Junee (Fhunyue Gao and Zoé Sjollema) is an encounter between a violin, a theremin, two voices and two synthesizers. An intimate investigation into the formation of the duo, which mirrors the take-off into imaginary worlds, sometimes obscure, sometimes celestial. The point of friction between experimental and pop opens up in-between worlds of melodious stories, non-places and sonic squeaks. After several successful concert tours since 2021, the duo were keen to work on a first musical release bearing the name "Océan Oublié / Assordante" and containing seven songs of different lengths and stylistic colors for a total duration of 30-35 minutes. The album was recorded in Geneva by Augustin Sjollema and was developed on the compositional foundations already acquired, during residencies at SMEM (Swiss Museum Of Electronic Music) and Südpol Theater Luzern and is released on the Geneva-based label Stone Pixels.
"Océan Oublié / Assordante" will represent the first official release of the Junee musical project. The two-part title evokes the very source of the duo's thinking around the concept of duo. A project with two names, an interstice between two universes, a two-sided album: on one hand, "Océan Oublié" tends towards melancholic pop, and on the other, "Assordante" is more experimental and theatrical approach to the Junee sound. An ambitious and highly evocative listen. Recommended!
"Océan Oublié / Assordante" will represent the first official release of the Junee musical project. The two-part title evokes the very source of the duo's thinking around the concept of duo. A project with two names, an interstice between two universes, a two-sided album: on one hand, "Océan Oublié" tends towards melancholic pop, and on the other, "Assordante" is more experimental and theatrical approach to the Junee sound. An ambitious and highly evocative listen. Recommended!
TRACK LISTING
A1. Valse
A2. Die Sonne
A3. Sirena
A4. La Ville Est Déserte
B1. Dominique
B2. Of Dreams
B3. Poisson