Xarah Dion releases a mind-bending video for L'asphalte chaude from her upcoming LP Le mal nécessaire. An abstract summer stroll with an elliptical narrative, hinting towards concealment and introspection in broad daylight.
The video was produced and filmed in Super 8 by Guillaume Vallée, with added scenes recorded on a mobile device. The film underwent a process of decaying in Guillaume's backyard soil, making L'asphalte chaude not only a music video but also a stand-alone work of film-art where the media is the message.
Le mal nécessaire (A Necessary Evil) is Xarah Dion's debut full lenght album. Xarah is a singer-songwriter and producer from Montreal. Rooted in the knowledge of electronic, period and world music, Le mal nécessaire explores a renewed world of electronic pop. This self-produced sophomore album displays a comprehension of different styles ranging from synthpop to disco and ambient amongst others. With poetic lyrics, precise and cryptic, Xarah uses her voice in versatile ways, from spoken word to lyrical chant. The tracklisting unfolds its contrasting ambiances from sensual to dark, dramatic to delicate, taking the listener to private depths of desire and longing, contemplation and metaphysical reflection.
