Finnish vocalist and songwriter GEA’s musical path has been an fascinating one. Her distinctive, angelic-toned soprano and Scandinavian people composition surprisingly go along with a variety of contemporary, largely EDM genres, and he or she’s tried almost all of them since YEDM first obtained wind of her together with her Butterflies LP in 2017. Whereas she classifies herself as an “elven journey hop” artist, GEA additionally skirts the traces between classical music, pop, synthwave, and numerous types of EDM. Once we final lined GEA, her politically-inspired “Fact Between the Lies” single even flirted with industrial. Now together with her newest single “Uusikuu,” GEA’s again firmly in journey hop territory.
“Fact Between the Lies” was half of a bigger album referred to as Name for a Snake, launched in 2021 and for GEA, marked a way more aggressive EDM interval in her work. Clearly affected by the turmoil of COVID and political problems with that point, when the music wasn’t essentially heavy, the subject material lined on this album definitely was. GEA used a great deal of totally different types and genres to create Call for a Snake, all of the whereas nonetheless aware of her connection to nature and utilizing her celestial vocals to raise up the message.
Now, after some wonderful remixes from Name for a Snake, “Uusikuu” is GEA’s first new single of 2022 and he or she is again on that ethereal/journey hop mélange she does so properly. Translating to “new moon,” “Uusikuu” sees GEA singing in her native language, within the high-pitched people fashion of her ancestors, grounded by the bass-heavy beat whereas ambient sound work connects moon and earth. The synth work and sound design on this monitor additionally actually reveals GEA’s musical evolution and sure the abilities she picked up engaged on Name for a Snake. The place she used to make use of extra classical music to fill in gaps, right here she performs with intricate syncopation and a great deal of digital ambients. Sonically beautiful and effortlessly balanced, “Uusikuu” may truly be the right instance up to now of GEA’s fashion and the melding of musical worlds she works to attain.
GEA’s additionally launched an equally lovely video for “Uusikuu” which drives house the afore-mentioned musical aim for GEA. Toggling between depictions of contemporary life in Finland with its lovely nature as a backdrop and dancers discovering pleasure inside that trendy world. Because the video progresses, GEA herself appears to be a connection between the earthly and religious, transmuting from human to spirit communicator to potential the moon herself. It’s a glimpse into and a beautiful celebration of the Finnish lore and spirituality via music and dance.
There’s actually no telling the place GEA will go from right here together with her subsequent releases. In her comparatively quick discography, the champion of Scandinavian artwork has run the gamut of types and genres, and he or she’s doubtless not finished but. “Uusikuu” does, nevertheless, characterize a turning level for the Finnish artist in each high quality and elegance: the right marriage of digital and people, trendy and historical, earthly and celestial has been achieved.
“Uusikuu” is out now and might be streamed on Spotify. Take a look at GEA’s YouTube channel for extra beautiful movies.
