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After spending a month recording music with the indigenous tribes of the Panamanian jungle, ellipse was instantly inspired by the organic vulnerability that seamlessly peeked through their playful rhythms and textures. ‘Poison’ arose from this sentiment, as she realised that “no matter how beautiful your escape destination is, the darkness actually comes from within, and this song is inspired by that revelation.”
As a trailblazer in the electronic scene since the 90s, then-ill-esha had seen paramount success as a touring artist – with several releases under her belt (including a track on a Ninja Tune ambient compilation alongside Sigur Ros and Ryuichi Sakamoto), she also played Coachella, Shambhala and Lightning in a Bottle, and was featured on Boiler Room in 2017.
ellipse announces ‘Poison’ is just the first of her upcoming debut album, and the project will be told in three chapters – past, present and future. With ‘Poison’, ellipse begins a burgeoning story of a lonely soul finding warmth and presence in her journey, embracing all that comes within both light and shadow.
On transitioning to pop music ellipse reveals how “the dance floor didn’t seem quite the right place to share the more intimate, dark-pop musings growing in my core.”
“we are always thirsting for the next level, the greener grass, a ‘better place’ than we’re in. Sometimes you can’t escape that darkness when you realise it’s actually coming from inside. It’s only when we embrace and forgive our shadow self that we can move towards the light.”
