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“Selenophile”: A Sonic Metamorphosis by Etoile Marley
In ‘Selenophile’, Etoile Marley channels the transformative power of the full moon, using the story of a woman who becomes a werewolf as a metaphor for empowerment. The song speaks to embracing one’s darker side and turning it into a source of strength. Known for her evocative, cinematic sound, Marley weaves dreamy synths with husky harmonies and circus-inspired xylophones and organs, a nod to her former career as a circus performer.
Marley’s journey into music was shaped by her diverse background as a performer, actress, and dancer, roles that have deeply influenced her artistic sensibilities. Her music is difficult to pin down to a single genre, often described instead as a mood—sensual, groovy, and cinematic. She records and produces her work in her home studio just outside London, blending her passion for storytelling, obscure words, and emotional depth into her songwriting.
LOUVE, the she-wolf concept album’s B-side, is where ‘Selenophile’ finds its home, exploring the themes of personal transformation and self-acceptance. Marley, now a mother, continues to produce her music solo, navigating both personal and creative challenges with a fierce sense of independence. With an album centered on obscure language slated for 2025, ‘Selenophile’ offers a taste of her evolving artistry, inviting listeners to embrace their own inner wildness.
Ten years after Host Bodies first released the album Daily Apparatus, “On A Roll” has found a completely new groove.
For the Daily Apparatus: 10 Year Remixes project, multi-instrumentalist and producer Nicholas Hasty, under his Soul Glitch moniker, takes the original electronic-rock track and pulls it into deeper, more psychedelic territory.
The remix keeps the energy of Host Bodies intact while opening up the track with new beats, electronic textures and expressive saxophone solos. Electric guitar, bass and layered production give it a rich, genre-blurring sound that sits somewhere between indie electronic, jazztronica, soultronica and alternative dance.
There’s something particularly satisfying about hearing a decade-old track treated not as a relic, but as raw material. Soul Glitch reshapes “On A Roll” , finding new spaces within the original and bringing his own musical language into the mix.
The result is energetic, sensual, psychedelic and unapologetically expansive.
Ten years on, “On A Roll” proves that sometimes the best way to celebrate where a song came from is to find somewhere completely new for it to go.
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