| Artist: | Stereochemistry |
| Album: | The Archive Box |
| Title: | Before the Rain - "The Archive Box" |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Track number: | 1 |
| Total tracks: | 5 |
| Genres: | Pop / Folk |
License
Selected License: Some Rights Reserved
License Contact: stereochemistrymusic@gmail.com
About the artist
Stereochemistry is a one woman music project by Karla H - aka Miss Stereochemistry, an ex scientist who left her doctoral studies in Experimental Audiology to approach the listener’s ears from a totally different perspective.
Originally from Belgrade, former Yugoslavia, Karla started making music as a kid, influenced by her father who was also a musician. During her university years in Italy, Karla founded Stereochemistry, choosing a name that would represent both as a musician and a scientist. After the release of her first demo album, entitled “Love inside” (2005), Stereochemistry moved to Stockholm, Sweden, in order to dedicate herself to both music and science, starting a PhD in Experimental Audiology at Karolinska Institutet.
But a lab couldn’t contain everything of this gypsy miss. Used to a more adventurous life of a globetrotter around Europe, Karla traded off the lab coat for a cabaret outfit and moved to Barcelona, Spain, where she first performed as a street musician.
And, as the fortune guards the brave&mad, her adventure trip hasn’t stopped ever since! Stereochemistry’s original stage presence has struck many ears and hearts across the globe. Characterized by self-ironic & sincere life stories, weaved into a theatrical performance and trademarked by the original costumes & outfits, Stereochemistry’s music & cabaret show certainly won’t leave anybody indifferent.
In September 2010, Stereochemistry released her first live/studio album called “Vagabond Cabaret”. Recorded in Istanbul, “Vagabond Cabaret” is a collection of Stereochemistry’s travel experiences and curious little life stories. A year-long tour that followed, took Karla and her music across 9 European countries.
After 344 days spent in a suitcase, Stereochemistry is now based mostly in Berlin, where she has recently published her second album entitled "The Archive Box".
"The Archive Box" is more then an album, though, it is a part of the homonymous conceptual art concept, where the physical and digital release are distinct, yet interactive and interconnected:
- the physical release is limited to 50+2 hand crafted interactive boxes for archiving memories. They come supplied with some initial memories, as an encouragement for the Archivers to store their own. The boxes also own a special SwitchBoard function which allows them to communicate between them (the full content of the box is reserved for the people who join the Archivers Society);
- the digital release includes the partial opening of the Pandora's box once a month: one song is set free for digital download, together with its fairytale and an animation video, which are available on Stereochemistry's official web page, Soundcloud, Revebrnation, Myspace, BandCamp and other music platforms which allow the free digital download.
Being a workaholic, Steroechemistry is now working on a several new projects which will hit your ears sooner then you may think, so stay tuned..
You can find out more about Stereochemistry’s project at www.stereochemistrymusic.com and on the Stereochemistrytube official YouTube channel. Enjoy!
Lyrics
Before the Rain
she was never killing time
yet she always wanted to be found
by her king and
he never really meant to fight
all he ever wanted was to fly
but the big man
pointed his index finger on her sky
and yelled attack
even though he tried his best
he just couldn't execute…the task
a detonation
broke his wings upon her roof
strangers, yet she didn't stand aloof
he stained red
her face with a sticky hand
that she has tried to mend
as the rain came falling down on us
as the rain came falling down on us
language fails but not the tongue
a caress is mute but never dumb
they knew it so well
that their love will never be allowed
by ribbon jacket faces with a frown
by puppet G I Joes
who feared the smiles and sun
so they chased them with their guns
they came marching through the door
brought the rings to enemy and whore
explain it to them jars
that love songs know no bars
they just keep singing
as the rain keeps falling down on us
as the rain keeps falling down on us
the daddy of his far off state
ultimately came to state
we're enemies no more
blabbered empty this and that
whiskey with the president
of my home
… but it mattered here no more
'cause we've broken up the doors
we smoked away before
before the rain came falling down on us
before the rain came falling down on us
SONG CREDITS:
This song is a part of "The Archive Box" project. It has its own history, it has its own fairytale. you can read more about "The Archive Box" project at www.stereochemistrymusic.com
Music and Lyrics by Karla Stereochemistry
Guitar, lead vocals: Karla Stereochemistry
Backing vocals: Entertainment for the Braindead
Rain: one rain track recorded from Karla's bedroom in Berlin, September 2011
the second and the thirds rain track recorded by RHumphries http://www.freesound.org/people/RHumphries/
"Before the Rain" is under Creative Commons licence - feel free to download and share :)