Strata by Andrea Belfi
FLOAT presents the next release from drummer and composer Andrea Belfi following on from his 2017 debut album Ore. Forthcoming Strata is an organic evolution of the unique synthesis of hypnotizing drumming and ensnaring electronic patterns Belfi has become renowned for.
Strata’s inception is due to Belfi’s playful experiments with Gnawa rhythms – a music tradition from North Africa that draws from ancient African spiritual and religious songs - with which Belfi created basic guide tracks that were later expanded upon. Strata’s remit expanded from these core rhythmic ideas into a mini-LP, spread across 6 tracks spanning 25 minutes.
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Credits
Recorded by Simon Goff at Vox-Ton, Berlin
Mixed by Rocco Marchi at Obst und Gemüse, Bologna
Master and Vinyl Cut by Andreas [Lupo] Lubich at Calyx Mastering
Cover Image shot on Mamiya RZ67 , with Ilford 120 film by Glashier
Design and layout by Adam Heron
Care guide illustrations by Leena Park, Text by Sofia Ilyas
License
All rights reserved.
“You have no concept of just how much a lone kettle drum can blow your mind until you've heard Andrea play one.” – Mary Anne Hobbs via The Guardian