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New Single: Crash

“Crash” is a new single off the upcoming album, Space to Play.

See the video on here:

Song: I Feel Naked
Artist: Razteria
https://razteria.com

My new single is about the vulnerability which comes with the intensity of love and desire for another. I have pushed my limits as an artist and producer on this new single experimenting both musically and lyrically. Originally written in 2016, I first produced and released it as the song “Naked” in 2018, but felt that version was too glossy. After revisiting the track this year, I realized that the original song’s raw qualities should be brought back.

Listen to the song on Spotify now at: https://spoti.fi/3d5kTpZ

CREDITS:
Music, Vocals, Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Engineering, Mixing, and Producing: Renee Asteria Penaloza
Electric guitar: Tomas Salcedo (Fantastic Negrito)
Cello: Joey Chang (Cello Joe)
Mastered: Justin Weiss, Trakworx
Special thanks to Jayme Arredondo and Dave Shul who assisted in the production
And to Keiko Okisada for video feedback.
Cover art: Razteria
Video production: Razteria

“I Feel Naked”
Lyrics By Renee Asteria Penaloza and Patrick Johnson

What do you see when you look at me
It burns me your eyes oh I, I feel naked
What do you see
It’s taken over me gave control away cancel plans today
I want you right now
I need to feel the bass of your heart thumping
Wrap me all around
Breathe you in deep and feel the wetness of your sweat
Hit me I’m bound
To your body, you free my soul, swim in your sea
Please let me drown
What do you see when you look at me?
It burns me your eyes, oh I, I feel naked
What do you see (What do you see)
What do you see when you look at me?
It burns me your eyes, oh I, I feel naked
What do you see (do you see through me)?
Run, run with me set me free then take me, pin me down
Our bodies weave twisted in sheets you taste so sweet
Saying my name out loud
Gently let me lead slow and deep
Let me show you how
To love and take hold of my heart my taste my smell
My sight my sound
What do you see when you look at me?
It burns me your eyes, oh I, I feel naked
What do you see (What do you see)?
Why do you fear to get hooked on me?
It burns me, your lies, oh I can’t take it
Why do you fear
To fall for real
A fiend for your kiss, caught up in your bliss, lost in your abyss, I’ve fallen for you
No one can melt me or put me at peace quite like you can do
Move me soothe me, free me, feel me
Underneath we know that this is true
So gimme all of you gimme all of you
Gimme Gimme Gimme
What do you see when you look at me?
It burns me your eyes, oh I, I feel naked
What do you see (What do you see)?
Why do you fear to get hooked on me?
It burns me, your lies, oh I can’t take it
Why do you fear
To fall for real
To fall for real
What do you see?
I feel naked
What do you see?
I feel naked

“What I Love” Lyric Video

What I Love Artist: Razteria
From the upcoming Razteria album: “Space to Play”
https://razteria.com
Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2S89AWy
Video: Directed by Razteria
Edited by Emoe
Videography by Alex Zajicek
Drone footage by Subei Kyle
Costume design by Keiko Okisada
Assisted by Danielle Bacanskas
Filmed at Wildcat Regional Park, East Bay, SF, CA
Music: Produced, composed, arranged, performed, mixed by Renee Asteria Penaloza/Razteria⠀
Co-producer and co-composer: Jayme Arredondo
Mastered by TrakWorx⠀
2021 ASTERIA RECORDS

In honor of Earth day – this video captures the beauty of nature, the animals, the Sun, the Moon, basic elements which unite us all. For me, this is a song about living and loving life in the present moment. It is the feeling of being at peace with the beauty of the challenges it brings. The video was shot along my favorite hike in the SF Bay area. I have dreamt for a very long time how I could share this journey, which I make often, with everyone that is not physically here. I think we captured its essence. It has a surprise ending 🙂

Sweet Jane – Razteria – Lou Reed Cover

Artist: Razteria
Song by: Lou Reed
From the Razteria album: “Maz Raz”
Performed, produced, arranged by Renée Asteria/Razteria
http://razteria.com
Listen to the song on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3vJrei0
This is a cover of the original Lou Reed song from The Velvet Underground 1973 classic album “Loaded”. Mixed by James Ward at Live Oak Studio
Mastered by Justin Weiss (Trakworx)

“No Veo Nada” (Zezé’s Version)

“No Veo Nada” by Zezé ft. Razteria is out now! This version features Zezé reciting his original poem that inspired this song.

I have launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for buying equipment needed for a home studio so Zezé can start a podcast to further his artistic productions and the promotional efforts he makes for other independent artists and musicians. Learn more about Zezé and how you can support him at https://gofund.me/1cdd8cba.

“No Veo Nada” Credits:
Lead vocals/Lyrics co-written by Zezé Fassmor (César Julio Santoyo Fassmor)
Produced, arranged, performed, vocals, composition and mix by Renée Asteria/Razteria
Co-production and live drums by Jayme Arredondo
Lead guitar by Tomas Salcedo (Fantastic Negrito)
Kora by Yacouba Diarra
Mastered by Justin Weis
Art by Julio Mesquita

“No Veo Nada” Out Now!

“No Veo Nada” was written using a piece of Zezé Fassmor’s poetry. Zezé became blind at 25, 10 years ago, due to a rare disease (sympathetic ophthalmia) resulting from a penetrating eye injury. Despite all of the obstacles that he has confronted he has moved forward, creating his own poetry and promoting other artists and musicians. Living in between reality and the dream world, he finds peace through acceptance, diving deep into his being, and his desire to live and love. Symbolically through this song, I am the “dulce voz,” the sweet voice, helping him to “see the horizon”.

“No Veo Nada” Credits:
Produced, arranged, performed, vocals, composition and mix by Renée Asteria/Razteria
Co-production and live drums by Jayme Arredondo
Lead guitar by Tomas Salcedo (Fantastic Negrito)
Kora by Yacouba Diarra
Mastered by Justin Weis
Lyrics co-written by Zezé Fassmor (César Julio Santoyo Fassmor)
Art by Julio Mesquita

Irie Mag Feature!

I am so honored to be featured on the cover of Irie Mag, a publication which consistently features women in music and lesser known artists and that the timing aligned perfectly to share “No Veo Nada”, my collaboration with my friend and poet Zezé Fassmor from Peru. Read the May 2021 issue at www.iriemag.com

New Single “No Veo Nada” & GoFundMe Campaign

Hello!

My new single “No Veo Nada” is releasing on May 20, 2021! It was written using a piece of Zezé Fassmor’s poetry. Zezé became blind at 25 as a rare consequence of an eye injury. The Peruvian-Argentinian poet is now 34, and in his poem he describes how he now perceives the world, as one eye is dead and the other shines perpetual in bright white, as it still has some neural activity. It is like having one eye in the new moon and one eye as a sun. Living in between reality and the dream world, he finds peace through acceptance, diving deep into his being, and his desire to live and love. Symbolically through this song, my voice is the “dulce voz,” the sweet voice, helping him to “see the horizon”.

Júlio Mesquita’s graphic artwork for this powerfully symbolizes the way that Zezé visualizes his world.

You can pre-save “No Veo Nada” here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/razteria/no-veo-nada

I launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for buying equipment needed for a home studio so Zezé can start a podcast to further his artistic productions and the promotional efforts he makes for other independent artists and musicians. Learn more about Zezé and how you can support him here.

“No Veo Nada” features drums by Jayme Arredondo of classic Don Carlos reggae band, guitar by Tomas Salcedo of Fantastic Negrito and Kora (a West African harp) by Yacouba Diarra.

Can’t wait for you to hear this one!

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