Name: Hidden Beauty
Brand: Sign Libra

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

RVNGNL96

Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-11-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0747742386145

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Sign Libra

Genre GB

Electronic

Label GB

Rvng

RVNG Intl. is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 2003 by a visionary individual, RVNG Intl. has been at the forefront of the music industry for over a decade.
With a commitment to pushing boundaries and nurturing unique talent, RVNG Intl. has earned recognition as one of the most influential labels in the industry. In January 2014, Resident Advisor named RVNG Intl. as their label of the month, highlighting their exceptional contributions to electronic music.
In addition to critical acclaim, RVNG Intl. has also garnered praise from Tiny Mix Tapes who listed them among their favorite labels of 2015. This accolade further solidifies RVNG Intl.'s reputation as a tastemaker and trendsetter within the music community.

Sign Libra’s third album Hidden Beauty is an intimate voyage through feminine nature, guided by the arts of subtext, musical collage, and mysterious allusions. Elegantly arranged, enigmatic, and mischievous, Hidden Beauty seeks to “release the invisible and bring fragility to the surface."

From the rainforests of Closer to the Equator (Sounds of the Dawn, 2016 / Antinote, 2018) to the surreal lunar landscape of Sea to Sea (RVNG Intl., 2020), Agata Melnikova, the Latvian musician behind the Sign Libra symbol, has developed a signature blend of evocative composition with lyricless, ethereal vocalizing. Hidden Beauty attends to a closer space than her first two albums, a playfully layered pastiche of refined references, drawing musical inspiration from the assortment of Erik Satie, the early work of Mylène Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat, and 90s R&amp;B.

Hidden Beauty moves inward from the distant spaciousness of Sea to Sea in favor of a “chamber-like” sound, reflecting the intimate environs of its creation. Balancing the New Age balletic resonance of Closer to the Equator and the cosmic-dancerly tracks of Sea to Sea, Hidden Beauty combines deft, postmodern arrangements with popular, contemporary suggestions. The reverb drenching her previous recordings is sponged up in the songs of Hidden Beauty, givingthe exercises contained within a feeling of presence, and closeness. And always Agata’s crystalline vocal furnishings, less a lead vocal than a first instrument, the ever-returning counterpoint in a beatific swirl.

Hidden Beauty

Music GB

Discover Hidden Beauty by Sign Libra. An intimate voyage through feminine nature, guided by subtext and musical collage. Available in various formats from Rvng.