Orbital by Orbital Ensemble
"Orbital" is the debut full-length album by multi-instrumentalist Felipe Sena, the composer behind Orbital Ensemble. Written and produced by Sena, the album features Lazar Miric on flute and saxophones, and renowned Brazilian percussionist M. Takara on two tracks. These early collaborators were the first extensions of the ensemble, as the album is prologue to the live experience, setting the stage for the larger Toronto-based live Orbital Ensemble — an eight-piece Toronto-based live band, which brings the album’s neotropical psychedelic sound to life with drums, Brazilian percussion, bass, guitar, sax/flute, acoustic guitar, keys, and vibraphone.
Released under We Are Busy Bodies worldwide and Balaclava Records in South America, "Orbital" blends vintage Brazilian influences with modern psychedelic and jazz elements, drawing inspiration from artists such as Clube da Esquina, Azymuth, Meta Metá, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Khruangbin, and Badbadnotgood.
Tracklist
| 1. | Abertura | |
| 2. | Brasa | |
| 3. | Daydreams | 5:53 |
| 4. | Transe | |
| 5. | Maré | |
| 6. | Espelho do Sol | |
| 7. | Daydreams Pt. II | |
| 8. | Infinite Skies | |
| 9. | Portal | |
Credits
Composed and Engineered by Felipe Sena
Drums, bass, guitars, keys, percussion by Felipe Sena
Flutes and saxophones by Lazar Miric
Additional Rhodes on Daydreams by Lazar Miric
Percussion and bells on Maré and Portal by M. Takara
Recorded at The Root Down, Toronto
Mixed by Roberto Kramer and Felipe Sena
Mastered by Noah Mintz at Lacquer Channel
Cover artwork by George Gilles
Design by Felipe Sena
License
All rights reserved.
Orbital Ensemble is the new group from the thriving Toronto jazz fusion scene, bringing an immersive fusion of psychedelic grooves and jazz melodies influenced by MPB (Música Popular Brasileira).