X & Yde / anybard (Spellcaster) / Contacto (ES)

The duo X & Yde have just(19.2) released their EP “Sound of a Bite” via tastemaker label odyxxey.
The EP marks the first collaborative release from the two friends otherwise known as musicians Ydegirl & Xenia Xamanek after the artists initially came together to make music in the basement studio on Palestine’s Plads in Copenhagen back in 2019. Both are emerging figureheads in the Danish indie and experimental scene, with a history collaborating with artists of the moment ML Buch, Astrid Sonne, Smerz, Escho, Posh Isolation and more.

“Sound of a Bite” explores freedom, queer liberation and soft eroticism through soaring guitars and freestyles. The titular track features a shredding guitar solo from legendary artists Lola Hammerich (Baby in Vain) and ML Buch that compliments and further challenges the notion of superficial interactions and highlights the tension between fiction and reality. With a vocal performance that stumbles and sways, the artist blurs the line between spoken word and melody - almost as if speaking in tongues - creating a raw, visceral connection that feels both disorienting and intimate.

Other stand out moments include ‘Bend & Curve’ that samples the streets of Tegucigalpa, ornamented with percussion and acoustic drums played by a young musician from the Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. The unique orchestral sampling and vocal chops gathered from lyrics written over 400-years ago by Mexican Lesbian nun Juana Inés de la Cruz will only further convince listeners of the artistry and talent of both X & Yde.

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anybard (aka spellcaster) presents new material from a forthcoming album, where ghosts and entities are communicating and attempting to crew up, on a mysterious radio platform called “the shadow channel”.
keywords: alienation/immersion, verfremdungcore, v-effektwave, ghostopera, bardic method, spellcaster, spellchestra.
behind the project is composer holger hartvig
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Contacto bio coming up!