Molina's Debut: A Sonic Exploration of Embodied Rhythms

Danish-Chilean composer and singer Molina has released her debut album, "When You Wake Up," which intricately explores bodily rhythms and perception. Largely conceived during the artist's pregnancy, the album emphasizes an intense presentness, capturing the awe and exhaustion of embodied existence. Molina treats the body as a musical instrument, synchronizing guitar playing with breath and striking percussion with visceral impact. Drawing from her studies at Denmark's Rhythmic Music Conservatory, Molina's music is characterized by its thickly textured sound, comparable to fellow Copenhagen artist ML Buch. Both musicians exhibit an academic interest in the interplay between bodies and machines, veiled by accessible pop melodies. "When You Wake Up" features expansive, woozy soundscapes reminiscent of shoegaze, playing with listeners' perceptions of underlying rhythms. Tracks like "Organs," a collaboration with Buch, are described as being timed to numerous metronomes, requiring listeners to attune their attention to psychobiological rhythms.