Carmen Villain (Actress Remix)

Slowly Forgetting, Barely Remembering

Here is the debut, self-titled album from a.s.o., singer/songwriter Alia Seror-O’Neill, and producer Lewie Day. ‘a.s.o.’ is a thematic consolidation of the previous two singles and an impressive artistic progression. Day and Seror-O’Neill show they’ve mastered the format of the radio-friendly pop song and found how to subvert it completely. Across eleven songs, they have built a rich and compelling body of work.

We know where we are now, emotionally complex, trip-hop torch songs for club freaks. But the palette has broadened to encompass ethereal dream pop à la Cocteau Twins, slow-burning AOR-soul, and dubwise stylings. As a result, ‘a.s.o.’ is a satisfyingly coherent listen but never a musical monoculture. Variously there are nods toward Julee Cruise, Fleetwood Mac, and the uneasy listening of Portishead. It’s an album that wears its influences lightly, is never weighed down by them, and always sure of its own identity.

It’s anchored by Alia’s unique voice. Her words speak of restraint and release, taking us from the elegiac to the euphoric. This elegantly crafted, perfect pop music sounds like it has had enough of your shit. And Day’s music is the perfect foil; deep, slightly menacing, restrained, and powerful. The album has a cinematic texture, as with David Lynch; the seemingly familiar becomes uncanny and strange the closer we look. a.s.o. take our emotions for a joyride before leaving us floating in space.

‘a.s.o.’ is a journey; by its end, we all are changed.

Written and recorded by Alia Seror-O’Neill and Lewie Day at Quintagon Studios, Berlin and Palmerston Studios, Naarm/Melbourne in 2020-2023.
Mixed by Lewie Day except for Track 9 “Understand” mixed by Thomas McAlister
Mastered by Mikey Young
Artwork by Dylan Batelic
Words by Piers Harrison

2023 Low Lying Records
Cat. No. LLRLP001 – All rights reserved
www.itsaso.bandcamp.com

02 - My Baby's Got It Out For Me

Time is Away is the London-based duo of Elaine Tierney and Jack Rollo, renowned for their exquisite sound curation that touches on a deep variety of styles.

"turn on arabic radio oscura" is an edit we've been playing for a while, blending the works of Muslimgauze and SSIEGE to create a new contextualisation of both worlds.

We've produced a limited edition of 60 transparent dubplate vinyl records, each with handmade flower design covers.

All profits will be donated to the Delia Arts Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting children and musicians in Gaza and other conflict areas around the world.

Free Palestine!

Time Is Away - turn on arabic radio oscura (Muslimgauze & SSIEGE)

stortion 2 90 bpm 12125 take 2

Lô Borges

Eu Sou Como Você É

FROM MY NUMBER ONE HIGH/TAKE ME DOWN THE DUNES 7" SINGLE OUT JUNE 2016 ON DUNNO RECORDINGS DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE BY RUBADUB GLASGOW

'First track sounds like dark twisted fantasy about carnival in some cheap tropical spa. The other one will reach your guts and throw them upside down.' 

COVER PAINTING BY TOMASZ KOWALSKI

MY NUMBER ONE HIGH

https://sequel-label.bandcamp.com/album/append
@ullastraus

[SQ016] Ulla Straus - "Air"

The Sacrificial Code

Kali Malone - Litanic Cloth Wrung (from "The Sacrificial Code" iDEAL 2xLP/3xCD)

Recorded at Office du Pain, 2019
Mastered by Kris Jakob (Linear.ms)
Photo by Johanna Bieber

Das Kinn

Das Kinn ( MDM#5 )

https://basicspirit.bandcamp.com/album/heart-sphere-e-r-emergency-relief-ep

Heart Sphere - E.R. (Emergency Relief) (Guitar Mix) 5:54

Taken from 'V/A - Virtual Dreams: Ambient Explorations In The House & Techno Age, 1993-1997' (MFM050)
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© 2020 Music From Memory

Virtual Dreams: Ambient Explorations In The House & Techno Age, 1993-1997

Oneski

C1. Richard H. Kirk - Oneski (6:43)

Taken from ‘Sketch for Winter: Perlita’ - out now on Geographic North.

W/O Love

YL Hooi

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