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...Hailing from Toronto, Canda [the] silk.demise offer up sensual, stripped-down trip-hop on their self-titled debut. Combining the talents of songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Bill Litshauer and lyricist/vocalist Olivia Zielinski, the band's sound falls somewhere between…say…Massive Attack and the moody trip-hop found on Akira Yamaoka's soundtracks to the later Silent Hill games.
Blending sultry female vocals, occasional half-whispered male vocals a la Tricky, and music that emphasizes atmospheric sound with sometimes sparser melodic work, the work is a blend of dark, electronic-yet-organic trip-hop with a slightly experimental slant...
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Instrumental work, production, and some lyrics and vocals are done by Bill, while Olivia offers her angelic voice, enticing lyrics, and creative editing.
Special collaborations with Edie Marshall of The Sleeper's Opera (formerly of Beauty's Confusion fame) provide the tracks "Heroin Chic", "Sioux", "Being" and "Invalidate". The sophomore album is in production with Edie Marshall again on vocals, and several instrumental tracks.
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the silk demise - Bound - Directed by Graham Misiurak[ . . . . . ]
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