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Notes.<\/strong><\/p>\n The second album from Melbourne electronic producer\u00a0Aphir<\/strong>,\u00a0titled \u2018Twin Earth<\/strong>\u2019, is out now on Provenance<\/strong>\u00a0on digital and limited run vinyl.<\/p>\n \u2018Twin Earth\u2019 is the follow-up to her 2015 debut \u2018Holodreem<\/strong>\u2019 and furthers\u00a0Becki Whitton<\/strong>\u2019s commitment to exploring the outer boundaries of pop and electronics, as a writer, producer and performer. The release follows a summer of acclaim for Aphir, having been cited by\u00a0triple j Unearthed<\/strong>\u00a0as one of\u00a0\u201cthe next generation that\u00a0<\/em>are<\/em>\u00a0following in\u00a0Flume<\/strong>\u2018s footsteps\u201d<\/em>, and lauded by\u00a0Purple Sneakers<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Pilerats<\/strong>\u00a0amongst others.<\/p>\n Thematically, the album embraces the concept of infinite parallel universes, albeit with a different spin from the usual sci-fi trope. Becki says:\u00a0\u201cAs I was writing the album, I was thinking about the quantum physics theory of multiple universes, and the idea that each universe represents a different decision that you made. \u2018Twin Earth\u2019 is my variant of that idea \u2013 what if a new universe was created whenever someone formed a different opinion of you? Each version of \u2018you\u2019 would have its own narrative, based on the how others see you\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n With artistry and expertise far beyond her age, Becki has been releasing music under the Aphir alias since 2013. Over the last three years, she has worked alongside\u00a0Andrei Eremin<\/strong>\u00a0(Chet Faker<\/strong>,\u00a0Hiatus\u00a0<\/strong>Kaiyote<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Miami Horror<\/strong>) and\u00a0Tim Shiel<\/strong>\u00a0(Spirit Level<\/strong>,\u00a0Gotye<\/strong>) and in 2016 was flown to Berlin to perform in the AUUG Motion Synth Showcase at Music Tech Fest.<\/p>\n Becki also collaborates with many other Australian artists, writing with\u00a0Denni<\/strong>and\u00a0KAIA<\/strong>\u00a0(who will be releasing her debut EP on Provenance in 2017), mixing for\u00a0Eilish Gilligan<\/strong>,\u00a0Anatole<\/strong>,\u00a0Xylo Aria<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Squidgenini<\/strong>; and mastering\u00a0Yon Yonson<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Sandy Hsu<\/strong>, as well as mixtapes for\u00a0Wondercore Island<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0TEEF Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n California-born and Melbourne-based artist Goodie<\/strong>provides the original hand-painted artwork for the \u2018Twin Earth\u2019 album cover and has also created additional artwork for three of the album tracks. The Special Edition vinyl package<\/strong> includes one of the four prints, along with a Twin Earth zine created by Aphir.<\/p>\n \u201cEqual parts Kate Bush and Bjork \u2026 but no-one currently comes close\u201d \u00a0<\/em>DIY Mag<\/strong> Tracklisting.<\/span><\/strong> Credits.<\/span><\/strong> Catalogue. <\/strong> The second album from Melbourne electronic producer Aphir, titled \u2018Twin Earth\u2019, released on Provenance on digital and limited run vinyl.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[456],"tags":[1610],"class_list":["post-11348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-provenance","tag-stuartbuchanan-blog","missing-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartbuchanan.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartbuchanan.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartbuchanan.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartbuchanan.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartbuchanan.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11348"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartbuchanan.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11348\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15306,"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartbuchanan.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11348\/revisions\/15306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartbuchanan.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartbuchanan.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11348"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stuartbuchanan.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u201cA true one-woman band wearing as many hats as she can \u2026 infuses the emotion of Lana Del Rey, the poise of Kelela, and the quiet confidence of Syd but emerges a sound that is all\u00a0<\/em>Aphir<\/em>\u201d \u00a0<\/em>Purple Sneakers<\/strong>
\n\u201cImmensely passionate and complex \u2026\u00a0<\/em>Aphir<\/em>\u00a0is an artist to watch and support\u201d\u00a0<\/em>The Ladies Networ<\/strong>k<\/p>\n
\nBiography.<\/span><\/strong>
\nAphir<\/strong> is the solo electronic project of songwriter and producer, Becki Whitton<\/strong>.
\nAs Aphir, Becki has performed her glitched-out vocal soundscapes around Australia and internationally, including her performance at Berlin\u2019s 2016 Music Tech Fest. Her work with indigenous singer\/songwriter, Denni, saw her take to the main stage at the 2015 Falls Festival.
\nAphir\u2019s new record for Provenance, \u2018Twin Earth\u2019, sees the firm foundation of her layered vocal arrangements inflected with luminous\u00a0alien samples.<\/p>\n
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\n1. Powder Room 01:04
\n2. Likeness 02:58
\n3. Golden Child 03:28
\n4. No Muse 04:11
\n5. Meteors 03:37
\n6. Rorschach (Interlude) 02:28
\n7. Too Well 03:46
\n8. Go Lightly 02:30
\n9. Deeper In 04:02
\n10. Clone 03:38
\n11. Cotillion 01:17<\/p>\n
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\nWritten, produced and mixed by Becki Whitton
\nArtwork by\u00a0Goodie<\/p>\n
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\nThe album ‘Twin Earth’ was released as WW9.
\nThe single ‘No Muse’ was released as WW8.
\n‘Twin Earth’ Special Edition included: Limited run vinyl, individually lathe-cut by Small Run in Melbourne. Shipped with full-colour sleeve, housed in plastic outer + Zine, designed by Aphir, including lyrics to all tracks on the record and original artwork + Original art print from cover artist Goodie (print will feature 1 of 4 original artwork pieces created by Goodie for ‘Twin Earth’, randomly selected).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"