Musician / Filmmaker Ece Era releases her debut album
Bedside Tunes tomorrow via 2MR
Shares new video for focus track, “Another One”
On her vibrant/expressive electronic debut, Ece Era challenges cultural ideologies, identity structures, and her difficult past with tracks crafted during introspective moments before sleep or upon waking.
Ece Era’s (pronounced “edge-uh air-uh”) debut Bedside Tunes is rich with emotion, blending hazy moments with vibrant beats, all while offering an unpretentious, unfiltered glimpse into her psyche. Ece seeks to reveal her inner self. Beyond the conditioning of her childhood and the culture of her home nation, Turkey, lies her “real persona.” Through Ece’s music, she expresses that abstract, authentic inner voice, speaking with honesty and truth.
On “Another One”, available today, Ece joins narrative vocals, adding uptempo breaks and a tender atmosphere. She transforms her vocals, wrapping them in warm layers of electronica that oscillate between melancholy and optimism. This vocal alteration signifies her attempt to reinvent herself–a sonic remodeling that brings her closer to her essence.
The accompanying self-directed music video is, “like a visual self-portrait,” Ece tells. “It was self-shot in Turkey and captures the essence of isolation and reflection in an abandoned house with views of flamingos. The setting complements the song’s exploration of life, aging, and the inevitable passage of time. The camera moves through spaces with crumbling walls, where life once thrived, juxtaposing them with peaceful flamingos to symbolize the delicate balance between life’s struggles and its quiet beauty. Shot with a combination of a DSLR and an old, small camcorder, the video’s visuals highlight the artist's contemplative and still movements set against decaying surroundings and tranquil nature.”
FLOOD debuted the video describing, "As the track’s somber tone and minimalist trance beat build upon the prior singles from Bedside Tunes, the artist’s self-directed music video for the track helps to build the project’s visual world with a series of black-and-white images that occasionally bring Andrei Tarkovsky’s early films to mind."
Developing a passion for both music and filmmaking, Ece Era has found these two creative avenues to offer contrasting yet equally enriching opportunities. The blank sonic canvas of her musical explorations allows for emotional articulation and the reinvention of her identity. Music-making can be spontaneous and unstructured, requiring little planning and providing freedom of expression. In contrast, filmmaking is a more rigid process, necessitating a team, planning, and scheduling. Music, often an uncomplicated solo endeavour, enables her to channel her “feral child”–a term she uses to describe the part of her that was left unsupervised during her youth. This “feral child” also serves as the inspiration for Bedside Tunes.
The title Bedside Tunes reflects the origin of most of Ece Era’s ideas, which came to her as she was about to sleep. She kept a laptop by her bedside to capture these raw inspirations immediately upon waking. Beyond her quest for self-discovery, Ece Era intentionally avoids strong influences or inspirations in her musicality. The album is driven by feeling rather than emulation or intellectualisation–less thinking, more expression. This approach is evident across all 9 tracks, which showcase a captivating depth and emotional resonance. Ece Era’s minimalist “studio” setup, consisting of only a laptop, a midi keyboard, and numerous plugins, further underscores the honest intention behind her album. This personal touch extends to the self-directed videos for her music, adding another layer of authenticity to her work.
Bedside Tunes follows her timeless 2022 debut EP, War On Innocence and is available at midnight tonight via 2MR.
Watch / Share Bedside Tunes Official Music Videos
“You Know What Goes Down”
“Inner Feeling”
“Let Go”
Photo By Joselito Verschaeve
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