Elif YalvaÁ Mountains Become Stepping Stones

On Mountains Become Stepping Stones (YalvaÁs first release with NNA Tapes), the electronic/ambient artist leads listeners on a transformational journey through outer landscapes and inner feelings. Inspired by her travels to Nordic countries far from home, especially by Iceland and Norway, Mountains Become Stepping Stones reflects the raw vitality of nature: its danger and intensity, as well as its beauty. The record also draws deeply on YalvaÁs inner world, and it reflects her conscious choice to keep creating in difficult times such as these, despite challenging personal circumstances. Using a vast array of instruments, including electric guitars, synthesizers, and a Game Boy, as well as field recordings from Iceland, YalvaÁs compositions embrace opposites: microsound glitches with slow intense builds; celestial beauty with abrasive energy. 01 Brocken Spectre 02 Under The Aurora 1 03 Painted In Pitch Black 04 Breaking My Rose Tinted Glasses 05 Huginn And Muninn 06 Black Sand Beach 07 Bifrˆst 08 Freak Box 09 Mossy Moon 10 Under The Aurora 2 11 Two Compartments 12 Kintsugi

• Internal ID: JITRE
• Format: Cassette
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**
• Format Detail: Cassette [w/ download card]
• Genre: Indie & Alternative
• Released: 12/11/20