Polar Soft by remeny

»Polar Soft«, the debut album by Nuremberg based artist remeny seems like a message from other spheres. Or an unexpected signal from the bottom of the emotional ocean in each and everyone of us.

Eight songs are entering our safe spaces in a scary but calming way, balancing between the pain and relief that comes with confronting yourself with your own feelings. »I’m too intense, they say« – remeny is not only questioning social habits and revealing the harm they can cause, she is also leaving behind common technical rules of composing an album. Clear vocals, oblique instrumentals and highly sensual connected field recordings are taking us to a hypnotizing dream scape. remeny’s drawing her own map, bravely, while exploring an intimate but still unknown surrounding. »Polar Soft« is merging digital wilderness with tangible elements of nature. There are all kinds of instruments. There are sinister beats. But we also hear birds singing. Water falling. And tears.

What might seem like a wayward hybrid creature in between, turns out like a precisely tied web of well made decisions in music, words and design.

– Lisa Neher

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Tracklist

1.	ontri	0:45

2.	still bleeding	4:18

3.	heavy rocks	4:57

4.	lost keys	3:03

5.	no touching bodies	4:58

6.	xcjrnenFJgq	1:59

7.	childish	4:57

8.	afraid of storms	3:04

Credits

released February 10, 2023

All music written, sung and produced by Sarah Schöb aka. remeny between 2019 and 2022

Also including the work of:

Piano in »still bleeding« by Mina Reischer
»heavy rocks« interlude co produced by Mina Reischer
Harmonica and laughing sound in »heavy rocks« interlude by Mina Reischer
All instruments in »heavy rocks« song part and »no touching bodies« by Philipp Stöcklein
All instruments in »lost keys« by Samuel Göpfert
All instruments in »childish« by Philipp Stöcklein and remeny
All instruments except calimba sounds in »afraid of storms« by Samuel Göpfert

»still bleeding« and »heavy rocks« mixed by Mina Reischer
»lost keys« and »afraid of storms« mixed by Samuel Göpfert and remeny
»no touching bodies« and »childish« mixed by Philipp Stöcklein and remeny

Mastering by Isabel Schröer at Olo Mastering
Cover lettering by Josua Fritsch
Cover photography by Selin Hesna
Cover photo styling and direction by remeny
Design by Phillipp Dittmar
Released by Verydeeprecords in 2023
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