{"id":20829,"date":"2024-03-09T07:52:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T15:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surrealismtoday.com\/?p=20829"},"modified":"2024-03-09T07:52:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T15:52:35","slug":"draumirs-beautiful-creatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surrealismtoday.com\/draumirs-beautiful-creatures\/","title":{"rendered":"Draumir&#8217;s Beautiful Creatures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Working with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.draumir.com\/\" title=\"\">Draumir<\/a> on the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sQ96oyIgLLU\" title=\"\">Beautiful Creatures<\/a>&#8221; video was an absolute dream. From the first time we heard the hazy, hypnotic track, we knew it called for visuals that matched its surreal, mind-bending vibe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beautiful Creatures - Draumir\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sQ96oyIgLLU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beautiful Creatures by Draumir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Draumir<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Norwegian band Draumir is Alexandra Br\u00e5ten (vocals) and Jo Fr\u00f8ytlog (vocals\/instruments). Draumir is releasing their third album in 2024, and the single Beautiful Creatures was released on February 25th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.draumir.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"20833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/surrealismtoday.com\/draumirs-beautiful-creatures\/draumir-band\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074936\/Draumir-Band-scaled.webp\" data-orig-size=\"1530,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Draumir-Band\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074936\/Draumir-Band-765x1024.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074936\/Draumir-Band-765x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074936\/Draumir-Band-765x1024.webp 765w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074936\/Draumir-Band-scaled.webp 725w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074936\/Draumir-Band-357x478.webp 357w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074936\/Draumir-Band-565x756.webp 565w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074936\/Draumir-Band-768x1028.webp 768w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074936\/Draumir-Band-1148x1536.webp 1148w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074936\/Draumir-Band-scaled.webp 1530w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074936\/Draumir-Band-60x80.webp 60w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074936\/Draumir-Band-110x147.webp 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Draumir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Beautiful Creatures, the listener is invited into a timeless sonic universe with noise, swarms of mandolins, drum machines and shimmering electric guitars. Beautiful Creatures was recorded in several versions, but the version that was eventually preferred stays close to the original demo recording. Vocalist Alexandra elaborates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u00abWe&#8217;ve often talked about how something quite special often happens very early in a recording process, and how this special quality slips away from us as the work progresses. This time, we were very conscious of avoiding just that. Many of the elements that make up Beautiful Creatures were done very quickly, without necessarily the intention of them staying all the way through.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sQ96oyIgLLU\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"855\" height=\"855\" data-attachment-id=\"20834\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/surrealismtoday.com\/draumirs-beautiful-creatures\/beautiful-creatures-cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074959\/Beautiful-Creatures-cover.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"855,855\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Beautiful-Creatures-cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074959\/Beautiful-Creatures-cover.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074959\/Beautiful-Creatures-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074959\/Beautiful-Creatures-cover.jpg 855w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074959\/Beautiful-Creatures-cover-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074959\/Beautiful-Creatures-cover-450x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074959\/Beautiful-Creatures-cover-725x725.jpg 725w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074959\/Beautiful-Creatures-cover-357x357.jpg 357w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074959\/Beautiful-Creatures-cover-565x565.jpg 565w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074959\/Beautiful-Creatures-cover-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074959\/Beautiful-Creatures-cover-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074959\/Beautiful-Creatures-cover-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074959\/Beautiful-Creatures-cover-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074959\/Beautiful-Creatures-cover-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074959\/Beautiful-Creatures-cover-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/media.surrealismtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09074959\/Beautiful-Creatures-cover-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beautiful Creatures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Beautiful Creatures is written and produced by Draumir and mixed by <a href=\"https:\/\/tapedemon.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Phill Brown<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Music Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We plumbed the depths of strange fairytales, splicing together fragmented scenes that blur the lines between reality and fantasy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is the ominous forest morphing into strange cathedrals? That fox and woman presiding over it all? Just tiny glimpses into the delirious dream realm we crafted frame-by-frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We relished layering unsettling details amid the lush beauty &#8211; you&#8217;ll spot sinister eyes peering from shadowy corners if you look closely enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From conjuring bioluminescent creatures to subtly warping the fabric of the world itself, it was alchemy of the highest order. Draumir&#8217;s shimmering soundscapes were our constant guide, allowing the visuals to organically mutate and flow like a lucid reverie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think we bottled strange magic with this one. The rare alchemy that occurs when exploring uncharted territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first single is Beautiful Creatures was released on (2\/25) and can be streamed now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0otE7nQqK7TpRKaWfTExZj?si=6af71a49ee01405a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sQ96oyIgLLU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/draumir.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working with Draumir on the &#8220;Beautiful Creatures&#8221; video was an absolute dream. From the first time we heard the hazy, hypnotic track, we knew it called for visuals that matched its surreal, mind-bending vibe. About Draumir The Norwegian band Draumir is Alexandra Br\u00e5ten (vocals) and Jo Fr\u00f8ytlog (vocals\/instruments). 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