When trying to tap into the essence of her latest work, Lindgaard describes it as: “electronic, symphonic, poetic and hypnotizing.” all of which go someway to capturing the introspective euphoria of her latest work. Her vocals are at once fragile and floating, but also joyous and uplifting; underneath her voice sits rich, engulfing soundscapes, pulsing synths and cracking beats – it’s a place where ambient, dream pop, electronica and deconstructed club music all coalesce to find a new form. The music captures a profound sense of intimacy, like having something whispered directly into your ear, but it’s also a vivacious and pulsating record that frequently erupts into throbs of pummelling electronics. The intimacy ultimately stemming from the simple roots of the music.

Swordes was raised on a chain of remote subtropical islands in the Pacific ocean. While attending a prestigious Manhattan art school where she studied watercolor painting and felt puppetry, Swordes began making electronic music on a Korg drum machine given to her by a carpenter she met whilst traveling in French-speaking Canada. After abandoning her degree and living in a socially outcasted fringe community of New York City punks, Swordes tried to make it as an amateur mycologist. However, after several failed batches of psilocybin mushrooms, Swordes instead released an EP of songs made on her computer during the covid pandemic. Eventually, Swordes's bubble pop melodies were no longer compatible with the noise music of her peers and she decided to amicably exit the scene. After finding a new audience on the widely known Chinese social media app, Tiktok, Swordes is now preparing to release her debut album, Cultural Pirate Music.

Tricky FM is the music project and "electronica star" alter ego of Hana Freed. Based out of San Francisco, she self produces all her own music, while being a staple in clubs, venues and punk bars throughout the Bay Area and beyond. On stage, Tricky FM is known for her energetic and almost performance-art interpretation of the 'pop star'. At home, behind her computer, she's crafted her own brand of euphoric sounding electronica. Her work centers on the complex terrain of navigating contemporary womanhood: trust, intimacy, fulfillment and ultimately the relationship with the self.