Welcoming "A Flor de Piel," by Montañera, The single is really something that you can wake up to or go to sleep to.This is a journey. Inspired by traditional Japanese sounds, like the pluck of a koto harmonizing with deep, resonant bass lines. It's an experimental electronic and indie electronic fusion, with a touch of folktronica, reminding us of artists like Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Holly Herndon, and Grouper.
Montañera, originally María Mónica Gutiérrez from Bogota, Colombia, channels her immigrant experience into this album. Having relocated to London for school, she found herself feeling disconnected, a sensation that fuels her creative process. "A Flor de Piel" is her exploration of identity, a meditative journey across oceans and genres. The album blends influences as diverse as Colombian and Senegalese music, contemporary ambient, experimental production, and even the mystical sounds of whale song from the Atlantic. The track itself is a canvas of sound, we think its reminiscent to Lana Del Rey with its relaxing sounds here, where Gutiérrez's vocals cut through layers of ghostly synths, echoing the journey towards wholeness and self-discovery. Fans of Grouper's Liz Harris will find a kindred spirit in this ambient-experimental soundscape. It's an introspective piece, a reflection on lightness and fragility, like the mist in the heat or the song of a sparrow, yet it acknowledges the need for rebirth and new beginnings. Listen now to "A Flor de Piel" and let Montañera relax you.
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