180g 12" vinyl. Comes in a gatefold cover.
Antonina Car and Niczos blend their electroacoustic sound with a micro-language known as "pudlaśka mova" (Podlachian language), rooted in East Slavic dialects of eastern Poland. TOŃ boldly merges traditional elements with modern, experimental sound while maintaining the simplicity of folk music and its narrative essence. It tells a story that flows between dreams and reality – a tale of love, loss, and the world of a young girl grappling with suffering and longing.
Antonina Car is a composer and multi-instrumentalist known for her unique approach to neoclassical ambient-pop, appealing to fans of contemporary classical music and subtle, Icelandic-inspired sounds.
Niczos (Nika Jurczuk) is a vocalist and composer, known for incorporating the "Podlaski" dialect in her work with Sw@da and collaborating with projects like Hajda Banda, exploring Eastern European musical traditions.
Written, arranged and performed by Antonina Car & Nika Jurczuk
Lyrics by Nika Jurczuk
Recorded at Antonina Car’s atelier & Coastline Studio
Mixed and produced at CNC by Marcin Szulc
Mastered at Legatomastering by Marcin Bociński
Cover photos by Paweł Zanio
Illustrations & typography by Zofia Chamienia
Cover layout by Wojtek Słabuszewski
Lyrics translated by Nika Jurczuk & Tomek Hoax
Proofreading by Zofia Chamienia, Andy Quinn & Vlad Yaremchuk
Executive production by Tomek Hoax & Marcin Szulc
Art direction & project management by Tomek Hoax
The music on this album originated as a curatorial concept by the Electrum Up To Date Festival team in Białystok, where it was first presented.
Coastline Studio is based in Gdynia and operates within the art studios of the Halo Kultura Association.
This release was co-financed by the City of Gdynia.