Album: Ekstasis by Julia Shammas Holter (2012)
Style: Electronic
Format: Album

Description: "Ekstasis"  is the second full length studio album by the American singer,songwriter Julia Holter. It was released in August 2012 by RVNG International.
Ekstasis, is a collection of songs written and recorded across the span of three years and marks a return to the playful searching of her 2007 Eating the Stars EP, but guided by newly-learned disciplines, slightly better technology, and nearly limitless home recording time. While Ekstasis reflects the conventions of her classical training, the album is also uncannily, if unknowingly, poppy.
Ekstasis received very positive reviews and acclaim upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 83, based on 18 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

Artist Background: Julia Holter, a Los Angeles native, grew up in a musical family. Her father plays guitar and once performed with Pete Seeger. Her mother, Carole Shammas, is a prominent academic and currently holds the John R. Hubbard Chair in History at the University of Southern California. Besides playing and recording music, Holter tutors students and works with a nonprofit organization for teenagers in South Central Los Angeles. After graduating from CalArts, where she studied composition, Holter contrib... Part of the Los Angeles, CA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Los Angeles, CA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Electronic, 2010s, Album

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"Ekstasis"  is the second full length studio album by the American singer,songwriter Julia Holter. It was released in August 2012 by RVNG International.
Ekstasis, is a collection of songs written and recorded across the span of three years and marks a return to the playful searching of her 2007 Eating the Stars EP, but guided by newly-learned disciplines, slightly better technology, and nearly limitless home recording time. While Ekstasis reflects the conventions of her classical training, the album is also uncannily, if unknowingly, poppy.
Ekstasis received very positive reviews and acclaim upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 83, based on 18 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

Ekstasis

Julia Shammas Holter

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