Santa Cecilia & Semionauta // Tell Me To Sin TAPE

イタリアの実験ポップ作家Santa Cecilia & Semionautaが、2024年8月にオランダ・アムステルダムの実験／ポストインダストリアルレーベルStrange Therapyからリリースしたカセットです。

ダークオペラ〜ネオクラシカル・ポップ6曲を収録。DLコード付属。

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Includes DL code. Cassette in norelco case + external slipcase.

Tracklist:

1. Down Here Praying 04:24
2. The Dream In Which I Am Not Bleeding 03:18
3. No Guilt In The Longing To Be Loved 03:52
4. Madre 05:28 
5. Nero 05:05
6. Down Here Praying (Evitceles remix) 04:45

Strange Therapy:

"‘Tell Me To Sin’, the debut collaboration between Santa Cecilia & Semionauta, unveils as an arresting record. This collection of introspective, yet visceral compositions opens a glimpse into the rich spectrum of their creative vision, offering a profound exploration of suffering, death, sexual energy, and the transcendence of pain.

The album traces a surreal narrative arc, spanning from barren soundscapes of resonant basses and smears of feedback to melancholic piano chords that accompany Santa Cecilia’s vocal lines. Rejecting all definitions, her voice acts as a means for spiritual catharsis and personal expression rooted in emotional darkness, where intense power and agonising vulnerability collide. She takes a radical approach to the themes of anguish and yearning, whilst shifting from delicate, ethereal singing to fierce screams. To accompany the five original productions, the duo teams up with Bulgarian experimental sound artist Evitceles, who naturally interacts on an equal level of genuine drama, steering 'Down Here Praying' into a ceremonial and rhythmic stage.

Complementing the record is a performative film, released as soundtrack to the record’s climatic ‘Madre’, which extends its thematic depth through imagery and oneiric suggestions. Immersed in an idealized realm, two bodies explore the dynamics of encounter and repulsion, engaging in prolonged actions that unveil the enigmatic codes governing power dynamics. The positions, maintained beyond the point of control, and the absence of a traditional narrative, challenge the relentless pace of modern content consumption.

Santa Cecilia & Semionauta defy disciplinary boundaries, forging a gripping fusion of sound, visual art, and performance art that invites audiences to grapple with the complexities of existence. "

Artist : Santa Cecilia & Semionauta

Label : Strange Therapy

CAT No : ST023