Edinburgh (UK)-based dark electro/darkwave project Auld Reekie Nocturne, led by producer, DJ and vocalist Natasha Kitty Katt, has released a new single and video, "Meet The Maiden".
Filmed at Edinburgh's National Museum of Scotland alongside the historic Maiden execution device, as well as at the city's renowned Banshee Labyrinth, the video brings the song's dark historical narrative to life. Inspired by one of Scotland's most infamous instruments of execution, "Meet The Maiden" tells its story from an unusual perspective.
Speaking about the release, Natasha explains: "I'm delighted to finally share this macabre love letter to Edinburgh's very own instrument of execution, stepping into the mind of an imagined executioner to tell the story from the other side of the blade. In 'Meet The Maiden', I sing as an imagined executioner addressing the condemned in the moments before the blade falls."
"Meet The Maiden" serves as the opening track on Auld Reekie Nocturne's debut full-length album, The Stone Tape Confessions, which was released on 31 October via Shadowrunner Recordings. Blending darkwave atmospheres, haunting electronics and a fascination with Edinburgh's darker history, the project continues to carve out its own distinctive niche within the genre. Link
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