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Félicia Atkinson is a sound and visual artist, born in Paris, France (1981) currently residing in Brussels Her work is a result of her interest in chance and improvisation. Whether it be sound or in her drawings, everything is recorded in one shot and occasionally edited slightly after the improvised session has finished.
Atkinson's music has seen her collaborate with the likes of Sylvain Chauveau, Louisville and Stechandrelax and as an artist, she draws inspiration from landscapes, travel, movies and reading. With a collection of instruments found and borrowed, Atkinson sets about crafting immersive sound collages she summons from the objects of her inspiration.
Atkinson's past discography lists Spekk (Japan) and Kaugummi (France) as outlets for her music and soon, a record inspired by Oregon State is to be released by Home Normal. In the meantime, her solo album 'The Driver' out here on Hibernate is inspired by her four month trip with her boyfriend to the United States last spring/summer.
Unable to drive, Atkinson was driven throughout the trip by her boyfriend. Particularly on the Route 101 from Portland to San Francisco, she became aware of a strong sense of being literally 'driven' by the person that she's in love with through some of the most breathtaking scenery she had ever seen. The sequoia trees, the pacific ocean, sea lions and the ancient rocks that tell tales of the years gone by. Brimming with new-found inspiration from her travels, she set about recording 'the driver' in her attic bedroom back home in Brussels, watching the clouds pass the ceiling window, acknowledging that the wonderful summer trip had gone by...
Félicia Atkinson is a sound and visual artist, born in Paris, France (1981) currently residing in Brussels Her work is a result of her interest in chance and improvisation. Whether it be sound or in her drawings, everything is recorded in one shot and occasionally edited slightly after the improvised session has finished.
Atkinson's music has seen her collaborate with the likes of Sylvain Chauveau, Louisville and Stechandrelax and as an artist, she draws inspiration from landscapes, travel, movies and reading. With a collection of instruments found and borrowed, Atkinson sets about crafting immersive sound collages she summons from the objects of her inspiration.
Atkinson's past discography lists Spekk (Japan) and Kaugummi (France) as outlets for her music and soon, a record inspired by Oregon State is to be released by Home Normal. In the meantime, her solo album 'The Driver' out here on Hibernate is inspired by her four month trip with her boyfriend to the United States last spring/summer.
Unable to drive, Atkinson was driven throughout the trip by her boyfriend. Particularly on the Route 101 from Portland to San Francisco, she became aware of a strong sense of being literally 'driven' by the person that she's in love with through some of the most breathtaking scenery she had ever seen. The sequoia trees, the pacific ocean, sea lions and the ancient rocks that tell tales of the years gone by. Brimming with new-found inspiration from her travels, she set about recording 'the driver' in her attic bedroom back home in Brussels, watching the clouds pass the ceiling window, acknowledging that the wonderful summer trip had gone by...
