"TIKS 082" Maris Pihlap

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In her own words:
For a long time I struggled to find my place in the world of music, feeling like a jazz geek among folk musicians, a raver in a city of jazz clubs, an old fiddler accidentally lost in Tomorrowland.

Instead of trying to find an already existing place, I found the courage to take all the sounds I have absorbed at all of these places, and create something new, not limiting myself with expectations of genres or moods.
For me everything starts with words - be it lyrics or a title - everything else you hear, I have put there in service of the thought.

“What have you become?” is my way of untangling the emotions around growing up, becoming a woman, and the discomforts of change.
While the album might seem quite melancholic, its purpose is not to bring more sadness into this world, but rather try to create
a space where others too would be free to express their worries safely, instead of being discarded amid all the fake... more

released February 10, 2021

6th physical release by TIKS rekords | #TIKS082

all tracks written/played/produced by Maris Pihlap
recorded, co-produced & mixed by Judith Parts
bass on "Honest" by Ats Tani
mastered by Charlie Chastein
visuals by Regina Tagger & Ekvilibrist

Released and distributed by TIKS rekords
under exclusive licence from Maris Pihlap