The Fusion of Rian Treanor and Cara Tolmie in Body Lapse: A Groundbreaking 2025 Release
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In 2025, an electrifying marriage between the genius of Rian Treanor and Cara Tolmie led to the birth of the album “Body Lapse.” This intriguing musical voyage, brought about by the collaboration of these two influential figures, paints a vibrant soundscape pulsating with striking rhythmic complexity and body-oriented vocal explorations. The synergy between these artists regenerated dance music, an exciting development that remembers the breath’s voyage through a choir and touches on auditory abstract concepts.
At the epicentre of this alliance are two unique artists: Rian Treanor and Cara Tolmie. Rotherham-native Treanor is celebrated for his inventive contribution to the electronic music genre and his profound ability to redefine clubbing culture. He has initiated several partnerships for audacious projects with diverse artists, such as Ugandan single-string fiddle maestro, Ocen James of the Nyege Nyege collective, and even with his father Mark Fell, a highly accomplished multidisciplinary artist.
On the other hand, Cara Tolmie, originally from Glasgow but based in Sweden, extensively explores singing’s physical dynamics. Her performances gracefully extend past the normative boundaries of vocal music, guiding listeners into a nearly metaphysical realm of sensory satisfaction. Her unique technique of Internal Singing, materializes an unexplored domain, exhibiting a thrilling study of craftsmanship aggregated with amatory aspects of music.
Initially brought together for an unprecedented collaboration by Counterflows Festival in 2023, the duo left a deep impression at The Arches, Glasgow. After creating a magical environment through their high-voltage live performances, the duo decided to solidify their inventive alliance with their debut release together on the influential UK electronic label, Planet Mu. The album “Body Lapse,” created in the cities of Stockholm and Rotherham, carries the resonance of their overwhelming live energy, creating an immediate and intriguing experience.
Striking a balance between paradoxical features of calm and calamity, tracks like “As the Unified Field Bursts” and “Sleep Guessings” stand tall in the album. “As the Unified Field Bursts” merges meteoric bursts of chaotic chimes with machine-made staccato establishing an initial energetic flow in the album. On the other hand, “Sleep Guessings” features Cara’s sharp intakes of breath giving way to heart-piercing wails. This contrasting track manifests an almost lullaby-like tranquillity while harboring a resonating, potential threat beneath the graceful surface.
Nearing the end of the album, creative genius surfaces in “Ereh Ma I” where Tolmie employs a different vocal cadence. Amidst fluid currents of music, internal imagery of water park rides navigating through ribcages and salt jets spurting from fingertips are conjured, illustrating an innovative dialogue between natural intuition and synesthetic experiences.
“Body Lapse” captures the essence of the artists’ shared venture: a sonic exploration of unsettling beauty and an intriguing physical nexus of computer music and vocal expression. The two artists cultivate an immersive, dream-like space where breath and body meet at the crossroads of connection and disruption, ultimately creating a revolutionary experience for their listeners. Delighting fans of diverse artists ranging from James Blake to FKA Twigs, this avant-garde creation reverberates beyond the borders of conventional music, offering listeners a chance to explore the brave new world of sonic experiments.
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