Wolf Moon by Valiska
Named after the first full moon of the new year, Wolf Moon is a collection of tracks recorded between October 2022 and January 2023, that to me signal a new beginning or a restart of sorts, both artistically and personally.
I consider this a follow-up to Healer, an EP I released in 2016 that was recorded around a time where I had a very difficult time recording anything. This holds true for this EP as well, and I had at one point thought about naming it Healer 2. Having spent the last 3 years trying to make new solo work but ultimately not being excited about any of it, I decided to take a completely different approach and start playing around with dance and pop music. I've been listening to a lot of dance, pop, dancehall, house, techno, trance, hip-hop and electronic music throughout the pandemic, and thought that taking a completely different approach to making music might help. In the end, while the results are less dance and more introspection, the EP holds true to the original intention: to get excited about exploring a new artistic direction.
I hope you enjoy it!
On a personal note, I want to thank everyone who helped me get through the last few years. From friends and family at home or online, to musicians, artists or streamers who inspire, motivate, educate or just help to pass the time, you all mean so much to me: Thank you for everything you do.
Tracklist
| 1. | Learning to Say No | 2:09 |
| 2. | Engulfed | 3:12 |
| 3. | Breathe (For You) | 1:46 |
| 4. | Scattered Focus | 3:09 |
| 5. | Sketches of Mid-December | 4:36 |
| 6. | Forgetting Another Year | 1:54 |
Videos
Credits
Written/Recorded/Mixed by Krzysztof Sujata
Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio (New York, U.S)
Photography/Artwork by Krzysztof Sujata
