Looking North by Adi Shankara
[English]
We’re happy to present « Looking North », the new album of Adi Shankara. Coming 7 years after his first release "Structures", this opus features 8 tracks of a radical, meditative and introspective contemporary dub music.
The origin of « Looking North » takes place during the years 2018-19 when Adi Shankara repetitively visited Dublin. He spent hours admiring the bay, wanderings into the docks, between the sea and the industrial infrastructures. This truly fascinated him.
« Looking North » expresses his nostalgia of the city through subtle contemplative and hypnotic compositions, where many musical influences meet, from incidental music to vaporous dub-techno and strong stepper beats.
Worthy heir of the distinctive French electro dub touch, Adi Shankara delivers here a true masterpiece. Let yourself be hypnotized, and maybe you’ll perceive some shapes emerging through the fog.
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[Français]
Nous sommes heureux.se.s de présenter « Looking North », le nouvel album de Adi Shankara. 7 ans après sa première sortie « Structures », cet opus offre 8 pistes radicales, méditatives et introspectives.
La genèse de « Looking North » débute en 2018-19 alors qu’Adi Shankara se rend régulièrement à Dublin. Les heures passées à admirer la baie, à déambuler sur les docks entre la mer et les bâtiments industriels; tout ça le fascine.
« Looking North » exprime sa nostalgie pour cette ville au travers de compositions contemplatives et hypnotiques, où convergent des influences musicales diverses, entre musique de film, dub-techno et stepper.
Digne héritier de la touch electro-dub française, Adi Shankara délivre ici une oeuvre singulière et sans concession. Laissez-vous hypnotiser, et peut-être pourrez-vous entrevoir quelques formes émerger du brouillard.
Tracklist
| 1. | Ghosts From Now | 3:58 |
| 2. | The Bay | 6:46 |
| 3. | The Docks | 6:03 |
| 4. | Ranelagh | 6:26 |
| 5. | An Gorta Mor | 3:23 |
| 6. | Poolbeg | 6:26 |
| 7. | Get It Off | 5:50 |
| 8. | Glass & Flesh | 8:18 |
Credits
Video clip of "Ghosts from now" available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OHNe5OfQNA
Composed and mixed by Antoine Redon [Paris/FR]
Produced by Dubatriation Records [Dijon/FR]
Mastering and lacquer cut by Ruy Mariné at Dubplates & Mastering [Berlin/DE]
Design by Antoine Redon & Dubatriation Records
Video clip filmed in Dublin [IR] and directed by Antoine Redon
Insert/Risograph printing by Tanneriso at Espace Autogéré des Tanneries [Dijon/FR]
Artistic direction by Dubatriation Records
Distributed by Skanky Yard [Dijon/FR]
