The debut album of the Swiss/Mexican artist Jamira Estrada titled "HUM" evolves around drone, noise and electroacoustic music, forging a complex and intimate narrative in which the physicality of the instrument becomes tangible, grounding ethereal voices in a raw, tactile presence.

Recorded primarily on the Goll organ at Zurich University of the Arts, the album delves into the spectral exploration of various timbres, humming into rich, multi-layered textures. Poetic gestures emerge through the resonance of the pipes, the beating tones and undefined spectra. Through exploration of the non-linear musical experience of time, soundscapes hinge between alienation and solace, guided by a raw and immediate approach to the organ. The organ, far from its loud, dynamic presence, emerges as a subtle voice, evoking a sense of quiet introspection. Tone clusters and dissonant swells blur the line between sonic immersion and embodied sensation.

The album features two collaborations: “Now will always be” is a duet with Miao Zhao on the bass clarinet, while in a re-work of “Wrong expectations” the weighted votes of the organ converse with the schizo-tuned screamo vocals of Elvin Brandhi, resulting in a haunting dialogue.”
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released November 22, 2024

Mixed by Axel Kolb @axelkolb
Mastered by Anyang Urbiks @Enyang
Cover Art by Mathilde Agius @mathildeagius
Graphic Design by Dimitri Erhard @dimisaera