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

V2.3 Hook & Line

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As the festival season approaches, Ben takes a look at this year’s WOMAD’s highlights; Crazy P’s Jim Baron swings by the Paper Towers studios to talk us through his new JIM project, plus there is the usual aural trip around the world.

This month's selection includes:

1.  Mr Tea - Venus Beach
2. The Bionics – Time To Get It Right (The Bionics Mix)
3. Yama Warashi - Makkuroi Mizu (Orbury Common Remix)
4. Moreira Chonguiça - Orera Khurera/Beauty
5. The Circling Sun – Veneer
6. Chulu, Obeka – Alone
7. Skymax - High On Time
8. The Cinematic Orchestra - Burn Out
9. Andi Otto - Bangalore Whispers (feat. MD Pallavi)
10. Ana Tijoux – 1977
11. The Comet Is Coming - Space Carnival
12. Femi Kuti - Truth Don Die (Nuyorican Soul version)
13. JIM – Across The Street
14. Super Furry Animals – Hello Sunshine
15. JIM – A Life Inbetween
16. JIM – Oxygen
17. JIM – Where The Leaves Are Falling
18. The Thief Of Time  - Imposter Syndrome feat. Bay Bryan
19. Dølle Jølle - Balearic Incarnation (Todd Terje's Extra Døll Mix)
20. Craven Faults - Sun Vein Strings

Paper Air Waves - July '23 feat. JIM

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Tropicalia

Premiere: Chris Coco, Nick & Samantha - Paradise at Night [DSPPR]

The Korean Frequency
The final release of 2023 from WotD on Chris Coco’s ever popular DSPPR takes us right back to November 2022 when the band and Chris decided it would be better to do an album than a few EPs, so for the first time since leaving Coventry and returning home to Ireland back in 2011 Jonny decide that after nine years of working online on the WotD project that it would benefit the band if he hooked up with fellow Warrior Sean for a weekend session in the same studio. So he was sent to Coventry in a round about way, and from that we have The Korean Frequency with its rising pad swells and a tight drum loop which was added by new boy Kevin ahead of the horns, live bass, the magic of an untamed Juno arpeggiator and a healthy dose of cosmic sprinkles. These were added when Jonny went to Florida in March to hook up for a week with the American chapter of WotD, Mike & Nick.
The track title comes from an old club night (Frequency) which Jonny ran across the Midlands from 98/06 which Sean was a resident at, and during that studio session they ordered in from the local Korean restaurant. Simple really. 

Hashish Dreams Ft Deep Division 
Jonny’s good friend Stevie Overend and WotD had been toying with the idea of a collaboration for some time and it presented itself when they started laying ideas down for the album. Stevie sent some ideas over from a live jam he’d been working on and Jonny stripped it out and rearranged it before again taking it to Florida where it, like everything else, got the funked up cosmic Jazz treatment from Mike & Nick.

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PREMIERE : Warriors Of The Dystotheque - Korean Frequency

Chris Coco - Daydream Utopia (Album, LP) (Forthcoming April 5, 2024)
Pre-Order on Bandcamp (Vinyl/Digital): https://tinyurl.com/4p892w7c
Label: DSPPR [DSPPR 80]

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This is a mix from London-based producer and DJ Chris Coco, made to celebrate the release of his album Daydream Utopia.
Daydream Utopia is an album of atmospheric downtempo electronica made to be played in two sessions on an old fashioned vinyl disc. As the title suggests it’s a soundtrack for a day dream or maybe an inner or outer space exploration.

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OL Presents: Chris Coco [Daydream Utopia Album Special]

DJ, producer, broadcaster, journalist, musician.
contact : chris@chriscoco.com

V2.3 Hook & Line

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