Ecovillage - Crescendo (Lo Recordings) [New Age]

If I was to create a TSMM super group it wouldn't be dissimilar to the roster that the ever great Ecovillage have somehow mustered for their new LP via Lo-Recordings. I mean Green-House, Nat Birchall, Kenji Kihara Joseph Shabason, Laraaji & nubo - who've all appeared on the blog, to name just a few! Amazingly the LP lives up to its collaborative promise, it really is a transcendent ambient, radiant new age & analgesic jazz fused joy. Tune in.

What The Release Notes Say

'Crescendo' is the captivating result of a collaboration between the Swedish producers Emil Holmström and Peter Wikström, who form the duo Ecovillage, and a multi-talented cast of musicians all of whom share a passion for improvisation and experimentation.

Recorded between 2019 and 2022 in Los Angeles and Umeå, Sweden, the sessions were designed to explore the possibilities of creating a sonic environment that blends jazz and ambient to create something altogether fresh, vibrant and immersive.

‘We always wanted to create something new and original, something that would challenge us during the recording and also evolve our listeners. We also tried to break away from the conventions and expectations of ambient music’.

The album consists of ten tracks, each with its own mood and style. Some songs are uplifting and energetic, while others are mellow and dreamy. The vocals range from soft whispers to powerful chants, adding texture and emotion to the music.

‘Crescendo is an album that invites the listener to immerse themselves in a rich and diverse musical landscape that reflects the vision and spirit that we had during the recording process’.

Credits

Composed, mixed and produced by Emil Holmström & Peter Wikström 

Featuring Jonas Knutsson, Laraaji, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Green-House, Brothertiger, Kenji Kihara, Botany, Nightlands, nubo, Nat Birchall, Oceananda, Sharananda, Thore Pfeiffer, Annie Barker and Joseph Shabason

Recorded in Austin, Berlin, Los Angeles, Manchester, Mainz, New York, Philadelphia, Tokyo and Umeå

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