trinket - dancing in th rain ( hlf style edit )
013.waw 
Townes Van Zandt - I’ll Be Here In The Morning

૮꒰ ˶• ༝ •˶꒱ა ♡

(136) Julia Henderson

Mastered by Rashad Becker

ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀʀᴛɪꜱᴛ

Nkisi produces intense, powerful sonics influenced by ancient Kongo rhythms, rhythmic noise, our planetary electromagnetic grid, and experimental improvisation. The creative musician and visual artist is one of the co-founders of NON Worldwide. She recently launched her label INITIATION and research platform The Secret Institute, exploring the secrets and mysteries of vibrational rhythm, the ritual as a socio-political tool, invisible gestural sonics, noise tantra, and strategies of trance.

https://nkisi.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/nkisi
https://www.instagram.com/nkisiii/


🌿 ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ꜱᴏɴɪᴄ ᴀɢᴇɴᴄʏ

We want to establish new ways to think and act collectively via sonic means. Sound’s ability to touch the listener, to involve them via emotional and physical affection, turns the sonic into a partner in the fight for a more just world. Sonic Agency is led by urgency and the pressing need for articulation. It is an effort to enable and reinforce transformative processes in our societies, while critically questioning hegemonic systems. Sonic Agency opens up space for a caring community of equals. Sonic Agency is grounded in the sonic’s ability to introduce the feeling of connectivity, and the possibility of community – a community yet to come.


…being together, in community


Read the full curatorial statement here
strumandiodine.com/article/sonic-agency/

SONIC AGENCY - NKISI - "Drum Signalling"

From Moon in Gemini
Available September 6, 2024
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Most Beautiful Imaginary Dialogues

Holly Herndon - Home (acappella) djynxx bootleg

A journey through splendor and shadow, guided by a serene strength and an invisible purpose. Each step reveals a new reflection of power: refined, serene, and untouchable. The path does not lead upward, but inward, where true majesty lies in the intertwined silence and light.

Aurora Throne

15 C418 - Chris

A neo-classical piano composition that explores the depths of introspection through sustained notes and gentle arpeggios. Performed solely on grand piano with a soft, intimate touch, this piece weaves a diatonic tapestry of emotion in a minor key. The slow tempo invites the listener into a contemplative space where simplicity meets profound expression. With clean, spacious production that honors the instrument's natural acoustics, each note resonates with crystalline clarity. No vocals, no percussion—just the pure, unadorned voice of the piano speaking directly to the soul.

Echo of the Past

snf04 : giuseppe ielasi "even when they speak of space" out dec.15th 2017.

music for whistling, microphone and digital degradation. 
recorded in november 2016 and august 2017. 
to be played at low volume.

www.senufoeditions.com

snf04 : giuseppe ielasi "even when they speak of space" part 1

An introspective soundscape from Berlin-based hazy purveyors Exael and Arad Acid.

'Furi' is out March 13th on Motion Ward.

Pre-order: bit.ly/2VnO2ol

@exael
@aradacid
@motion-ward