28th of September, 2018.
The period before the release of "Infections of a different kind" is well presented in the documentary "Once Aurora". Among many other things, we follow her on the hunt for ambient sounds to include in her music. There is a scene where we see her debating with her producers on making "the sound of orgasm", followed with some voice play. She obviously wants to present this as something natural, and not as something dirty (^43.1). And in the process, learning more and more about music production:
"On her first album, Aurora encouraged her producers towards figurative ends: "Can you make this sound like a person dying? This like a belly ache? And this like the ocean?" In her new songs, Aurora has taken over much of that production wizardry, and continues to channel the magnificence of nature through her art." (^43.2)
"This particular track came to Aurora in a dream during her time in the studio at La Fabrique in the South of France. While hidden away in a studio that "looks like the house they found Narnia in," Aurora "didn't go anywhere else," either physically or mentally. "The whole song is inspired by the dream I had the night before I woke up that morning. I dreamt about walking in the same halls and about making music: I couldn't leave in any way before I finished my work." (^43.2)
Touring made Aurora more aware of what's going on in the world. And this EP is absolutely a gamestarter for her. That she uses "Queendom" as the opening track is a witness for that.
"Much of Aurora's motivation comes from this need to help those people "who are lonely or heartbroken or in grief", as she once was. "We are all from the same seed, you know? And it makes sense that trying to find happiness is so you can be of help to others. I want to make people feel special: I have to meet my fans and hold their hands and be there for them as much as I can."(^43.2)
Let's change the world!
Exist for Love!
Sources
43.1 - Once Aurora Documentary (2019)
43.2 - Interview with ReadDork, October 1st, 2018
43.3 - Gentle Earthquake on KEXP Iceland.