來自鳳凰城的藝術家 Sam An 的黑暗電子、噪音單位，最一開始是個實驗項目，如同其名，採樣流行音樂裡的女性創作者裡那些與自己有共鳴的高取重新詮釋，用噪音、drone 的方式呈現；專輯名稱有著「祝福的女巫」的意思，工業、哥德、噪音、金屬、dark wave 混亂的實驗性，主體圍繞在神秘學、政治、自我與集體的悲與創傷。
STREGA BEATA is the 3rd full-length album from Sam An s dark electronic, genre-bridging solo project under the semi-notorious moniker Lana Del Rabies. After a brief hiatus, this record is her first full-length release since the gothic, industrial noise of 2018s Shadow World, "STREGA BEATA", which loosely translates to "Blessed Witch," is an apocalyptic myth told through dense, textural compositions pulling from the vast corners of dark genre music. The title s meaning is appropriate for the existential, cathartic, and otherworldly themes explored.
The record is told through the evolving perspective of a cryptic and obscure "Mother" creator figure, specifically echoing the mother and crone goddess archetypes. This figure is vocalized through LDR s eerie harmonies, spoken words, pleading howls, and frenetic screams aimed towards another archetype, the chosen one. These vocalizations sometimes hover above trip-hop low tempos and unnerving atmospheres ("Mourning," "Hallowed is the Earth"), sink through vintage horror movie darkwave synths ("Master," "Apocalypse Fatigue"), weave through art metal distortions and relentless drone bass tones (Mother), or blast through unconventional industrial rhythms ("Prayers of Consequence," "A Plague").
"There have been many moments while writing this record that I was grieving through an event that was personal or worldwide, and then another sudden, tragic event would happen. I needed to re-evaluate what I wanted to say because my world and perspective had shifted again. Trying to keep up with tragedy can make one feel helpless, and one way to feel in control is through acts of destruction. My personal impulse towards destruction nearly ended this project."
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