The Story of Leonora is a short film from 2021 by Clemens Stumpf and Loïc Vandam that tells a story about a little girl who is given a red eye by two giant water bears and follows her demon to the edge of another world, a red world. The film was scored by the critically aclaimed Swedish DJ and producer Toxe, who has now released an extended version of the original score created in 2020 between Berlin and Amsterdam, presented with additional audio yet unheard by viewers of the film.
The album ebbs and flows while retaining the individuality of certain moods - sometimes ominous, often innocent. Recalling an elementary introduction to the world, Toxe draws inspiration from sounds sourced in daily life: the clicking of high heels, birds and humming machines. Cascading echos and short breaths merge with delicate synths and incomprehensible human mumble. The simplicity of these elements are distilled to their core, evoking the naïveté of the world to an alien perspective, while maintaining sonic sophistication throughout.
