Artist: Chris Coco & George Solar
Title: Island Vibrations 
Format: Vinyl LP
Label: Disappear
Catalogue Number: DSPPR060
Release Date: 18 August 2023


The story:

Balearic DJs Chris Coco and George Solar started making tunes together a couple of years ago after a chance meeting at Ibiza Sonica radio followed by some deep chats about dub and the future of chill out music.
After a string of singles they decided to make an album based (loosely) around various rhythms for the basic inspiration. George, who is also an accomplished percussionist, made a list - Nyabinghi, Guaguanco, One Drop etc - and Chris added one of their own - Algaroba. 
The basic rhythm tracks were recorded in Ibiza, mostly drums and percussion, naturally, with a little added bass from Fly, who also, fortuitously, is the sign writer who made the cover image.
Various elements were added in Ibiza, Buenos Aires and London, and, after some digital wrangling an album of beautifully organic downtempo delights finally took shape.



Basic rhythm section tracks recorded by Michael Alcaras at Spaceship Studio S’Argantera/Ibiza 2021

Basic demo recordings for LEO RISING and NA BAIA at Palmtree Bubble, San Joan/Ibiza

Leo Silcan Charango tracks recorded in Buenos Aires/ARG (gracias Fernando Sanchez/Jin Yerei)

Main mixing facility & add. recordings: Light House, London/UK, engineered by Chris Coco

Produced somewhere between Chris Coco & George Solar
Mastered for Vinyl by Danilo Braca in Brooklyn, United States
Cut by Henry at VP in London

George Solar uses Volt Shakers & Meinl Percussion.
Chris Coco wears mañana jumpers.
Ibiza is a beautiful island.
The universe is ever expanding.



Vinyl running order & credits
SIDE 1

01 GUAGUANCOCO

Leo Silcan - Charango
Nick Cornu - Guitar
Mike Alcaras - Drums
CC: Keys
GS: Percussion

02 RUMBA SOLAR

Antonio Blakstad - Keys
Mike Alcaras - Drums
Fly Harper: Bass
CC: add. Keys, add. Bass
GS: Percussion & sonics

03 NA BAIA

Leo Silcan - Charango
Mike Alcaras - Drums, Synth treats
CC: Keys, Bass, Timpani
GS: Percussion & sonics

04 HOLY RISING

Louis Vann Johnson - Vocals
Samantha Whates - Backing Vox
Mike Alcaras - Drums
CC: Keys, Bass, Guitars
GS: Percussion

SIDE 2

01 ALGAROBA


Nick Cornu - Guitars
Mike Alcaras - Drums
CC: Bass, Keys, Vox
GS: Percussion

02 COMO EL SOL

Carlatwiin - Vox
Nick Cornu - Guitar
Fly Harper - Bass
Mike Alcaras - Drums
CC: Keys, Claps
GS: Percussion, Vox

03 HOOK & LINE

Mike Alcaras - Drums
CC: Bass, Keys, Synbass
GS: Percussion

04 PINK SUN

Nick Cornu - Guitars
Mike Alcaras - Drums
Fly Harper - Bass
CC: Keys & Synths
GS: Percussion

Chris Coco & George Solar - Island Vibrations

Island Vibrations

V1.1 Guaguancoco

V1.2 Rumba Solar

V2.1 Algaroba

V2.2 Como El Sol

V2.4 Pink Sun

Nilsson – Mother Nature’s Son
The Happenings Four - Magical Mystery Tour 
Katja Ebstein - A Hard Day's Night 
The Jazz Crusaders – Golden Slumbers
Chairmen of the Board – Come Together
Ze Ramalho - Dear Prudence 
Claudine Longet – When I’m Sixty-Four
The Black Beatles - Reggae and Shout  
Heptones – Ob la di, ob la da
Donald Height – Don’t Let Me Down
Lightmyth - Across The Universe
Phyllis Dillon – Something
Bud Shank – Blue Jay Way 
Lowell Fulson – Why Don’t We Do It In The Road
Powerillusi - Lato B

#MIX #60S  #70S #RETRO #VINTAGE #MIXCLOUD #SOUNDCLOUD #PLAYLIST #ONLINERADIO

Recent Songs #30 :: Come Together

"For his fourth full length album, we see the proficiency of instrumentalist and composer Prins Emanuel in full bloom as he turns head deep into the techniques he established on the preceding outing of Diagonal Musik. Here, he revisit what he refers to as a diagonal approach in composing; i.e. starting at one point and then moving to the farthest point in the process, as a way for him to connect the dots somewhere in the middle, or - like I previously described it for the liner notes of that album - “something akin to drawing only shadows and then finishing with the contours”. 

'Diagonal Musik II' →https://linktr.ee/musicfordreams

And in the tradition of great sequels, this is a much larger and intricate production. While relying on the guitar as a formative backbone to many songs, the layering of brass and woodwinds houses these compositions in bold and sharply lit structures. Mallets and percussion adds an air of momentum but also grounds these tracks in earthy hues. 

Thawed and gracious, Diagonal Musik II in essence creates a space that bridges the various paths of Prins Emanuel’s musical universe. At once post-minimalist and avant garde in nature while also peeking through the door at both IDM and folk music, the lingering sensation is that of a well balanced palate that doesn’t break under the presence of repetition. Enveloped in a fourth world approach to jazz and incorporating the more contemplative side of post punk or art pop, there is a story hidden in here that gives cause to the appropriation of these influences. 

The inherent warmth of certain instruments play their part in this story. Emanuel often builds on the notion of ‘organic music’ but broadens the definition via subtle electronic enhancements that sit naturally alongside their acoustic counterparts. Take for instance the voice emulator sequence that opens “Kadens Tre” and is dashed on by guitar slides and flute drills to roll further down a hill of staccato percussion. A few tracks in, the lines are so blurred it becomes a natural state until the harsh and eerie sample loops of closing track “Östan Vind” finally breaks the spell. ”

Supported by Koda’s Cultural Funds and Musik Forlæggerne.

Connect with Prins Emanuel: 
FB: https://www.facebook.com/prinsemanuel/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/prinsemanuel
IG: https://www.instagram.com/emanuelsundin/

Connect with Music For Dreams
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/musicfordreams
FB : https://www.facebook.com/musicfordreams
SC : https://soundcloud.com/music-for-dreams
YT :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo8HNI0C0QGdOoHWrTqhVWA​
IG : https://www.instagram.com/musicfordreams/
TW : https://twitter.com/musicfordreams
BC : https://musicfordreams.bandcamp.com/
Home : https://musicfordreams.dk/

Prins Emanuel - Diagonal Musik II (Mini Mix) - 0259

Hell Yeah has enlisted two superb artists to remix a favourite cut from Calm's wonderful Before album and they are label friends Willie Graff and Gallo.

Graff is a proper DJ who has been a resident at Cielo in NYC and Pacha’s Funky Room in Ibiza for the last 15 years while also releasing on plenty of esteemed labels. His Calm remix has already become a beachside classic this summer with plenty of magical sunset plays. And for good reason - it's a soothing sound with pillow bass, gentle synth arps and aching piano keys all unfurling to beautifully mesmeric effect.

Balearic Gabba Sound System member and Buena Onda resident Gallo has long been associated with this label and has a new single coming here soon. This remix is a great taster of it with its wide open sense of space and heavenly saxophone lines which drift and flat above the gentle patter of organic percussion and starry-eyed keys. 
A downtempo masterclass that offers sheer musical escapism.

download

Calm - I Love You (Gallo´s Tropical Hinterhof Remix)

Since his first album, https://soundcloud.com/labelle_musique has been dovetailing the techno that so captivated his imagination as a teenager, with traditional Maloya music - native to the French overseas department where he grew up and still lives. 

“I’ve always been striving to make the perfect connection between techno - and especially the Detroit techno which is my first love - and the Maloya from Réunion, which is my second love and is connected very deeply with my family and my ancestors,” says Jérémy. 

NOIR ANIMA is Labelle’s most accomplished and profound offering to date, and proof that Jérémy Labelle is forever Jungian.

Noir Anima on DSPs - https://idol-io.ffm.to/noiranima
12" available on every relevant shops -https://labelle.infine-music.com/NOIR_ANIMA

Labelle on DSPs

Labelle - Ciel taken from Noir Anima

Music For Dreams are proud to announce that a new album is underway from the electronic pop-ensemble Hess Is More. The first track from the project, titled 

‘You And Me And Them’ →https://linktr.ee/musicfordreams

Led by Danish drummer and composer Mikkel Hess, the ensemble has released 12 albums since 2003, donning a shifting constellation of musicians from both sides of the Atlantic. Hess Is More’s material combines styles of electronic music, jazz, krautrock and afrobeat in a pop-oriented, melodically rich sound.

The act is also known for its work across mediums, collaborating with visual artists, designers and filmmakers, recently producing the highly acclaimed series of dramatized concerts slash art installations known as Apollonian Circles.

The forthcoming album, titled CÆKE, bridges back to Hess Is More’s early albums, with the act scaled back down to a solo operation of Mikkel Hess writing, producing and performing most of the music himself. The result is a more minimalistic and personal sound than the sprawling material of later ensemble-projects.

The first single, titled ‘You And Me And Them’, is a gentle, spacious pop composition built around piano, drum machine and vocals, all performed by Mikkel Hess. A pristine and wistful mood that blooms and deepens through soft, twirling melodics.

The song was written by Mikkel Hess his wife Nira Kehar in their countryside home. The serene mood of the track reflects this setting, capturing the intimacy of time spent by the piano. In Mikkel’s own words, “the song is a close-up view of life as it unfolds twenty years after the first album came out, and a reaching out to those who might be listening from the beyond.”

The album is scheduled for release in late 2024 on Music For Dreams.

Supported by Koda’s Cultural Funds and Musik Forlæggerne.

Connect with Hess Is More
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1fFTIIHpCj2a0Xv5Xls50Q
FB : https://www.facebook.com/hessismore
TW : https://twitter.com/hess_is_more
YT : https://www.youtube.com/hessismore
IG : https://www.instagram.com/hess_is_more/

Connect with Music For Dreams
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/musicfordreams
FB : https://www.facebook.com/musicfordreams
SC : https://soundcloud.com/music-for-dreams
YT :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo8HNI0C0QGdOoHWrTqhVWA​
IG : https://www.instagram.com/musicfordreams/
TW : https://twitter.com/musicfordreams
BC : https://musicfordreams.bandcamp.com/
Home : https://musicfordreams.dk/

Hess Is More - You and Me and Them - s0779

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Windows Down

A smooth blend of chilled beats, mellow grooves, and atmospheric vibes — perfect for late nights, cozy spaces, and moments of pure relaxation.

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contact : chris@chriscoco.com

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