| The Discretes is a duo consisting of CECILIA and Ali Ayrik. CECILIA is a globe-trotting (Montreal, New York, Napoli, Paris) artist who has been fascinated with sound since early childhood and making music from the moment she first strummed a guitar. Her music experiments with electronica, field recordings and ambient soundscapes. Her poetry explores personal narratives while questioning social constructs. CECILIA’s performances are frequently multimedia presentations in music venues and art galleries alike. She has performed across the U.S., Europe and Asia. Her most recent LP CHOEUR on Haunter Records was released in October of 2024 and followed by a European tour in 2025. |
| Ali Ayrik is a New York City transplant and noise aesthete turned recordist. His interest in music took root at a young age, merging influences from the West as well as his native Türkiye. Once mesmerized by the spell of distortion he has followed a meandering path from instrument to studio, traversing through a 1001 noise-taqsims. |
| With In Sore Bless, Cecilia and Ali emerge as The Discretes, following and cultivating diverse veins of sound. Post-noise ballads, distilled jams, fragments of Anatolian-Trip-Hop and other genre-amalgams, all become a supplicant at St. Cecilia’s altar, praying to be guided by her voice. Cecilia sings in English, French and Italian, calling to an omnipresent yet elusive love, binding, repelling, fragile, transient, spiritual. Her lyrics are recounted over a background of synth drones, hand percussion, electronic textures and a variety of strings. |
The Discretes IN SORE BLESS
Vocals & Lyrics by CECILIA |
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Deep Noon . Liquid Lips . Remedium . Hiding High B |