One-woman dark ambient project SATARAY will unleash a limited cassette edition of her stunning Nocturnum full-length this weekend at two special record release shows.
Recorded and mixed by SATARAY and mastered by Casey Chittenden Jones (Noisepoetnobody) with imagery by ritual artist Anima Nocturna, the haunting seven-song Nocturnum seamlessly mingles lingering whispers, diseased howls, and mournful incantations within a realm inhabited by exquisite synth lines, masterful ambience, hypnotic rhythms, and entrancing production.
Indy Metal Vault hails, “…an embracing of the dark – a work that establishes dominion over the night’s destructive forces by first meeting them where they are and living among them…. There’s an unmistakable energy coursing through these compositions, and the open listener will be able to feel it washing over him or herself in waves.” BrooklynVegan concurs, “These ‘rituals’ are as dark and eerie as it gets, with ominous synths and SATARAY bringing her voice from a creepy whisper to a soaring cry.” Adds Ghost Cult, “It’s some feat to breathe glorious life into such a synthetic, occasionally crashing body while giving the tone of that life being torn away. Nocturnum is not the easiest listen but rarely are the things of most enlightenment.”
Nocturnum was released digitally April 5th via Scry Recordings at THIS LOCATION. A limited cassette edition will be available this weekend at two special SATARAY record release performances in Seattle and Olympia respectively. See confirmed dates below.
View the Nocturnum trailer below.
SATARAY Live:
4/26/2019 Highline Bar – Seattle, WA w/ Vouna, Eye Of Nix, Geist & The Sacred Ensemble + ritual by Anima Nocturna and Butoh collaboration w/ Helen Thorsen [info]
4/27/2019 Cryptatropa Bar – Olympia, WA w/ Vouna, OX [info]
SATARAY has been active since 2006 through many different incarnations, including live performances and recording collaborations with Seattle experimental musician Celadon. Over the last few years, SATARAY has been composing, performing, and recording her own music entirely, focusing intently on a specific sound. Her live displays create a ritualistic space and atmosphere, often including performance art elements such as butoh dance and other movement inspiration. She has participated in the Cascadian Yule gathering, and appeared at the Esoteric Book Conference, Passiontide, ShadowDance, and more, bringing her live immersive experience to Berlin, Colombia, the US West Coast, and the Pacific Northwest.
“…an embracing of the dark – a work that establishes dominion over the night’s destructive forces by first meeting them where they are and living among them…. There’s an unmistakable energy coursing through these compositions, and the open listener will be able to feel it washing over him or herself in waves.” – Indy Metal Vault
“It’s some feat to breathe glorious life into such a synthetic, occasionally crashing body while giving the tone of that life being torn away. Nocturnum is not the easiest listen but rarely are the things of most enlightenment.” — Ghost Cult
“These ‘rituals’ are as dark and eerie as it gets, with ominous synths and SATARAY bringing her voice from a creepy whisper to a soaring cry.” – BrooklynVegan
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