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California-based Leila Abdul-Rauf today premieres the track "Distortions In Phantasy I: Lure" found on her cinematic fourth solo album, Phantasiai, released in mid-July, and is now awaiting its vinyl release in September.
Beyond the wide spectrum of acts Leila Abdul-Rauf is a full-time member of – including Vastum, Ionophore, Cardinal Wyrm, Fyrhtu, and more – her immersive solo work showcases her talents as a multi-instrumentalist. Weaving layered textures into drifting cinematic compositions, Phantasiai conjures dreamlike, ambient hymns while channelling ethereal melancholy. More ominous and brooding than prior solo outings, with a deep sense of romanticism and dark classical inspiration, Phantasiai showcases another new direction of exploration of this vastly prolific musician.
Fully self-composed, recorded, and produced, Phantasiai was mastered by Cyclic Law, the stunning cover artwork was created by Matthew Jaffe, and graphic design was handled by Heresie Studio. The spellbinding new video was created by Ionophore bandmate Jan Hendrich.
With the new video, Leila Abdul-Rauf reveals, "Moving away from the warm dulcet tones of my previous work, 'Lure' sets the stage for what is to come: a glimpse into a mind slowly devolving into non-existence. Glock-melodies hammer-like dripping icicles as dissonant seraphic calls beguile and beckon one into the perverse symphony of Phantasiai. Ionophore co-conspirator Jan Hendrich’s entrancing visual interpretation reveals a world of gauzy ethereality reminiscent of times past, hypnotizing us into the Void". "Distortions In Phantasy I: Lure" awaits you right below. Link
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