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Lingua Ignota
Lingua Ignota is a classical artist from Lincoln, Rhode Island formed in 2017. 15 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Classical · Lincoln, Rhode Island · Best classical albums
- 15
- Releases
- 2017–2026
- Active years
- 2017
- Formed
Artist
Lingua Ignota is a classical artist from Lincoln, Rhode Island formed in 2017. 15 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Classical · Lincoln, Rhode Island · Best classical albums
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CALIGULA
2019 · 11 tracks
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: “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 …
