Darja Kazimira – Medea Forgives Jason (Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Ritual, Experimental.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: Latvian Darja Kazimira is based in Tbilisi (Georgia) and has already released a few productions. “Medea Forgives Jason” is a conceptual work inspired by different influences like Ancient-Greece, anthropology, literature, dreams etc.
Content: From the very first seconds of the work you’ll catch the Ritual approach created by the power and magic of the voice. The vocals have been mixed with different sounds, noises and percussion. The work stands for improvisation and minimalism.
+ + + : Darja Kazimira for sure brings something original; something most artists don’t dare or don’t feel comfortable with. I like the way the vocals create this bewitching effect which mainly comes through on the debut tracks.
– – – : The more you walk throughout the sound universe of this artist the more it starts to become monotonous. I think Darja Kazimira is abusing the vocals while the music properly speaking remains minimal and in the background.
Conclusion: The debut part of the work sounds promising but the effect of surprise rapidly disappears.
Best songs: “Submissiveness Awakens Hate”, “Morning Of The Severed Head Of A Black Cock”.
Rate: 6.
Listen to “Medea Forgives Jason”:
Artist: www.facebook.com/darjakazimirazimina
Label: www.cycliclaw.com / www.facebook.com/cycliclaw
About Darja Kazimira
Darja Kazimira is the project of Latvian ritual improviser Darja-Kazimira Zimina, who is based in Georgia. She self-released the album “Monochromia” in 2016, followed by “Nyx Is Coming” in 2017 and “Giant Serpent Burial” in 2019.
Collaboration runs through much of the catalogue. “Death Of The Bull” appeared in 2019 featuring Dagmar Gertot, and the same year brought “Dark Water Groan” with Shibalba and Dagmar Gertot on Zazen Sounds.
“Medea Forgives Jason” was released by Cyclic Law on 1 April 2022. She went on to record “Songs From An Obscure Matriarchal Tribe” with Zura Makharadze for Unexplained Sounds Group in 2023 and “Dance Of Plague And Knives” for Venalism in 2024.
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