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Introducing pseudo-antigone Track: gracia https://sheher.bandcamp.com/track/pseudo-antigone-gracia

Describe something that happened this year that inspired you to make music.

“With my latest release, Melancholic Melodrama, everything from struggles around personal self-definition, artistic ambition, isolation, and heartbreak went into making that album. In it, and anything I’ve made since, I’ve leaned on curiosity and sonic exploration to make a personal idiom to articulate myself therein.”

How has the changing political landscape the last 12 months impacted you personally?

“I live in Alberta, Canada. This notably conservative province has targeted trans youth and trans women through the policies of premier Danielle Smith and the United Conservative Party. Other policies single out immigrants like myself, which I cannot help but see as threatening under the shadow of the U.S.’s I.C.E.”

If your track were another great work of art, what would it be & why?

Introducing uncertain - hymns for the black stag

uncertain is the post-industrial music project of Buffalo-based visual artist Florian-Seraphim Fauna. Her work blends ambient, noise, and heavy electronic elements with esoteric and religious themes, reflecting her experiences and identity.

Interview //

When did you start making music and what did that look like at the time?

I started when I was around 12, recording odd sounds with tape machines and webcam microphones as that's all I could work with at the time. A lot of my work in my earlier years especially as 'uncertain' involved almost maximalist layering also overtime. For a while, my work mostly revolved taking recordings and samples of things such as animals and nature and altering them through various means.

How has the process transformed over time and what inspired that change?

Overall thoughts around my general artistic direction have played a large role in my output, often going from deep, ethereal work to something more violent and visceral. A lot of the changes in my music involve processing the eternal struggles of being trans, disabled, etc. in different ways. Things like equipment, software, availability of certain sounds certainly play a role as well. I have also been experimenting with a wider range of genres as well, incorporating more synthesizers over time.

How has your trans identity impacted your music practice (if at all)?

Largely in an emotional sense, I feel that my transness has largely influenced my music via taking it to further, greater extremes so to speak. After much of the rise of current transphobia and fascism in the United States, I felt compelled to make music as a violent reaction to a violent state.

Who do you make music for?

Essentially, anyone who needs it. In essence, I hope that a lot of my artwork and music functions as a channel for catharsis, even if in a small way. I truly hope that my music leaves an impression on those going through any similar struggles as mine.

In three words, what can we expect from your track on the compilation?

Violent Animal Screaming

Official Sites & Socials

https://www.instagram.com/seraphim777s

Introducing Immi Midi - GTHGRL

Immi Midi is an experimental pop artist from North Wales. Her music is known for introspective songwriting, emotional depth, and genre-defying energy.

Interview //

When did you start making music and what did that look like at the time?

I've been releasing music under various guises and in bands for ages but I only started to take it seriously in 2015ish. My first project was called Quetzalcoatalus and it was experimental synthpop and had not connectivity between songs was truly stream of consciousness.

How has the process transformed over time and what inspired that change?

I think time inspired the change I got better at what I was doing I looked at what other people where doing and borrowed some techniques and remembered that I was very good with a guitar compared to being very average with the keys.

How has your trans identity impacted your music practice (if at all)?

I don't think it has, I mention it in lyrics sometimes bit I don't think it has affected my practice, my success? Potentially - but that's a different and sad conversation.

Who do you make music for?

Myself, I make music because otherwise my ideas, thoughts, feelings and the like would drive me absolutely fucking mental.

In three words, how would you describe your track on the compilation?

Replies Creeps Deserve

Introducing Alien Flower Track: Cibo https://sheher.bandcamp.com/track/alien-flower-cibo

Describe something that happened this year that inspired you to make music.

“It’s a simple question that’s oddly hard to answer. For me, music feels outside of time. There’s no clear beginning or trigger. It’s always been there, like something built into me. Sometimes I use it to reconnect with myself when I feel lost, sometimes to feel worthy of love or seen by others, sometimes to escape being human, and other times to confront that reality. Because of all this, making music feels unavoidable.

What I’ve realized this year is that I also love what comes from making music. Connection, community, and a sense of belonging. I enjoy solitude, but not isolation. I guess I’m a bit like a cat in that way.”

How has the changing political landscape the last 12 months impacted you personally?

“It’s been mentally exhausting. Watching the global rise of far-right movements and coordinated propaganda is deeply disturbing. It feels like things keep getting worse, with money and power increasingly shaping politics. The dishonesty is overwhelming and hard to ignore.

What frustrates me most is how this chaos feels manufactured, like anger is being deliberately stirred up so people turn against each other while those in power tighten control. It’s unsettling to see how effective that is.

On top of that, ongoing atrocities, like the violence in Gaza and Sudan, make the world feel unbearably heavy. There’s so much suffering that simply existing can feel overwhelming.”

If your track were another great work of art, what would it be & why?

Introducing pity bullet & Spin Cycle Pups Track: Song for Nia https://sheher.bandcamp.com/track/pity-bullet-spin-cycle-pups-song-for-nia

Describe something that happened this year that inspired you to make music.

“The struggle to find stable housing and a consistent social circle has been a huge source of inspiration for me lately, because it drew me to connect with my cultures and my personal interests. Being able to show pride in plenty of different ways has made it easier to meet people and write songs I'm actually proud of!”

How has the changing political landscape the last 12 months impacted you personally?

“It has made it infinitely harder to find employment and housing or build stable relationships due to the fact that most of us are struggling financially and mentally. My music has gone from insular and depressing, to fixated on what the current sociopolitical landscape is doing to the communities I cherish.”

If your track were another great work of art, what would it be & why?

Introducing Cloggy Slutge Track: Kimchi Hotdog https://sheher.bandcamp.com/track/cloggy-slutge-kimchi-hotdog

Describe something that happened this year that inspired you to make music.

“I was always leaning towards making dark and melancholic music but lately something clicked in me and I have the urge to get my sillies out through making music that slaps. And that's how Cloggy Slutge was born. Through a big gaping hole.”

How has the changing political landscape the last 12 months impacted you personally?

“I have the privilege of living in a relatively safe country so I personally wasn't impacted. Although I'm thinking how long is that going to last since one of the governing parties elected last year is openly transphobic. I'm mostly concerned about my wife's legal status since she's a US citizen and I will feel much safer once we manage to get her Czech citizenship.”

If your track were another great work of art, what would it be & why?

Introducing Letania Track: Dicha https://sheher.bandcamp.com/track/letania-dicha Describe something that happened this year that inspired you to make music.

“Last year, I returned to psychological therapy. After a few months of learning new ways to process emotions, I discovered that writing works really well to prevent dissociation. I often struggle to talk about myself, but staying connected to my inner world allows me to access parts of my memory that were previously locked away.”

How has the changing political landscape the last 12 months impacted you personally?

“Every year, I feel delusional about the possibility of a better world. Hate crimes keep rising, third spaces are disappearing, and social media is flooded with far-right buzzwords and misinformation. I hope this is just a really bad hidden camera show. I'm tired of fighting just to survive.”

If your track were another great work of art, what would it be & why?

Welcoming back SARCOMA Track: Cursed Noise Lesbians Attack! https://sheher.bandcamp.com/track/sarcoma-vs-luna-lias-vs-yzbl-vs-letania-vs-cloggy-slutge-cursed-noise-lesbians-attack Describe something that happened this year that inspired you to make music.

“Months ago, I decided to quit my meds, a choice I keep returning to as my pendulum swings away from pharmaceuticals and toward self-reliance. The highs and lows came back, but so did the joy when playing gigs. I feel euphoric, excited to create again. And I’m grateful for that, even if life feels like survival mode now.”

How has the changing political landscape the last 12 months impacted you personally?

“This year, I promised myself I’d leave my gentrified hometown—the city that raised me. The last squats have been cleared out; I’m poor and exhausted by how hostile life has become here. Every time I take the metro, I picture my lifeless body on the rails. I feel this city will end me, and so many others.”

If your track were another great work of art, what would it be & why?