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sm^sher - pit of mine

sm^sher - pit of mine

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sm^sher - pit of mine (Track Sample)

What?

Pop melodies, expansive, experimental, DIY textures and soundscapes.

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Digital Music Download

Cat #

SC010

Electronic artist and one third of Voka Gentle, Imogen Mason's solo project sm^sher (pronounced Smasher) is inspired by the likes of Mira Calix, Arthur Russell and Aldous Harding, as well as noisy birds, chalk pastel drawings, her footsteps on varied terrains, and her bandmates.

pit of mine features songs lending themselves to pop structures with catchy melodies, while also exploring expansive experimental textures and soundscapes. Blending electronic beats with sampled found sounds and acoustic instruments such as piano, violin, and acoustic guitar, pit of mine is moody, introspective, and collaged, yet also at times strident, brash and confrontational.

Before starting sm^sher, Mason found herself caring for a loved one battling addiction, dedicating herself to their recovery. The album delves into the emotional turmoil of losing her sense of self while caring for another and the struggle to reclaim it. “I didn’t comprehend it fully at the time, but the desire to support them took over my life,” Mason reflects.

The album addresses themes of sadness, anger, addiction, love, resilience, hope, and freedom. It’s personal and minimal in some moments, while expansive and aggressive in others. “Each song represents another attempt to comprehend and honour my relationship with that person, to grasp my capacity for expression and make a statement of ownership—of myself and my experiences,” Mason explains. 

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Recording Notes

Beggars Belief
Written, engineered and Produced by sm^asher / Imogen Mason
Mixed by Ellie Mason
Additional Programming and Engineering by William J Stokes

Heavy Handed
Written, engineered and Produced by sm^sher / Imogen Mason
Additional Programming and Engineering by William J Stokes
Mixed by Ellie Mason

Mother Sugar
Written, engineered and Produced by sm^sher / Imogen Mason
Additional Programming and Engineering by William J Stokes
Mixed by Ellie Mason

Buyer’s Lament
Written, engineered and Produced by sm^sher / Imogen Mason
Additional Programming and Engineering by William J Stokes
Mixed by Ellie Mason

First Love
Written, Engineered and Produced by sm^sher / Imogen Mason
Additional Programming and engineering by William J Stokes
Additional Engineering by Ellie Mason
Mixed by Ellie Mason
Acoustic Guitar by William J Stokes

Humpback Whale
Written, Engineered and Produced by sm^sher / Imogen Mason
Additional Production, Programming and Engineering by William J Stokes
Additional Production and Engineering by Ellie Mason
Mixed by Ellie Mason
Guitar by William J Stokes
Backing Vocals by Ellie Mason

Chaos Match
Written, Engineered and Produced by sm^sher / Imogen Mason
Additional Programming and Engineering by William J Stokes
Mixed by Ellie Mason
Saxophone Solo Written and Performed by Wet Mess

The Reaction
Written, Engineered and Produced by sm^sher / Imogen Mason
Additional Programming and Engineering by William J Stokes
Mixed by Ellie Mason


Melancholy Blues
Written, and Produced by sm^sher / Imogen Mason
Engineered by William J Stokes
Additional Production by William J Stokes
Mixed by Ellie Mason
Additional Synths by William J Stokes

All Interludes: written, engineered and produced by sm^sher / Imogen Mason
Mixed by William J Stokes

"I’m drawn to childlike, scrappy sounds, and many of my most treasured recordings are spontaneous field recordings of interesting sounds I encounter, either on my Tascam field recorder or on my phone. I also discovered a love for beat-making while making this record, using found sounds as well as recorded percussion and drum machines.”