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soft verges: “Terra é rio” in INSÓLITO SOM: BRASIL EXPERIMENTAL (smikkelbaard, 2021)

Terra é rio

“Terra é rio” is the closing track on the Insólito Som: Brasil Experimental compilation, released by smikkelbaard (based in Leiden, Netherlands) in 2021. The collection brings together the varied sounds of various underground experimental artists from Brazil. “Terra é rio” is an experimental ambient track focussing on the ideas of land, rivers, territory, distance and home.

a/c repair school: Órfãs (Grimalkin Records, 2021)

Órfãs

the a/c repair school is Rafael de Toledo Pedroso and soft verges. Órfãs, their debut album, was recorded while the two musicians were living one ocean apart. Its main themes are abandonment and frustration, adorned by with melancholic lyrics and a dirty instrumentation. “The duo blends themes of feeling out of place with aggressive and experimental melodies and textures making the album an authentic and unique experience as punk as it is dreamy.”