Ne Lépj a Virágra, by Adela Mede

Ne Lépj a Virágra

by Adela Mede

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1.	Sing With Me 07:52	buy track
2.	Száz Fele Nézek 02:33	buy track
3.	Hol A Tavasz (ft. Martyna Basta) 05:04	buy track
4.	What The Heart Sees Not 04:42	buy track
5.	Ne Lépj Rá 04:31	buy track
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A year and a half has passed since Slovak-Hungarian artist Adela Mede self-released her debut album ‘Szabadság’. Its liner notes described it as “a navigation”, a search through “the personal, familial, cultural, folkloric and geographic of her past and present.” Her second album, ‘Ne Lépj a Virágra’ no longer searches; here, she puts down roots and delves deeper into the earthy reality of her home, Central Europe. Mede sings in three languages with newfound conviction and grace – this is an album of profound faith and confidence in the potential of this fertile soil.

Composed and recorded during the last 18 months in Bratislava, Slovakia – a city where three countries meet, where the East and the West collide – 'Ne Lépj a Virárga' translates to “don't step on the flower”. Its themes – budding potential, recognizing the beauty in the ordinary, solidarity, turning despair into hope – emerged through Mede's wholehearted involvement with her community, teaching singing to both children and adults, and various grassroots volunteering initiatives. It features collaborations with local artists, Mede's singing students, as well as fellow Eastern European contemporary artists Martyna Basta and Wojciech Rusin.

Adela Mede embellishes carefully crafted songs with minimalist and folklore influences, but also embraces more experimental approaches. The result is a collection of quite varied yet consistent pieces which highlight Mede's proficiency as a singer, arranger, producer and improviser. It is a grounded, confident next step for the Bratislava-based artist. Whether her vocals are naked, heavily processed, warped and reversed, or looped and layered; whether the production is sparse and minimalist or overwhelming and swampy; none of that changes the fact that the gentle tentativeness of her debut is gone. This is “Central European music”, at its most striking and meaningful: patient, determined, embracing both complexity and possibility.

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released November 3, 2023

Released by mappa as (MAP046) and Warm Winters Ltd. (WW033) in 2023
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Written, produced and performed by Adela Mede
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Accordion by Jakub Smiček
Vocals on track 7 by Marta Canderle

Mixed by Adela Mede & Adam Badí Donoval
Mastered by Amir Shoat

Artwork & photography by Kvet Nguyen
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Design by Aurélia Garová
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Words by Adam Badí Donoval

Special thanks to Jakub Juhás, WORM Rotterdam, NEHERA, Shimona Zdútová, Smiček family

Supported using public funding by Slovak Arts Council

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