Live sessions - Realma

A Hint of Pink @ Felix Romuliana

Behind the Scenes

Haunting, yet curiously triumphant.

Inspired by Felix Romuliana, Palace of Galerius, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Eastern Serbia, Realma’s new live version of ‘A Hint of Pink’ has been infused with melodic motifs, textures and rhythmic expressions reminiscent of an ancient era.

Enjoy this site-specific arrangement of the song, whereby the emotive string quartet is combined with ethereal backing vocals and the Balkan-esque runs of the davul drum and the electric guitar, creating a unique interplay between the music and the surrounding dreamy historical remains.

Special thanks to the National Museum Zaječar for an incredible chance to shoot the video at this remarkable memorial complex from the late Roman period.

Performers & Crew

Lyrics, music & arrangement by Realma (Ariadna Vrljanović-Zhao)

Main vocal & keyboard – Realma (Ariadna Vrljanović-Zhao)

String Quartet:

First Violin – Katarina Božić

Second Violin – Nevena Tatomirović

Viola – Tijana Stojiljković

Violoncello – Jovana Radojković

Backing vocals:

Soprano – Tamara Mitrović

Mezzo-soprano – Ivana Milošević

Alto – Ivana Dimitrijević

Main backing vocal – Sofija Ćirović

Band:

Davul drum – Nemanja Lazarević

Drums – Darko Urošević

Guitar – Dragan Pavlović

Synth – Milutin Vučković

Videography, filming, editing & directing – Milica Staletović / Studio Staletović

Mixing & mastering – Milutin Vučković

Sound recording – Marko Perić

Production assistant – Davor Nikolić

Assisting camera – Dejan Mirković

Drone – InFocus Studio Bor

Wandering @ Dim

Behind the Scenes

A hypnotic, film-noir melancholy

This live arrangement of Realma’s theatrical single ‘Wandering’ includes a jazz ensemble and a string quartet, with the melancholic facets of the music invigorated by the distinctive industrial appearance and a sense of underground culture of the Belgrade club ‘Dim’.

Performers & Crew

Lyrics, music & arrangement by Realma (Ariadna Vrljanović-Zhao)

Main vocal & keyboard – Realma (Ariadna Vrljanović-Zhao)

Backing vocal – Milica Dobrić

String Quartet:

First Violin – Katarina Božić

Second Violin – Nevena Tatomirović

Viola – Tijana Stojiljković

Violoncello – Stanislava Marinković

Jazz ensemble:

Keyboard – Stevan Miljanović

Upright bass – David Gegić

Bass clarinet – Đorđe Kujundžić

Drums – Aleksa Miljanović

Videography, filming, editing & directing – Milica Staletović / Studio Staletović

Lighting design – Igor Milenković

Sound recording – Goran Crevar / Digimedia

Mixing & mastering – Milutin Vučković

Project Wandering has been financially supported by the City of Bor.

Ashgrey Butterfly [Fairyland Version] Live @ Botanical Garden ‘Jevremovac’

A nostalgic, coming-of-age reminiscence.

Inspired by the vivacious flora and fauna found in spring and summer, this version of Realma’s single ‘Ashgrey Butterfly’ is invigorated by the musical motifs and textures that mimic the natural environment to depict an imaginary fairyland.

Performed with atypical string techniques, sentimental oboe passages and exotic tarabuka rhythms, enjoy this delicate and lighthearted audiovisual homage to nature, filmed at the charismatic Jevremovac Botanical Garden in Belgrade.

Special thanks to Jevremovac Botanical Garden for an incredible chance to shoot the video at this delightful and idyllic location, dedicated to the cultivation and preservation of flora.

Performers & Crew

Lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal & keyboard – Realma (Ariadna Vrljanović-Zhao)

String Quartet:

First Violin – Katarina Božić

Second Violin – Nevena Tatomirović

Viola – Tijana Stojiljković

Violoncello – Stanislava Marinković

Oboe – Milana Zinajić

Tarabuka & shaker – Novica Vujović

Videography, filming, editing & directing – Milica Staletović / Studio Staletović

Camera and production assistant – Dejan Tosić

Sound recording, mixing and mastering – Marko Perić

Sound editing – Ariadna Vrljanović-Zhao (Realma)

Ashgrey Butterfly [Picnic Version] Live @Future Nature Sound Studio

A nostalgic, coming-of-age reminiscence.

Evocative of popular soundtracks found in teen flicks from 90’s and 2000’s, this band version of Realma’s newfangled, buoyant single ‘Ashgrey Butterfly’ invites you into dreamy nostalgia with a picnic-like sonic ambience.

Special thanks to Future Nature Sound Studio for a wonderful time and atmosphere during the filming.

Performers & Crew

Lyrics, music & arrangement by Realma (Ariadna Vrljanović-Zhao)

Electric guitar – Petar Košutić

Synth – Milutin Vučković

Drums – Minja Vuletić

Videography, filming, editing & directing – Milica Staletović / Studio Staletović

Mixing & mastering – Dejan Tomka / Red Lights Studio

Audio recording – Danijel Vuković / Future Nature Sound Studio