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2015 remixed version of "My Sky" by Marco Valentin and Ingrid Chavez of Black Eskimo. Say My Name Mix finds Black Eskimo exploring a deep and heavier house sounds. 

My Sky (Black Eskimo Say My Name Mix)

"My Sky" came from the debut album titled  "Deep & Heady" by Black Eskimo (Ingrid Chavez/Marco Valentin). Awarded best Spoken Word song category by the Independent Music Awards, My Sky is being re released to celebrate it's recognition. Included in this E.P are remixes by Ganga, Deep Dive Corp & Mashti, E39 and Beat Pharmacy. For this special release Black Eskimo has re-imagined their own version of My Sky. 

My Sky (Beat Pharmacy Dub)

My Sky (E39 Downtown Mix)

Black Eskimo, electronic soul project of poet/singer Ingrid Chavez and Marco Valentin, return with 'My Sky' remixed by Deep Dive Corp. & Mashti 



My Sky (In Bed With Deep Dive Corp. & Mashti Mix)

"My Sky" came from the debut album titled  "Deep & Heady" by Black Eskimo (Ingrid Chavez/Marco Valentin). Awarded Song of the Year (spoken word category) by the Independent Music Awards, "My Sky" is being re released to celebrate it's recognition. Included in this EP are remixes by Ganga, Deep Dive Corp. & Mashti, E39, Beat Pharmacy, and a new 2015 mix by Black Eskimo.

My Sky (Ganga's Ocean Mix)

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Drowning

Born of a mutual love for Hip Hop, Indie Pop, Electronica, and Ambient music, Black Eskimo is a triumphant return to form for Chavez, and an impressive debut for Valentin. Chavez’s fans will instantly recognize her poetic lyrics and seductive vocals which breathe color into Valentin’s gritty urban beats and lush production techniques. 

The title single, “Deep and Heady” is a midtempo trip-hop flavored ode to love’s addictive powers. “Escapology” is an upbeat anthem of rebirth. “Beautiful” is a bouncy summer jam that celebrates the giddy rush of crushes. The sensuous, downtempo ballads “Touch”, “My Sky”, and “Hangover” round out the set.  This is Part 1 of Black Eskimo's Deep & Heady album.  Part 2 will be released in September, along with the entire album on CD and limited Double Vinyl.

Ingrid Chavez and Marco Valentin started on different paths, but they arrived at the same magical point in their musical journey.  Join them this summer for a Deep & Heady trip through all the phases of love. 

Ingrid Chavez is available for interview upon request.  Media Contact: Aldo Hernandez aldope@earthlink.net

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My Sky

There is a siren’s call and a thumping from the woods of New England.  
Black Eskimo pulls you into their world with seductive, thought-provoking lyrics and hypnotic electronic soul in an intoxicating brew some would call modern trip-hop and gothic soul.

Poet/songwriter/visual artist Ingrid Chavez’s storied career includes collaborations with diverse musical icons including Prince, David Sylvian, Lenny Kravitz, Lorenzo Scopelliti, dating back to 1991 and the release of “May 19, 1992” on Paisley Park/Warner Bros.  An in-demand lyricist, she’s always worked with the best of the best, and along the way she blazed a path distinctly her own while also crafting some of the most memorable songs of a generation, like “Justify My Love,” recorded by Madonna.

After a hiatus from music to raise children with now ex-husband Sylvian, Chavez came back in to the spotlight in 2010 with Marco Valentin in Black Eskimo.  But it was a long and winding road to the eventual formation of the group. Chavez first encountered Valentin’s tracks via a mutual friend in 2006 and was moved to record vocals on a few of them.  Though Valentin was awestruck by the beauty of Chavez’s words for his music, at first nothing further came of the pairing. But Chavez was renewed and inspired and set about recording her first full length recording since her Paisley Park debut, “A Flutter and Some Words” with Scopelliti.  After hearing it, Valentin reached out to Chavez for new collaboration and in short order Black Eskimo was born.  

Valentin’s unique and hard hitting sound counterbalances Chavez’s mysterious and delicate vocals, bringing out an attitude and quirkiness in her delivery hitherto unheard. By May 2011, songs were flowing out of them with a string of singles and EPs – “Escapology” and “Breakaway” in 2011, followed by “The Decemberists” and “Frosty” in 2012. In 2013, they released two EPs “Deep” and “Heady,” and then the LP, “Deep & Heady,” each adorned with Ingrid’s own gorgeous photography. The mysterious and brooding landscapes on the covers matched the emotional territory covered by the recordings and left listeners with the gift of poetic songs that they could unravel and interpret as their own stories over time. 

Black Eskimo are now working on their sophmore L.P. while continuing to promote “Deep & Heady,” which earned international acclaim including recognition for best spoken word song in the 14th Annual Independent Music Awards for “My Sky,” which has been gorgeously remixed in 2015 by some of dance music’s hottest producers including Ganga, Deep Dive Corp. & Mashti, Brendon Moeller of Beat Pharmacy, and E39 (Peter Tanico) with mastering by world-renowned Chuck Zwicky.  Chavez recently collaborated on a track, “Non Toxic,” for Ganga’s forthcoming new album, “Reptile Routine” which was also released as a single with a special remix EP in the summer of 2015.  

Black Eskimo emphasize that it’s difficult to predict how their next LP will sound as each new experience and collaboration imprints on their flows. However, it’s certain they will continue to explore the dark and the light, the deep and the heady. 




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