New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Ani Glass is back with her new single 'Peirianwaith Perffaith' (Perfect Machinery) underpinned by a tapestry of pulsing and prodding synths, samples and programmed beats bathed in the neon of the city's industrial glow. Her sublime pirouetting vocal refrains infuses a knowing pop universality into the overwhelming experience of life in the city's engine room. Ani says it's about how the"search for identity in a moving city and society insists on a sense of stillness often found in the shadows of progress".
Released as a single in 2016, the industrial electro-pop of 'Y Ddawns' (The Dance) is a rallying call for those seeking inspiration in language and art.
Laura Snapes of Pitchfork said it was"a double-edged sword that's as stern as it is hopeful; music for the end of the world, and the start of a new one." While BBC Wales's Bethan Elfyn named it"Perfect Euro Pop!"
Ani followed this with the release of her debut EP 'Ffrwydrad Tawel' (Silent Explosion) on Recordiau Neb which included six infectious, socially conscious electronic pop songs. They stand as a document of AniGlass's artistic evolution invested with grander themes concerning the Welsh language and politics. A Remix version of the EP was later released and featured reinterpretations by Carcharorion, Cotton Wolf, Plyci and R. Seiliog.
Biography
Ani Glass is the persona of Cardiff-based electronic pop musician, producer, artist and photographer, Ani Saunders. Fiercely proud of her heritage, Glass sings in her native languages Welsh and Cornish, and in 2016 released her first solo material with lead single 'Ffôl' (Foolish) being chosen as single of the week on BBC
Radio Cymru and gaining plays on BBC 6 music.
Ani is also known for her work with The Pipettes, joining in 2008 to record the
Martin Rushent-produced Earth Vs. The
Pipettes album. Prior to her stint with the polka-dotted pop band, Glass was a member of Genie Queen, managed by OMD's Andy McCluskey.
Gigs
03.10 Clwb Ifor Bach - Cardiff (Forté Project & FOCUS Wales)
Links
Website https://www.recordiauneb.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aniglasscymru/
Twitter https://twitter.com/AniSaunders
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/aniglass
