Zylva
Working bluer notes into a powerful resistance to despair, Zylva’s songwriting is as incisive as it is illuminating, never shying away from the dark and shadows of everyday life.
Berlin-based singer and electronic artist Zylva channels themes of hope and recovery on her EP "Antiroom." After the feat of strength that was the release of her debut album "Poems from the Dark" in 2023, Zylva longed for musical and personal companionship, something she found again in Ludwig Wandinger, a fellow Berlin resident who co-produced the EP. In keeping with the heterogeneous approach of her debut, with genres ranging from Avant Pop to Indie and Ambient over the course of 6 tracks, "Antiroom" reflects the breadth of Zylva’s musical spectrum. The title’s double meaning ("Antiroom/Anteroom") refers to spaces where one’s presence (e.g., as a female producer) is not intended, as well as the EP being a precursor to future musings and a harbinger of recovery.
Lyrics by Carina Madsius
Produced by Carina Madsius and Ludwig Wandinger
Mastered by Martin Ruch
Designed by Maximilian Schachtner
©℗ 2023 Squama
The first single, "Blue with Green" is an R’n’B-tinged Pop anthem in which Zylva processes a breakup and the acknowledgement that we’re not ready to sustain certain relationships at a given moment in time. Looking at a self-portrait she painted a few years earlier, the title came to her. Realizing how much worse a place her old self was in then, she came to understand life as a constant process of healing. Bruised Lips is a longing ode to the magic of getting to know someone new, while Rain deals with the angst of losing someone and is an attempt to self-soothe. A catchy, upbeat Cloudpop tune, “Fever Dream” ponders the weirdness of online dating and the illusion of a real connection that’s often present on the notorious apps. During an emotionally difficult time, Zylva, naturally, turned to Tina Turner for adivce. The singer used to do chants to regain her inner strength. When doing the same on her balcony, Zylva used her hands to cover her face, muffling her voice to be thoughtful of her neighbours. This image of holding something as precious and vulnerable as her own voice safely in her hands became an anchor to turn to when in need and let to the title of the beautiful ballad “My Voice in My Hands”. Before releasing her own music, Zylva pursued a career as a classical pianist. Named after the smallest dwarf star in the universe, “J0555-57Ab” is a soothing Ambient tune carried by the solemn tone of her piano.
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Working bluer notes into a powerful resistance to despair, Zylva’s songwriting is as incisive as it is illuminating, never shying away from the dark and shadows of everyday life.
Limited Edition of 300
180g clear blue vinyl, printed inner sleeve
Ships May 2025
180g vinyl, printed inner sleeve
Ships May 2025
180g vinyl LP in Nagoaka Style innersleeve
Features a 24 pages risograph printed publication and a print with works by Tokyo based photographer Daisuke Tomizawa created for the release
Silver printed digipack
24 pages risograph printed publication with works by Tokyo based photographer Daisuke Tomizawa created for the release of SQM033
180g vinyl, 2nd pressing
Each record comes with unique print, edition of 300
180g vinyl, first pressing comes with an embossed art print
180g vinyl
180g vinyl, first pressing comes with a folded poster print and sticker set
Two color scarf, 100% acrylic, made in Germany
Two color knitted beanie, 100% acrylic, made in Germany
180g vinyl, laser cut OBI strip in three varying colorways
180g vinyl
Includes 11 songs burned on CD, postcard and sticker. Edition of 50.
Features an introduction by Ben Schwartz and a 16 page booklet in the flap with texts about all contributors and their works (EN/JP)
Includes a 2nd hand Manga comic, the B-Sides book jacket featuring an introduction by Ben Schwartz and a 16 page booklet in the flap with texts about all contributors and their works (EN/JP) and 10 prints of the contributions
Low profile cap made from 100% organic cotton. Special produced for the Squama B-Sides exhibition at print gallery tokyo, May 11–June 9 2024.
Low profile cap made from 100% organic cotton. Embroidery on front and back strap.
Low profile cap made from 100% organic cotton. Double embroidery on front and back strap.
Low profile cap made from 100% organic cotton. Double embroidery on front and back strap.
Low profile cap made from 100% organic cotton. Embroidery on front and back strap.
Low profile cap made from 100% organic cotton. Embroidery on front and back strap.
Low profile cap made from 100% organic cotton. Embroidery on front and back strap.
Low profile cap made from 100% organic cotton. Embroidery on front and back strap.
Low profile cap made from 100% organic cotton. Embroidery on front and back strap.
Low profile cap made from 100% organic cotton. Embroidery on front and back strap.
Low profile cap made from 100% organic cotton. Glow in the Dark embroidery on front and back strap.
180g vinyl, comes with hot-foil embossed obi-strip
Clear vinyl edition, comes in screen-printed PVC sleeve
Popp's debut album available on CD, accompanying the 2023 clear vinyl repress
180g vinyl, Repress comes with new edition silver risograph artprint
Signed Special Version
180g, printed innersleeve
180g vinyl
180g vinyl
180g vinyl, first pressing comes with risographed zine
White printed transparent cassette tape.
Limited edition of 50 copies.
180g vinyl
32 pages booklet risograph printed on Munken paper
180g vinyl
180g vinyl
180g vinyl, 2022 Reissue
140g vinyl
140g vinyl, comes with an essay in printed envelope
140g vinyl
180g vinyl, riso-printed inlay
180g black vinyl, printed inner sleeve, risograph printed inlay
180g vinyl
180g vinyl
180g vinyl, letter-press printed sleeve
180g vinyl
180g vinyl, letter-press printed sleeve
180g vinyl, printed innersleeve
180g vinyl
180g vinyl, additional sticker
180g vinyl
180g vinyl