Italian ambient artist and "one-woman electronic choir", Jolanda Moletta resided on this blog already back in 2022. Since then, she released 4 albums, including this one: a touching ode to female artfulness. The soundscapes here have two things in common: they're could hardly be any more airy and each of them was created with a different female artist.
Inspired by the mystic presence of sea creatures like sirens and water nymphs, the ethereal soundscapes on the album enchant everyone who is reckless enough to listen. And although there's no gruesome death involved, the listener is also at risk of disappearing for some time. Waving like the sea itself, the compositions strike with the weight that is put on the siren-like vocalizations which makes all 11 tracks very coherent, even if each of them is unique in some aspects.
As said, Moletta invited 11 artists from all over Europe, including her previous collaborator, Karen Vogt as well as Yellow Belly, the artist the collaboration with whom is my numero uno on the album. The way Moletta worked is particularly interesting as all the sounds on the album are actually more or less processed vocals. "For each piece, I invited every vocalist involved to contribute a raw stem: a short, unedited melodic fragment" she adds and trying to figure out how this beautiful compositions were done is part of their magic.And just like magic, they'll remain mystery to me.
Oceanine costs 10 EUR.
Check: Their Voices Rise Above the Waves
Country: Italy
Genre: ambient pop
Label: Beacon Sound
