Mano by Kurupi
'Mano' is about grief. The immediate shock of it and coming to terms with difficult life events. Sanchez wrote the majority of this EP and the TBA debut album in early 2020 around the time that 3 people close to him passed away.
Tracks on the EP such as “Ñandajera” lean into Sanchez’s Paraguayan Guarani heritage: “Nandejara means God in Guarani. This is a spiritual song about saying goodbye to people who have passed away.” The title of the glitchy synth-punk track, “Mano” translates to “death” in Guarani while also being slang for brother in Spanish. Other tracks, “Moorland” and “Deep State Nine” evolve from coming-of-age moments in teen life and growing up in California. The former is inspired by indie punk bands such as Beach Goons projected through the lens of bedroom production and drum machines (Sanchez pulled drum samples of r/drumkits on Reddit adding to the faux-live band feel of the EP), the latter is an ode to kissing goodbye to your teens and moving to LA.
Tracklist
| 1. | Moorland | 2:11 |
| 2. | Mano | 2:25 |
| 3. | Deep State Nine | 3:35 |
| 4. | Ñandejara | 2:26 |
Videos
Credits
Moorland
Instrumental by Josh Sanchez
Vocals by Josh Sanchez
Mixed and Mastered by Cudimitsu
Mano
Instrumental by Lamont Stiff
Vocals by Josh Sanchez
Mixed and Mastered by Cudimitsu
Deep State Nine
Main Guitar by v_nus m_jia
Guitar Solos by v_nus m_jia and Josh Sanchez
Bass by v_nus m_jia
Synths by Josh Sanchez
Drums by Josh Sanchez
Vocals by Josh Sanchez, James Bruyere, and v_nus m_jia
Mixed and Mastered by Cudimitsu
Nandejara
Instrumental by Solomon Jones
Vocals by Josh Sanchez and Diani Eshe Greene
Mixed and Mastered by Cudimitsu
