Magana “Dreaming”

Magana is the solo-project of acclaimed LA-based multi-instrumentalist and photographer Jeni Magaña, who is presently touring the world on bass and backing vocals for Mitski (she also recently played on Mitski’s “Coyote, My Little Brother” / “Buffalo Replaced” single), and is also one-half of the pen pin pop duo.

In March she returned from a three year-absence with the acclaimed ‘Teeth’ LP, which was released via Audio Antihero. While that return album boasted a “Witchy Rock” sound that combined Acid Folk, Synth Pop, and Indie Rock, her new project is something quite different.

‘DREAMS’ is a peaceful stroll through the inner workings of our minds at sleep. It is a collection of Jeni Magaña’s dreams, recorded upon waking over a period of six months, and then set to music. Each dream is woven in between ambient instrumentals related to the various stages of sleep. It is recommended to listen to ‘DREAMS’ out in the world with headphones that are not noise cancelling, so that the ambient sounds of the world around you is able to blend with the sounds of the record. The album was released as a limited-edition cassette by the UK-based Hand Drawn Hand experimental record label, and it’s accompanied by an A5 book of Magaña’s photography.

Artist Quote:

“There is a space between fully asleep and fully awake that I want to explore. This is represented in some of the ambient tracks, which I think of largely as that space between being awake and falling asleep, while the dreams more represent the transition between being asleep and waking up. This mental dusk is beautiful, and deserves its own exploration.” – Jeni Magaña (October 2024)

-Official bio