07 April 2022 - 0 Comments

Baby Zionov is the musical project of Aaliyah Zionov (she/her), a musician and songwriter currently based in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Baby Zionov's music takes influence from 90's happy hardcore, 70's space disco, and vintage 16-bit video game soundtracks. She lays her playfully sensual vocals delicately throughout the mix.

Today she announces a new album Henrietta, out July 1 via Sunreturn. She also shares the first single PJ Princess Feat. Moody V., along with a digital B-side PJ Princess (12" Club Mix).

Baby Zionov
PJ Princess Feat. Moody V.
Released digitally on April 6

BANDCAMP
YOUTUBE
SPOTIFY
APPLE MUSIC

PJ Princess is a sonic smorgasbord served up at 135bpm with disparate sounds tied together by the vocal accompaniment of Moody V., the moniker of Madison Van Staden (Babyteeth, Van Staden & Böhm, Moody V & The Mentral Cycle).

"PJ Princess was put together in a haze at some point deep into Auckland’s second lockdown last year" says Zionov. "I think I was trying to make a grime tune, but at some point my conscious mind basically checked out and some kind of dream logic took over."

"The track is a stream of consciousness you can dance to, the beat is put together with all sorts of weird sounds and ephemera that were occupying my mind’s ear at the time. It probably shouldn’t work on paper, but Maddy’s gorgeous, wistful voice, and her lyrics about the bittersweet comfort of being alone, tie it all together so perfectly. I think the end result is really lively!"

PJ Princess is accompanied by a digital B-side, a 12" Club Mix that Zionov completed herself. She reflects "It's a song about giving yourself space to breathe, so I think it’s only fair to give the song itself some space to breathe with this extended version. Extended mixes are a bit of a dying art nowadays but I love them because they let you fully immerse yourself in a song and appreciate it from different angles. Each of the different elements of the sound-world get a little more time to themselves here — the groovy bits get to groove out more, the vibey bits get to vibe out more, and the sad bits get to sad out more."

Comments

Return to News Archive

• 1
  Head Like A Hole
• 2
  Horror Story
• 3
  Fraser Ross
• 4
  Fur Patrol
• 5
  Michelle Rounds
• 6
  L.A.B.
• 7
  The Feelers
• 8
  Devilskin
• 9
  The Boondocks
• 10
  Late to Chelsea

• 
  Death Without a Priest @ Meow, Wellington - 22/11/2024
• 
  Cherry Punch @ Meow, Wellington - 22/11/2024
• 
  Sea Mouse @ Meow, Wellington - 22/11/2024
• 
  Nadia Reid @ Loons, Lyttelton - 16/11/2024

• 1
  APT.
  ROSÉ And Bruno Mars
• 2
  DIE WITH A SMILE
  Lady Gaga And Bruno Mars
• 3
  BIRDS OF A FEATHER
  Billie Eilish
• 4
  TASTE
  Sabrina Carpenter
• 5
  I LOVE YOU, I'M SORRY
  Gracie Abrams
• 6
  ESPRESSO
  Sabrina Carpenter
• 7
  SAILOR SONG
  Gigi Perez
• 8
  LOSE CONTROL
  Teddy Swims
• 9
  A BAR SONG (TIPSY)
  Shaboozey
• 10
  GOOD LUCK, BABE!
  Chappell Roan

• Privacy Policy
• Disclaimer
• Copyright Statement

• Contact
• Advertising
• About Us