The Umwelt by Gabrielle Griffis

The Umwelt is a dreamlike, multidimensional journey through the unseen — a sonic exploration of the veils between worlds, the mysteries of inner landscapes, and the shifting nature of reality itself. Weaving together elements of ethereal folk, ambient pop, and poetic surrealism, Griffis invites listeners into a space where time dissolves, language becomes incantation, and the self unfolds like smoke through forest air. Inspired by the concept of the umwelt — the unique perceptual world experienced by each living being — this album is both deeply personal and expansively cosmic. Each song is a portal: through memories, dreams, natural worlds, and imagined futures. Echoes of wind, water, starlight, and silence form the backdrop for meditations on identity, transformation, grief, and becoming. Voices drift in and out like messages from another dimension. Forests breathe. Mirrors speak. Light refracts through the unknown.
Rather than offering answers, The Umwelt opens questions — mystical, emotional, and alive. It’s a collection of songs that feel like spells unfolding slowly, like petals in the dark or signals from some ancient, unseen source. A soundtrack for stargazing, wandering, grieving, remembering, and awakening. Magic and mystery is everywhere. And The Umwelt is a reminder that there is always more beyond the visible.

Phytophilic, mythopoetic songstress weaving magic, mystery, & wonder into fairytales, fables, & mystical musings.