So far I knew Rory and Ecka only as UAL technicians and perceived them as someone above us, ordinary students. Therefore it was incredible opportunity to get to know them from artistic point t of view, get a grasp of their creative works and story behind, which was very deep.
As much as I loved Rory’s works, I must admit that Ecka’s story took my whole attention and would like to primarily focus on Ecka in this post. First of all, I loved that no matter what she is doing, she is keeping classical approach to it. It is not unusual as Ecka is coming from classical music background, which is cello. We could listen to Ecka’s first vinyl album and honestly I loves how it was a mixture of cello playing and random recordings, which gave this hint of distinction from classical music. However even Ecka’s cello performance on her album was very much original and cannot be disclosed in borders of simple classical note. Another piece that we could see and hear was Ecka’s egg flutes, which sound, even though limited, is very soothing and beautiful. And last but not least, part that stayed in my mind for the longest was Ecka’s journey with fragrances, candles and sound perfumes. I think name “sound perfume” itself is very original and I perosnally never came across it or heard anyone else doing it. It is fascinating and very much inspiring how Ecka found a way to combine her pandemic job, making candles and fragrances, with her primary occupation. She proved to me that there are many ways to work with sound in a lot of direct areas and no matter what happens to us in life we can always find a way to connect to what we love doing. When working for “Aequill” Ecka realized 3 sound perfumes: “SOUND 1”, “SOUND 2” and “SOUND 3”.
“SOUND 1” is a Green Tea perfume and here is what Ecka wrote about it:
Spring rain sounds softly
Inside the steam is rising
A sip of green tea
Listening to spring rain fall softly on a window pane, hazey green tea brings serenity and comfort.
This scent envelopes the wearer like a gentle spring rain. Fresh juniper floating above a soft heart of honeysuckle and cardamom, anchored to earthy grasslands of vetiver.
“SOUND 2” is mimosa fragrance, which is combination of floral scents with subtle smell of mimosa and here is what Ecka wrote:
Bright summer’s morning
Flowers exploding in song
Three birds flying high
Above our heads in the mimosa tree, birds sing songs of summertime. With our feet on the ground we laugh and gossip joyously, dazzled by glimmers of the morning sun.
A bright and uplifting fragrance bursting with sicilian citrus and mimosa, dappled by cool shadows of white flowers and amber.
“SOUND 3”, which is my personal favorite, is mix of citrus scent and wood tones and here is what Ecka wrote:
Silently watching
Seducing from a distance
A mountain, the moon
The strong silent type hides in plain sight. Choosing not to speak they are eavesdroppers leaving scent trails distant and magnetic.
A fragrance of polarity encompassing soft citrus, rose wood, and an exuberant oozing of myrrh and precious woods. Clean yet seductive