
Lingua Ignota
Lingua Ignota is a classical artist formed in 2017. 16 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
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- 16
- Releases
- 2017–2026
- Active years
- 2017
- Formed
Discography
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Sinner Get Ready
2021 · 9 tracks
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More about Lingua Ignota
Lingua Ignota at a glance
- Born in
- Del Mar
- From
- United States
- Active since
- 2017
- Educated at
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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About
LINGUA IGNOTA is the solo project of interdisciplinary artist, composer, and performer Kristin Hayter. A classically-trained vocalist, she works with a variety of media and technology to create dense works harnessing the tech-mediated or acoustically extended voice, and is inspired by vernacular extreme forms such as black metal, power electronics, and harsh noise, as well as sacred and liturgical music. The -official- discography consist of three studio albums, two extended plays, and a big variety of singles. LINGUA IGNOTA explores violence and gender in extreme music through a morally ambiguous, emotionally/physically intense performance practice that has been described as “crushing”. In mid-2022, Hayter announced the retirement of the LINGUA IGNOTA project, scheduled for 2023. Along with a post on her Instagram account, she said:
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“I have so much gratitude for what has been afforded me, and the beauty of the community that has gathered around what I do. Committing myself to this project and all that has come with it has also been acutely painful. This time last year I was non-functional. Then, out of desperation, I gave myself permission to heal for the first time. There is still so much work for me to do, but these months of personal growth have allowed me to see myself clearly, my strengths and my shortcomings. Every day I do conscious, active work to stay present — where I am safe, rather than mired in my past — where I was not. I will not allow my wounds to destroy me. I want to live a healthy, happy life and have changed much in myself and my surroundings to bring light in. As such the art has to change too. It is not healthy for me to relive my worst experiences over and over through LI, and my healing has finally allowed me to *feel* how painful that is. I am taking a new direction with my music and I am looking forward to the future. I want to let you know in light of some (very cool) things that will be announced soon that I am retiring this catalog, this pain. This era is over for me. I will give my final performances of this music everything I have, and I look forward to the actual great pleasure of interpreting hymns for you. Revelations is upon us. Gentle friends, it is ok to let go. Thank you for sharing the dark with me, it is time to move forward.”
Lingua Ignota in brief
- How many Lingua Ignota releases are on Riffiter?
- 16 releases are catalogued, spanning 2017 to 2026.
- When was Lingua Ignota formed?
- Lingua Ignota formed in 2017.
- What genre is Lingua Ignota?
- Lingua Ignota is catalogued under Classical.
- What is the most recent Lingua Ignota release on Riffiter?
- Weather Alert, released in 2026.
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