After the release of the singles «Den Peirazei» (10/23) and «Pote» (11/23), today we announce the release of the album «Intimacy without obsession» by Agatha & Molyneaux, an electronic duo that lives and creates between Athens and Berlin and explores the boundaries of club sound with a lo fi character.
“Intimacy without obsession” consists of eight tracks created between 2020 and 2023. Self-referential and spontaneous, the album stems from personal experiences, in a form of narrative, and finds expression through different genres of electronic/dance music. With spoken word and performativity, their music straddles the line between the club and alternative scene, in the genre of electro with lo-fi characteristics and big room energy.
Μίξη: Agatha
Master: Fabrika Studios.
Album Artwork: Iris Loi
Agatha & Molyneaux began collaborating in 2020 through ongoing jam sessions. Recognising common elements in their sound, they created their first tracks and the duo went on to perform a series of live shows. With a first hybrid performance (live-dj set) at Qreclaim 2021 at Communitism, Agatha & Molyneaux continued to create tracks while evolving the performative element of the live show. During 2022 and 2023, the duo performed at Fade radio, Power dance pride and Fauna sauna.
DREAM is based on a summer story or a dream. The lyrics narrate the personal exploration between conscious and unconscious, where the ideal self of our individuality is found along with all the events that characterize us. The track begins with a series of vocal layers that dominate the narrative and characterize the progression. Club timbres and lo-fi aesthetics are the combination that activates the track and completes the composition.
WHO IS WHO
Agatha is a sound designer and music producer based in Athens. Through different activities in the broader creative sector, they have shaped their practice and research on sound. Initially through collaborations in groups (Agatha & Molyneaux and Plastic Flowers), in the field of event production (KRAMA, Fauna Sauna, Power Dance Club), as well as in the field of sound in theatre and cinema (most recent work for the project “Philoctetes” with the group Company of Friends in the context of the Epidaurus Festival). For the last two years and in collaboration with xfutrhug.co/Qreclaim they have been running a programme of workshops around Ableton.
Molyneaux released her debut EP «Sorrow» via Just Gazing Records on Friday 17 March 2023 on all digital platforms, but also in physical format (cassette). She performed the EP at TV Control Center (KET) on April 27, 2023 in Athens. Since then he performed at various events and venues in the city, such as Athens Music Week (31/5) and ACADDEMIA x Shesaidso’s SANTAROZA SIRENS (7/6).
Social Media
Instagram: @agatha_molyneaux
Bandcamp: https://agathamolyneaux.bandcamp.com/
Website: https://www.agathamolyneaux.com
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