Azalia Snail Releases New Music Video for “No Tango”

Take a gentle mental journey….

Gentle Mental is the 16th album by American avant-garde musician Azalia Snail. It is an all-instrumental album described by Snail as “an homage to Brian Eno’s ambient soundscapes and a bow to Morricone’s soothing instrumentals.” The album features Azalia Snail on Omnichords, synths, and effects and composer/arranger/musician Dan West on bass.

Snail describes the album’s creation as follows:

“I continue to be confounded by feelings of deep distress about the uneasy state of the world and the impending doom. These songs are pleas for humanity to be kinder. My pieces begin with a simple yet determined riff, played on a few different omnichords, and build tension as I add layers of synths, Casios, and other unusual sounds, as they turn into transcendent hymns. The album takes a more uplifting, hopeful tone as it goes on. I think the titles speak for themselves, but to be clear, we are on ‘defense duty’ as ‘the beast remains.’”

Snail adds:

“I feel that an artist should reflect the times that he/she is living in. I feel an imminent duty to call out the disturbing chaos while also presenting beauty in a world that often overlooks it.”

“No Tango” emphasizes that positivity and uplift are always lurking beneath the chaos of these modern times. Hence, the two frog puppets, leaping for joy in slow motion.

Azalia Snail ‘Gentle Mental’ album artwork