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Unglued (Baba Vanga release)

by Umbra

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A1 Pedal 05:07
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A2 Bear Bone 08:05
Bear Bone Bear bone, bitter fall Poets and mallets down your throat Billion miles of desert stone What is lying across the distance? I overlook the stones and dusts When awaiting for the hands in dusks To save me melting in lust Should I get to know the stones and dusts That I crack along each long way? Not just fly over, but bleed in, bleed in
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A3 Rampant 02:29
Reči Koje reči Tvoje reči Reci mi Koji jezik Tvoj jezik Naježi Reci mi
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A4 Četvrtak 05:14
Četvrtak Večeras je veče, tvojih briga seče Jer četvrtak je dan za ludake največe Četvrtak je dan S vetrom šetaš sam Četvrtak je noč Čekaš žrtvu tad Ludak vetra, moč, žrtva Četvrtak je noč Mesečeva moč Ma nemoj se žaliti Zločinom češ poč Meseč, žal, zločin, bal Četvrtkom zapaliti Nemoj se žaliti Ma sakupi taj loj Mrakom če patiti Vatra, loj, krvav sloj Ludak vetra, moč, žrtva Meseč, žal, zločin, bal Vatra, loj, krvav sloj Magla, most, kamen, kost Četvrtak, četvrtak...
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Bone Madamme Bone Madamme Red Bone Madamme Blue Bone Madamme Bone Madamme Black curls, Bone Madamme Rock surfaced sapphire eyes, Madamme, Bone Madamme Cheap latex drooling sighs, Bone Madamme Rock surfaced sapphire eyes, cheap latex drooling sighs, Bone Madamme What it could be for you, Bone Madamme? What could it be for you, Bone Madamme? Bone Madamme, don’t let him drown me down, Bone Madamme Don’t let him drown me down, Bone Madamme Don’t let him drown me down, drum his heart, drum his heart into my flesh, Bone Madamme Drum his heart into my flesh, Bone Madamme Drum his heart, drum his heart Black curls, Bone Madamme Rock surfaced sapphire eyes, Bone Madamme Rock surfaced sapphire, black curls, Bone Madamme Bone Madamme
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B2 Breaths I 04:08
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B3 Self 06:24
Self self-question, self-awareness, self-correcting, self-interest, self-dedication, self-doubting, self-control self-analysis, self-involved, self-regulating, self-oriented, self-justification, self-conceit, self-control self-observation, self-government, self-help, self-centered, self-devoted, self-defense, self-control self-evaluation, self-worth, self-recognition, self-rewarding, self-important, self-incrimination, self-repression self-examination, self-organization, self-conduct, self-obsessed, self-treatment, self-immolation, self-repression self-interest, self-determination, self-respect, self-important, self-addressed, self-concern, self-repression self-seeking, self-propelled, self-will, self-drive, self-replicating, self-designation, self-destruction self-contemplation, self-feeling, self-poised, self-indulgence, self-contained, self-effacing, self-destruction self-perception, self-sustain, self-assembly, self-proclaimed, self-wise, self-denial, self-destruction self-confrontation, self-discipline, self-determination, self-righteous, self-dramatizing, self-pity, self-ignite self-revelation, self-taught, self-confidence, self-dependent, self-delight, self-affected, self-ignite self-reflexive, self-assured, self-healing, self-serving, self-opinionated, self-despair, self-ignite self-concept, self-preservation, self-assigned, self-professed, self-imposed, self-forgetfull, self-abuse self-discovery, self-courage, self-consistent, self-congratulatory, self-exited, self-abandonment, self-abuse self-image, self-adhesive, self-apponited, self-sufficient, self-omage, self-confessed, self-abuse self-identity, self-given, self-thought, self-absorbed, self-possessed, self-contradictory, self-rape self-explanatory, self-asserting, self-assurance, self-glorifying, self-acting, self-defense, self-rape self-evident, self-reliant, self-employed, self-flattery, self-belt, self-exiled, self-rape self-portrait, self-mastery, self-subsistent, self-glorification, self-cover, self-detached, self-mutilation self-enrichment, self-powered, self-care, self-enforcing, self-stimulation, self-effacing, self-mutilation self-fertile, self-paced, self-support, self-pleased, self-styled, self-designation, self-mutilation self-expression, self-esteem, self-reliance, self-rule, self-pride, self-denial, self-murder self-born, self-create, self-made, self-gratification, self-gratulation, self-sacrifice, self-murder self-realization, self-consciousness, self-love, self-fulfilling, self- contented, self-sacrifice, self-murder
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about

Originally released on September 15th 2017 by Baba Vanga, www.babavanga.sk.
Cassettes available for purchase at babavanga.bandcamp.com/album/unglued.

"Umbra is the solo project of Belgrade-based Marija Balubdžić. Umbra expresses the dichotomy between her need for noise and melodies, meditative vs. macabre moods, heaven and hell. “They were a public duel between the voice and looper, with only a vague idea of structure that pre-existed,” she says about the tracks on her new album Unglued. Umbra's songs (as “tracks” wouldn't do them justice) were largely born of live performances, and capture the raw essence of improvisation. The voice becomes the expressive tool appearing in its various guises: utilitarian and at other times, taking the centre stage. The lyrics, sung both in Serbian and English, are existential mantras."
Baba Vanga

"Balubdžić has told the shadow history of her city, with herself at the heart of it. "
The Wire

"Her music is far more than your average ‘looper music’ though, never dealing in emotion as simple as the bliss-outs that litter the sub genre (...) or solely in chaotic noise."
The Quietus

"The success of this cassette comes from the diversity of tracks and the sweetness of Marija’s voice – no shrieking or grotesque shoutings here, just a minute attention to well-balanced experiments, solid textures and a paean to the glory of the female voice."
Continuo Docs

"‘Unglued’ weaves ghostly vocals over layers of abrasive electronics. At times Balubdzic resolves these ingredients into a kind of quirky, jagged synth-pop, while, at others, her poetic monologues and growling sound design cast dark, nightmarish shapes. At the centre of the album is ‘Bone Madamme’, its melancholy beauty like a Nick Cave murder ballad reflected in a cracked mirror. The folkish melody is half-Portishead, half Blixa Bargeld as it shifts from despairing whisper to full-throated lament, “Don’t let him drown me down,” she implores, a thudding drum machine marking her recitation like the tolling of a funeral bell." We need no swords

"Unglued sticks like glue – album se drži još jače kao celina sa ponovljenim slušanjima. Ne propustite ovo izdanje sjajne eksperimentalne kantautorke čija muzika kanališe hrabrost i sirovost kakvu jedino može da izrodi ženska vokalna improvizacija" Popscotch.org

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released September 15, 2017

author: Marija Balubdžić

A1, A3, B2
Live recordings of improvised pieces for voice and looper, performed at three different concerts in Belgrade: DKSG (Jan 2016; A1), Kvaka 22, (May 2016 - A3), and Drugstore (Jan 2016 - B2).

A2, A4, B1, B3, B4
Songs recorded at home.

artwork: Andreas Klotz
mastering: Marija Balubdžić
design: Margaréta Fehér

Originally released on September 15th 2017 by Baba Vanga, www.babavanga.sk.
Cassettes available for purchase at babavanga.bandcamp.com/album/unglued.

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umbra balubdžić Belgrade, Serbia

Belgrade-based musician Marija Balubdžić is performing mainly under the alias Umbra. Through sound intervention and poetic experiment, she is confronting voice and synthesizers, drifting between noise and melodic idioms.

a.k.a pianist Fritz Klein of Efemerne Konfesije

a.k.a DJ Krem, of Zvuk Ispod radio show, airing at Radio Belgrade 3 97,6FM
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