New Zealand Music News — Motte

Lyttleton based virtuoso, Motte, AKA Anita Clark, is heading on the road to celebrate the release of her magnificent new album Cold + Liquid. 

Ōtautahi-based violinist and composer, Motte (AKA Anita Clark), has unveiled a new single and accompanying video off her upcoming album, Cold + Liquid, released August 12 via U.S label Ba Da Bing! Records.  'Plateau' is a two-part piece that displays Clark's virtuoso in all its glory, with sweeping violin arpeggios that blend into the synth samples scattered across the composition. While the first half soars and swirls in a deeply moving way, the second half creeps in like an ominous cloud with its slinky synth bass line carrying through the rest of the song. Both halves are equally magnificent, and eventually...

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