CCCVVV - Curriculum Vitae

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: SL111 
Barcode: 4251804128186
Release Date: 26 Nov 2021
Genre: Avant-Pop/Psychedelic/Electronic

Follow up to the labels first forays into new artist material; the strange-waves of Psychedelic Digestion Therapy and dancefloor twilight zone of t-woc’s “Pantangle”

CCCVVV is the Brussels based duo of Clara Vellin and soFa elsewhere. The first Covid-lockdown drew these two old friends closer and both a love-story and burst of musical creativity followed.

A wide-eyed electronic record wearing its heart on an innersleeve, Curriculum Vitae chases after no real genre, preferring a very personal colour and style of its own. Music and passion entwined, it has resulted in this collection of intimate avant-pop-oddities. The album collects whispers of 60’s chanson and psyched out chords, holding a playful spirit throughout.

Through the genre-no-genre approach, Curriculum Vitae distills down to a vital essence, constantly flirting with smartly infused elements from the past/present for the head, heart and feet.

Highlights include a dreamy version of Nancy & Lee’s ‘Some Velvet Morning’ alongside the acidic slow-mo hypnotics of ‘Ritmo Denso’. ‘Generationen’ floats on a pillow of sonic bliss, while ‘Alla Porta Subito’s vocal and instrument interplay slinks closer to outer-planetary italo-reggae.

C.V.’s production wanders along a retro-futuristic approach throughout, its punkish attitude dancing between an embrace of the modern and a more naive pop-arrangement approach. Along this 37 minute journey the sweet and dark sides of a lifetime are witnessed, light organic harp marries refreshingly to carefully chosen synthesizers. Whimsical lyrics meet with melancholic composition.

Clara Vellin is a classical harp player active in a variety of eclectic musical projects.
soFa, known for his highly acclaimed series of the eclectic "elsewhere" compilations, & productions such as Mameen 3, Nyati Mayi and collab with legendary Turkish drummer Okay Temiz & Houschyar on Music From Memory/Second Circle.

Clara Vellin: Composition, Celtic Harp, Voice, Synths
soFa Elsewhere: Production, Composition, Arrangements, Drum Machines, Voice, Synths
Mixed: Alexander Arpeggio Mastering: Dan Elleson Artwork: Gunnar Cushway Design: Spencer Levine

Tracklist:
A1The Harmonist A2 Some Velvet Morning A3 Generationen A4 Alla Porta Subito A5 Die Unglücksreligion B1 Synthwalz B2 In Cerchio B3 Bacin Bacetto B4 Ritmo Denso B5 Trost Der Massen B6 Ein Kosmischer Tag