EP: We Make Sounds This Way
Release date: Thursday 28.11.2024

Selma and Helen met at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in 2019, and have since become close friends and collaborators. They have worked as a duo across various iterations, and “We Make Sounds This Way” forms an exciting arrival point of their evolution as a two-piece.

The songs are short, playful, strange, and beautiful, and were developed at the Helsinki International Artist Programme as part of a three-month residency which Helen was undertaking in the winter of 2023.

The sounds and “words” which we explore on this EP are often built upon a made-up language, with a focus on syllabic rhythm and articulation. Quite often, the listener may wonder who is who; at certain points, both voices seamlessly blur into a rich and singular sound source (e.g. Low Kuu). At other times, Savolainen and Svoboda each feature their own distinctive voices, also incorporating the double bass as a third group member on the odd occasion.

Selma Savolainen (vocals, composition)
Helen Svoboda (vocals, double bass, composition)

The EP will be available on all major streaming platforms on the release date.
Digital pre-purchase is available on Mustik Motel Bandcamp.