Following a number of key contributions to Eastern Nurseries compilations, Romance Relic returns to the fold with their latest EP, “Hundred Petals of Suffocation”.

Expanding on minute moments of daily life, Romance Relic’s delicate layering of field recordings, melancholic clarinet passages and vlog samples is interspersed with juxtaposing bursts of SFX across the EP’s 6 tracks. Capturing beauty in the mundane, “Hundred Petals of Suffocation” seeks to emphasise the allure of imperfection, gesturing toward a corporeality of the sonic palette.

Respecting the limitations of one’s own body sits at the core of Jussi’s compositional ethos, where value is placed on striking a balance between the intended and the possible, culminating in a tender and deeply affecting sensibility.

Eastern Nurseries no. 40

Produced, mixed & written by Jussi Hertz
Mastered by Owen Pratt

Artwork by Tristán Alcover