Kriistal Ann - Touched On The Raw

A surreal, avant-garde journey into the sensitive points of the soul.

Kriistal Ann, known as one-half of the Greek darkwave powerhouse Paradox Obscur, returns to her solo roots with Touched on the Raw. The title serves as an allusion to Achilles’ heel, exploring the most sensitive and vulnerable parts of the human experience. Drawing on her classical music background, Ann has crafted a record that completely ignores genre boundaries, welding together minimal wave, jazz, and dark ambient into something truly "avant-garde."

This isn't just another darkwave record; it’s a mesmerizing trip guided by Ann’s charismatic vocals and real-time synthesizer performance. For this outing, she’s even added a saxophone to the mix, creating a soundscape that feels like a surreal dream. Whether she’s referencing Greek mythology or world literature, Ann proves once again that she is one of the most distinctive voices in the global underground scene.