Sainerine disfigures classical forms. The "Vancouver, BC" based project combines operatic vocals, experimental synth sound and auto-mutilation carried out with an industrial staple gun. Accompanying manifestos “Bloodletting” and “Mutilation Autonomy” present studies of blood, body autonomy, modification, medicine and religion. Modulation of the flesh parallels modulation of synth signals, pushing a Juno DI into realms of distorted classical music and death industrial.​

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"Thematically, the project explores bloodletting and the socio-political implications of blood. With blood as a vehicle, religious, political, cultural, and institutional narratives are uncovered through their performances and written work. During live performances, they methodically staple themselves for the release of blood, bursting open the impact of institutional power on the body."

Natalia Hatzi-Blaak 

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"Sainerine's impact on the ambient music scene remains a testament to their fearless exploration of the boundaries between sound, ritual, and societal critique."

OBSKUR Music 

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"Sainerine's performance is a heartbreaking and visceral piece exploring themes of religious trauma and bodily autonomy. Her music evokes the beauty of the sacred and the awe of religious experience intertwined with scorn for those who abuse and corrupt the sacred as a means of control. Through including herself as a canvas, she explores the control exerted by religious authority over the body, through a re-framing of harm and it's locus." 

Michael Broadhead