Umbra & sZARSz by Umbra & sZARSz

Belgrade composer Marija Balubdžić, aka Umbra, and US producer sZARSz unite for a split that seems heavy, dark, and complex. On the a-side, Umbra mixes vocal experiments and medieval psych, while the b-side tracks from sZARSz are more fevered and cryptic -- like snippets of untranslated cyborg dreams. Both sides have a distinctly baroque feel, that frequently brushes up against the dank gothic atmospheres of dungeon synth. Inspired by Belgrade's rich electronic scene and finished amidst a batch of Nikola Tesla's unseized documents, the combination navigates some of the headier territory between techno and noise.

#5 in Tabs Out Podcast's Top 200 Tapes of 2021

"Umbras fills side A with temperance for a world unleashing its mysteries. sZARSz reaches past the thresholds of sonic patterns, pulling back undiscovered life." -Lost in a Sea of Sound

umbra-krem.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/zzszarszss

Artwork and layout by One Day Vacation
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Mastered by Virtual Dream Plaza
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Side A was written, performed, and produced by Marija Balubdžić
Recorded in Belgrade, Serbia (2019)

Side B was written, performed, and produced by Andrew Smith
Nemanja Trećaković appears on tracks B1 and B3
Recorded in Champagne-sur-Seine, France + Belgrade, Serbia (2019)

Tracklist

1.	Umbra - Fuga Doktora Pulsa	4:04

2.	Umbra - Crta	5:15

3.	Umbra - Pli Tajm Bliz	4:11

4.	Umbra - Jedan Ton	8:44

5.	sZARSz - Le Mort D’Aÿ	10:32

6.	sZARSz - Désublimation Hyper-Répressive	4:21

7.	sZARSz - Benan-Danti	4:59

8.	sZARSz - Ellipse	2:09

Credits

released February 5, 2021

License

CC BY-NC 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.