Utopia Music with Teplice

A selection of tracks designed to reflect the theme of Utopia following the release of her new record on Hot Concept.
Teplice is producer come vocalist with an ethereal vision. Her music is reminiscent of the shoegaze era yet transcends the premonitions and sensibilities of the genre – weaving electronica and abstract ambient principles across her tapestry of sound.
Earlier this month saw her release a new record on Hot Concept – a collection of songs offered up beneath the guise of “Feel Your Way”.
The record itself is described by Teplice as having “inevitably captured the emotional turbulence of the past few years”. It is at times haunting and bleak yet there is beauty to be found within the struggle.
Some have felt the experience of the pandemic to be strange, existential and alien. Far from the imagined realities and dreams we held for ourselves, our friends and our communities. At times music has become a solace for our Utopian visions in the midst of the ongoing disarray and confusion. It can act as an outlet to reimagine our circumstances and between the sounds we can find a place we’d like to call home.
This is a sentiment shared by Teplice, who has tried to capture and narrate this experience. Picking tracks, she reflects on this theme and discusses the concept further.
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Welcome to my music utopia. The selection begins with the enticing ‘Come to Me’ from Björk’s 1993 album, Debut. Conjuring a soothing fantasy of complete care and devotion, the track’s playful lyrics – the sensual invocation not to “burst the bubble” – capture the contingency of such heavenly affections.
Side note: my mum once rescued Björk from a locked toilet. Backstage at Dublin’s Electric Picnic festival in 2007, my mum (who was there playing accordion with none other than Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll) discovered and managed to free the star just in time for her set.
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