New Eyes for Laika, by Nerissa Schwarz

New Eyes for Laika

by Nerissa Schwarz

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Nickie Harte Kelly Nerissa Schwartz is no stranger to the progressive scene, she has been a member of Frequency Drift since 2011. She composes and plays electric harp, here combining synthesizers and additional keyboards for a sound that ranges from meditative to edgy and eerie. This is a contemplation from the perspective of artificial intelligence, which is slowly waking to cognitive life. Favorite track: New Eyes For Laika.

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1.	Making Plans In The Dark 03:22	buy track
2.	On Blackout Avenue 05:00	buy track
3.	Olimpia's Rage 01:46	buy track
4.	Memories Of Being Made 04:46	buy track
5.	Raised Like A Daughter 05:09	buy track
6.	My Little Polymath 04:27	buy track
7.	New Eyes For Laika 05:14	buy track
8.	Europa Waiting 02:43	buy track
9.	Making Plans For Departure 04:21	buy track

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Composer, producer and experimental harpist Nerissa Schwarz has always defied categorisation – both as an acclaimed solo artist and with her band Frequency Drift. Her second solo album “New Eyes for Laika” is a sequence of nine gripping compositions, oscillating between light and shade while stimulating the imagination with its twists and unusual arrangements.

“New Eyes for Laika”, which was inspired by the ambivalent theme of self-aware artificial intelligence, features Schwarz's characteristic innovative harp sounds alongside organic piano and a variety of spacey keyboards. With her creative use of effects pedals, she elicits eerie ambiance, alien percussive noises and heavy, distorted bass notes from her harp, fusing evocative textures, soaring melodic beauty and subtle rhythmic intricacy.

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released April 22, 2022

Music written, arranged and produced by Nerissa Schwarz
Nerissa Schwarz: electric harp, keys, synthesizers
Andreas Hack: additional keys
Mixed by Andreas Hack
Mastered by Ludwig Maier - GKG Mastering
Photos and artwork by Starfountain Design

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With gripping melodies, finely crafted compositions and dimensions of sound that are as complex as they are experimental, Frequency Drift have excited fans and critics of various genres for ten years. Epic, spacious soundscapes alternate with striking riffs, delicate instrumental parts and expressive female vocals. ... more

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