Searmanas: “Searmanas” – Cleopatra Records 6 July 2018. On line new surreal video for “UNDO”

NYC electronic songstress Searmanas unveils new surreal video for ‘Undo’

NYC-based electronic artist Searmanas presents her debut video for ‘Undo’, the lead track off her debut album, out now via Cleopatra Records.  Her first full-length self-titled release covers a wide spectrum of the electronic music world.

YouTube https://youtu.be/jxckjMoXGsA

Conceived in 2016, Searmanas is the solo project of electronic producer Niabi Aquena, her moniker derived from Gaelic and meaning “ceremony” or “ceremonial”. Originally hailing from the Shanandoah Valley in rural Virginia, Aquena has based her musical practice in New York City for almost two decades. A classically trained pianist and vocalist, her musical evolution has led her to experiment with electronic hardware.

Searmanas’ sound explores the role of ceremony within urban experience, resulting in severe, textured landscapes with touches of sparse vocals. Her wordless poetry ranges from industrial glitches to layered, oceanic progressions, all tied together by an aura of questioning and chaos. Her music is inspired by early Aphex Twin, Ryuichi Sakamoto, early Tori Amos, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Grouper, FKA Twigs and Fever Ray.Searmanas has performed with the likes of John Bender, Hieroglyphic Being, Miho Hatori, and Mahogany. She is a member of Brooklyn-based media collective CHASM and regularly performs live in NYC and beyond.

“‘Undo’ Is a pause to the beginning before everything hurt. It is the release of the concept of time. It is the beginning of the process of healing,” explains Niabi Aquena. 

Searmanas’ album is available through online stores and streaming platforms such as Spotify, as well as Bandcamp. Winding down her East coast / Midwest tour, Searmanas will play two more dates with fellow Cleopatra artist Textbeak. On August 3, she performs in Columbus, Ohio at The Summit and, on August 4, in Lakewood, Ohio at Phantasy Complex.

CREDITS

Album produced by Niabi Aquena, Searmanas

Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio (NY)

Mix by Joshua Valleau at The Glass Wall (NY)

In dedication to Yemaya