Angel Ho, Alla Prima

Alla Prima is Angel Ho’s second release on Hyperdub after her 2019 album Death Becomes Her.

Alla Prima is an Italian phrase that refers to applying wet on wet oil paint in painting, without letting the other layers dry, embracing the unpredictability of the mix. It also translates as 'on first attempt' and it's a neat description of the feel and also how Angel recorded vocals on this EP, one-take freestyles warped and edited against production duo Bon's wild, atmospheric, 3d production.