Bugland

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Now the solo project of Jasamine White-Gluz, it’s their first new material for five years and also their debut for Sonic Cathedral. Bugland finds Jasamine Gluz-White teaming up wit h producer Fire-Toolz (aka Angel Marcloid) to create the aural equivalent of a late-’80s i-D magazine front and back cover, with a non-problematic National Geographic hiding within. It was, at least in part, inspired by White-Gluz’s move to a more rustic area of Quebec, something which also explains the gap between albums. “The wait wasn't intentional,” she explains, “but I think rural living made me tune out the noise of the music biz and focus more inwards, writing and taking my damn time.” The hook-up with Fire-Toolz was inspired. The renowned future fusionist adds not only magical co-production, but other sonic additions/dances/noises/mysticism. “The collaboration really felt limitless,” she enthuses. “I could easily relate to it because Jasamine and I liked a lot of the same music, and I was able to be creative in ways that were freeing as if I was making my own album.” Both spent days driving on empty rural highways listening to the mixes, and it reflects in the final product. Bugland is a testament to White-Gluz’s evolution and her ability to channel a wide variety of tastes into something cohesive that can descend into fine-tuned chaos, then out of that chaos with ease. Released: August 2025Cat: SCR345LP Label: Sonic Cathedral Listen Tracklist 1.Garbage Dream House2. Bugland3. Bits4. Save the Lobsters5. My Crud Princess6. Bather in the Bloodcells7. I hate that I forget what you look like8. Jelly Meadow Bright Show more