Holy Pink slated to release new record from rad cassette label Never Content
By Anthony Saia
On their debut album, songwriter and classically-trained operatic vocalist Anna Wallace and minimalist composer Tim Murray (both of which were in the Orlando art-pop outift Moon Jelly) present a sensory experience that is wrought with subliminal color compositions.
The songs are made using a myriad of electronics including vocoders, loops, and synthesizers. The duo uses these to convey concepts behind the dissociation and the experimental work of Laurie Anderson and “deep listening” pioneer Pauline Oliveros. What we get from these influences is a minimalist approach to electronic music – a hearty shift from the current state of electronic music of today. So if you’re ever wondering how has technology advanced music, this is your answer!
All in all, its a refreshing listen, and not as challenging as your brain might think it could be. Wallace’s voice is transcendent, and Murray’s compositions are well thought out and fit seamlessly. Highly recommended.
From the duo’s Bandcamp Page:
“round, soft, colourful, senseless and unknowing. polka-dots can’t stay alone; like the communicative life of people, two or three polka-dots become movement… polka-dots are a way to infinity.” – yayoi kusama
emanating from the peaks and valleys of los angeles is the electronic synthesis duo of anna wallace and tim murray. as oscillating synths blossom through color and vibration holy pink conjure a sonic landscape to lay consciousness upon, sharing inspiration from sound healing, desert landscapes, and self-transformation. as a classically trained operatic vocalist with a deep appreciation for the electronic pioneers (pauline oliveros, laurie anderson, midori takada) anna’s atmospheric songwriting, complemented and realized with tim’s minimalist compositions, nurture a growth and decay that comes just in time for spring.
