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SINGLES
topsy turvy world
Evoking similarities to Arthur Russel’s cello and voice compositions, Topsy Turvy World is performed on a 6 string violin, allowing for a deeper and more full spectrum of sound. Véronique uses a cyclical pattern; the effect akin to the track’s title and her voice is both permeating and wistful.
In this world, turtles can fly and Véronique has ‘long red legs like a Jabiru’ - a bird native to both Australia and Papua New Guinea. The dreamlike and whimsical storytelling nature of the track is also met with a sadness within its tonality, a reflection from Véronique at how “Governments and corporations respond to climate change, making it often seem illogical, upside down, and topsy turvy. We must take care of Mother Nature and she will take care of us.”
Carbon Footprint
Melding the lines between classical and contemporary, Carbon Footprint features revered Didgeridoo player William Barton and production by Kim Moyes from The Presets.
Opening with both plucked and bowed violin, effected breathy layers and Kookaburra like Didgeridoo, Serret’s striking vocal line cuts through the minimal composition.
Using her instrument to evoke the sound and timbre of nature, rattle seed pods drive the tempo of the chorus, which is echoed by the trills of a lofty melodic string line. The didgeridoo reinforces the pace with deep, cyclical bird-like rumbles which conjure immediate imagery of natural landscapes and bushland. This was Serret’s intention, crediting nature as a primary influence for the song's formation and inspiration.
ALBUMS
VÉRONIQUE IS TOTALLY ROCK AND ROLL. SHE HAS SUCH AMAZING ENERGY ON STAGE. THE MUSIC IS PLAYED SO RAW AND IT'S A LONG WAY FROM PRETTY. IT IS VISCERAL.
RAFAEL BONACHELA, SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY — THE AGE