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Soft Forces

by STÄSJ

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    This indie electro-pop album contains ten singular pop songs which blur boundaries between grounded and surrealistic realms. An exciting symbiosis, in which Janssen explores her own striking voice in a myriad of ways. Classical melodies, abstract poetry and free improvisation form a unique connective tissue together. STASJ’s music researches, observes and expands the human spirit.

    The album's art work, photography and graphic design is created by Willem Stapel.
    Except a digital download, Soft Forces is also available in 300 vinyl copies.

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1.
Do You 04:26
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DO YOU Do you, do you Do you, do you Do you ever think of me, under water, in my favorite month Do you ever think of me as the big silence turns you upside down? This winter was very kind to me This winter we stayed happy I’ll show you the whiteness of my teeth before I go And I will study how you would look at me and then I’ll know This winter nothing felt like frost This winter we easily got lost Your dark fontanel is closed for your protection Your dark fontanel is closed for your protection Did you ever phone me when you drowned? I wasn’t called and I didn’t want to go I shut my mouth.
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Certified Copy 04:08
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CERTIFIED COPY a boy precious as a beetle pulled out, elegantly, his knife a boy precious as a beetle pulled out , elegantly, his knife from someone else’s ribcage from someone else’s ribcage why did you come to here? why did you come to here? why did you come to here? there is the fifth bottle there is the fifth, six, seventh bottle in fragments all over his place in this emptiness nothing more there is in this emptiness nothing more there is the hours burn themselves into his head the hours burn themselves into his head slowly why did you come to here? why did you come to here? why did you come to here?
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Despicable Green 03:58
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DESPICABLE GREEN O awful field O with an awful view O you awful field Ooh I have some fear All new grass I cry Crying my eyes red Ah what a mess Awful field With your green scenery Awful field, you’re haunting me You keep your secrets unrevealed But sheep will come Haa haaaaa At last Ha what a laugh You’ll vanish fast And they will eat And they will eat And they will eat You Green, green field
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Imitating Spring 03:28
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IMITATING SPRING Hoehoehoehoehoe Here I go and I can see your silk white coloured skin Now I go and I can feel your suffering from the spring O I’m like a wild flight of pigeons O why do I need this big change? TTT take these trees Take these trees to try a tiny greennesszzz Loeloeloeloeloe Nanananananaaa Here I go and I can see your silk white coloured skin Now I go and I can feel your suffering from the spring Silk white coloured skin suffering from this spring Milk chocolate new born skin eager to begin Hoehoehoehoehoe Hoehoehoehoehoe Hoehoehoehoehoe
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Monogamy 04:01
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MONOGAMY It’s the unexpected It’s what makes you affected A situation near the railway station An incident, a weird mistake The loss of a moment How did love How did love How did love come to you? Your face has a scar or two I can see, you show them to me I’m not looking We had the biggest delay, At least one half hour, I saw a guy pray Reflection in the windowpane Reflection in the windowpane How did love How did love How did love come to you? It flew like a bird It flew like a bird, like a bird Faithfull waiting, not misbehaving The big white bird is grieving The Big White is not leaving The railroad track. Take her up Take her up Take her up
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Little Girl 03:59
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LITTLE GIRL little girl, say yeah little girl, say yeah yeah yeah little girl, say yeah little girl sings, yeah yeah, little girl says, yeah yeah in the middle of the night yeah, she doesn’t know why little girl, sing I love to meet you in my dreams I’m happy to share this time in the night the shape of my lamp resembles your body when I squint my eyes in the dark of the night never saw the lifeline in your hand I only read your face somehow you must understand for you Russia is a scary place little girl sings, yeah yeah, little girl says, yeah yeah in the middle of the night yeah, she ‘s still a bit shy yeah yeah hear the words of a lucid dream, lock your lips, prevent a scream in the still of the night yeah sea charts on the table, suddenly, your acid clown is leaving me in the dark of the night yeah looking at your stretched out hand, ooh acting like a fool dazzling dancing in violent land, funny games, blurry rules little girl sings, yeah yeah little girl says, yeah yeah little girl smiles, yeah little girl shouts YEAH
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Good Fire 04:34
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GOOD FIRE we know each other so well let me start a good fire and we’ll give up the words to deform our faces if emotions run higher when this big soul I know is faithfully holding on to you and me -the displaced people- we still know where to live drying like a painting the color red, to show our mood construction and all the noises that we’re making are only emphasizing a strange distraction when this big soul I know is faithfully holding on to you and me -the displaced people- we still know where to live oohoohoh oohoohoh oohoohoh in our previous house, I wrote down in the bathtub how much I love you take a shower! we know each other so well let me let me start a good fire when this big soul I know is faithfully holding on to you and me -the displaced people- we still know where to live big soul I know holding on to you and me the displaced people- we still know where to live
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Soft Forces 04:48
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SOFT FORCES Put on your clothes and go outside Let the sunlight interfere with your troubled mind Can you still sing a song? Can you still sing a song? Any color will do Any color will do Thoughts of fear and alertness Never ending feelings of uneasiness Never asked how to deal with it The air became empty The air became empty And empty it was in me Empty was me Soft forces will surely win in the end A little whispering Is what I hear in me Is what I hear in me The powers that hold love will overcome Step by step this delighted party has begun And I am in it And I am in it Will you join me in this? Put on your coat and go outside Let the sunlight interfere with this troubled mind And I am in this I’m totally in this Soft forces will surely win in the end A little whispering Is what I hear in me Is what I hear in me
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Commuter 04:04
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COMMUTER I have some traces left of violence in my head when I when I go home Walking walking following arrows through gates and everybody stares at you they exchange, communicate everybody stares at you I have these restless legs Pushing me to the left I’ll never, never get home Moving, moving, following shadows and line lights everybody passes by you don’t see any faces everybody passes by It is important to have this job Have this home it is important to know that you’re being loved How do you recognize her How do you recognize her How do you recognize her How do you hypnotize her? You just focus on her heartbeat Focus on the heartbeat Focus on the heartbeat I have some traces left of violence in my head then I then I call you
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Cat 03:03
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CAT I consider my cat as the best thing in my life I consider my cat as my fluffy little pride I consider my cat as the mirror in my home I consider my cat as my purring baritone I can pet him I can stretch with him All my life All my life I can follow him and snipe like him I can lazy him be like Buddha him All my life All my life I can cuddle him Put my nose in his fur be cosy him All my life All my life Ah-chaa a sneeze Ah-chaa … I would like to have a cat I would like to have a cat I would like to have a cat I would like to have a cat And consider it my best friend

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The album contains ten singular pop songs which blur boundaries between grounded and surrealistic realms. An exciting symbiosis, in which STASJ explores her own striking voice in a myriad of ways. Classical melodies, abstract poetry and free improvisation form a unique connective tissue together. STASJ’s music researches, observes and expands the human spirit.

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released March 3, 2018

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STÄSJ Amsterdam, Netherlands

The new era of STÄSJ is defined by ever-expanding beats, poetic lyrics, and sensitive ephemeral vocals. STÄSJ is a flowing river in this landscape, at times meandering, at times cascading, hypnotizing us with refined voice techniques and intricate compositions. The new album is a contemporary reflection on the human condition: the endless quest for growth and need for change that define our being. ... more

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