Name: Angel Tape
Brand: Islaja

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ACU2LP

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Black

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-10-13

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Standard:20

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4062548072242

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Black LP

Artist

Islaja

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Other People

Other People is a New York City based label founded by Nicolas Jaar in August 2013 in place of his previous Clown & Sunset imprint. The label focuses on releasing music from a diverse range of artists, with a particular emphasis on experimental and electronic genres.

Under the guidance of Nicolas Jaar, Other People has quickly established itself as a leading force in the music industry. With an impressive roster of talented artists including *Lydia Lunch*, *William Basinski*, and *Nicolas Jaar* himself, the label consistently delivers groundbreaking and thought-provoking music that pushes boundaries.

With its innovative approach to curating and releasing music, Other People continues to captivate audiences worldwide. From ambient soundscapes to pulsating beats, each release showcases the unique artistic vision of its creators. Whether you're an avid fan or new to the label's offerings, Other People promises an immersive musical experience like no other.

Islaja presents her new album Angel Tape, her debut release on the new Helsinki-based label Other Power. Drawing inspiration from childhood epiphanies while listening to an alleged recording of angels singing, Islaja has crafted an album that stands out as a major work in her expansive and celebrated catalogue, which includes previous releases on labels such as Ecstatic Peace!, Fonal and Svart.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Islaja, aka Finnish artist Merja Kokkonen, describes her new album as a “counterwork” to her most recent albums, where the mode of composing was more song-based. This time around, she goes more in the direction of vast fields of sound where the human voice is a key ingredient of music that breaks free of strict stylistic guidelines and traditional song forms. Rough around the edges, atonal and otherworldly, Angel Tape is the result of a lifetime of inspiration from something beyond the immediate realm of our experience, an attempt to catch the elusive essence of musical otherness.&nbsp;

Whereas Islaja has often thought of albums as being collections of recent songs presented together, Angel Tape has a strong sense of conceptual coherence. The music comes from a place. That doesn’t mean that one must take a single path from one place to the next, as close listenings of the album reveal layers upon layers of not only sound but also of mood and meaning. From the human voice in its barest form, to the rising dense walls of sound moving and reshaping, Angel Tape is a captivating album that unveils new contours with each repeated listening.

Angel Tape 

Music GB

Discover Angel Tape by Islaja. A major work in her expansive catalogue, this album breaks free of stylistic guidelines with atonal and otherworldly sounds. Released on the new Helsinki-based label Other Power.