i Häxa - i Häxa 2024

Исполнитель: i Häxa
Альбом: i Häxa
Жанр: Dark Ambient, Dark Folk, Electronic, Alternative
Год: 2024
Страна: UK (London)
Лейбл: Pelagic Records
Формат: FLAC (tracks)
Official DR value: DR8
Разрядность: 16bit / 44.1kHz Stereo, 24bit / 44.1kHz Stereo
Размер: 414 MB
Инфо: bandcamp
Залито на: XFile (3% восстановление)

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Mysterious, multifaceted collective i Häxa have unveiled the latest and final chapter that completes the self-titled ‘i Häxa’ full album; a ground-breaking, year-long multimedia project shaped by a collision of ancient gods and cutting-edge technology…

A singular vision that weaves together genre-defiant soundscapes, abstract cinema and ancient meteorological mythologies from singer-songwriter and visual artist Rebecca Need-Menear (also of electronic alt-rock duo Anavae) and forward-thinking producer Peter Miles (Architects, Dodie, Fizz); i Häxa is a ritualistic dissection of the world as we know it, a forceful separation of the monotony of modernity from the rites and rituals that for centuries formed the foundations for who we are, how we came to be and where we claim to belong. Disjointed fragments of time collide. Two sides, one of logic and one of chaos, seeking unity and balance through an expression of freedom. This is i Häxa.

A sonic culture clash that envelopes organic alt-folk storytelling, harsh industrial electronica and a dream-like ambience that conjures the golden age of the UK’s pioneering trip hop scene, Parts One to Three evolve in symbiotic unison with their visual pairings made in collaboration with filmmaker Daniel Broadley. The eerie folk-distortion of Part One’s ‘Underworld’ and ‘Last At The Table’ soundtrack a nameless, wraith-like woman as she journeys through an ever-shifting fever dream before Part Two’s ‘The Well’ introduces a more intimate and tender dynamic palette as i Häxa emerge as a physical entity in their own right, captured as myth made manifest in a breathtaking live performance. In jarring contrast Part Three is visceral and menacing, with bone-shaking basslines on tracks like ‘Dryland’ and ‘Destroy Everything’ interrupted without warning by abrupt, high-gain percussion as Need-Menear’s spellbinding voice and cryptic lyrics float effortlessly above the maelstrom.

Part Four is an awe-inspiring and unsettling amalgamation of what came before as plaintive piano refrains collide with shimmering drum and bass grooves, all interspersed with rich string arrangements and truly apocalyptic synthesiser soundscapes. ‘Vessel’, Part Four’s opening piece, is pulsating synth suspense and eerie effected spoken word as Need-Menear’s already otherworldly vocal delivery is played forwards and backwards, akin to a tapelooped ghost in the machine. ‘Blue Angel’ immediately bursts into life with a fluttering, syncopated breakbeat that channels the likes of Goldie, Massive Attack and Björk as Need-Menear’s presence also gathers momentum before receding back into a deep droning menace that would make i Häxa labelmate and dark ambient pioneer Lustmord proud.

‘Infernum’, a twisting, cyclic callback to Part One’s ‘Inferno’, is as incendiary as its name suggests. The breakbeat from ‘Blue Angel’ returns with a vengeance; this time bitcrushed, compressed and relentless, conjuring the chaos of IDM icons like Squarepusher and Aphex Twin, but paired with a plaintive string motif that adds a distinctive human melancholy to the machine-like madness. Not just the final piece of Part Four but the closing chapter of the entire i Häxa saga, ‘Circle’ is a work of staggering intimacy and emotional candour. The sparse piano, string and vocals arrangements that make up ‘Circle’ are somehow more powerful than the barrage of breakbeats and basslines that precede it and, whilst in this direction the dynamic shift might appear abrupt, ‘Circle’ crucially echoes the latent alt-folk ambience of ‘Underworld’, the very first track of i Häxa’s Part One. As such, ‘Circle’ begins the project’s epic arc again, with Need-Menear’s last words “I see a light, I see an end / And a start, I see it all” serving lyrically and literally as project’s open and close.

Whilst ‘i Häxa’ is composed of four distinct movements each consisting of four distinct tracks themselves; pulling them apart into easily digestible, standalone singles isn’t an easy feat and, as is now clear from the project’s sprawling cyclic nature, was never the intention. In an age of fast fun and instant gratification, the ties that bind these works together are intended to transcend tracklisting. With aural, visual and lyrical themes freely intertwining, i Häxa is something to be consumed whole; just as it will, in time, consume you.

With each part released throughout 2024 in order to coincide with seasonal solstices, ‘Part Four’ is the final missing piece that completes this ambitious and truly ground-breaking multimedia project. Charting an existential journey to the very depths of what makes us who we are, with every dark corner illuminated in glitched out, discordant glory; i Häxa is a project years in the making that draws simultaneously from rituals for old gods and the modern day deification of data. i Häxa is both heartwarming and horrifying; i Häxa is ancient history and hyper-real; i Häxa is everybody and no one at all; i Häxa is for you and for me; i Häxa is here and it is happening now.

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01. Underworld
02. Inferno
03. Last at the Table
04. Sapling
01. Eight Eyes
02. We Three
03. The Well
04. Fog Of War
01. Army
02. Dryland
03. Oils & Inks
04. Destroy Everything
01. Vessel
02. Blue Angel
03. Infernum
04. Circle

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Анализ: i Häxa / i Häxa
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DR Пики RMS Продолжительность трека
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DR8 0.00 дБ -11.97 дБ 3:54 01-Underworld
DR6 0.00 дБ -10.05 дБ 4:44 02-Inferno
DR11 -11.01 дБ -26.64 дБ 1:34 03-Last at the Table
DR7 0.00 дБ -11.34 дБ 5:56 04-Sapling
DR7 -0.10 дБ -10.56 дБ 4:02 01-Eight Eyes
DR6 -0.10 дБ -8.81 дБ 3:37 02-We Three
DR8 -0.10 дБ -11.49 дБ 5:32 03-The Well
DR11 -3.66 дБ -16.21 дБ 2:06 04-Fog Of War
DR9 -1.27 дБ -13.11 дБ 3:03 01-Army
DR7 -0.10 дБ -10.70 дБ 4:18 02-Dryland
DR8 0.00 дБ -12.78 дБ 1:49 03-Oils & Inks
DR4 -0.10 дБ -8.00 дБ 4:46 04-Destroy Everything
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Количество треков: 12
Реальные значения DR: DR8

Частота: 44100 Гц
Каналов: 2
Разрядность: 16
Битрейт: 864 кбит/с
Кодек: FLAC
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Анализ: i Häxa / i Häxa
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DR Пики RMS Продолжительность трека
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DR10 -0.79 дБ -16.20 дБ 3:56 01-Vessel
DR8 -0.13 дБ -10.98 дБ 3:06 02-Blue Angel
DR7 -0.13 дБ -8.57 дБ 4:30 03-Infernum
DR11 -3.79 дБ -19.06 дБ 3:59 04-Circle
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Количество треков: 4
Реальные значения DR: DR9

Частота: 44100 Гц
Каналов: 2
Разрядность: 24
Битрейт: 1351 кбит/с
Кодек: FLAC
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