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I loved this production, the LP sounds phenomenal.
The vinyl pressing is great, the booklet that comes inside is beautiful and it's a great detail.
You can understand the love with which this work has been done, I was very surprised.
Rating - 10!
Favorite track: Shake it.
Born in Tel Aviv to a family with Moroccan roots, the now Berlin based artist and producer J.Lamotta returns with 'Suzume'; her second album release via Jakarta Records.
The first single ‘Turning’, taken from the forthcoming album is due for release with an accompanying music video on Friday, 15th February.
'Suzume' was recorded across four different studios in Berlin, involving 24 musicians from all around the globe. In contrast to 2017’s 'Conscious Tree' album, which was made using found sounds and samplers, the new album sees J.Lamotta expanding her production repertoire by crafting a warm body of sound, laced with live strings and a horn section provided by her band which have toured together from Berlin to South Korea and Japan over the past three years.
On the featured single ‘Turning’, J.Lamotta comments:
"'Turning' is storytelling. In my mind, the song is a camera that takes in first a wider perspective of humanity and existence, and then zooms in on my personal world, feelings, and love story."
This open and honest approach has roots that can be traced back to Bill Withers, Sun Ra and Dilla, with the triumph of ‘Suzume’ being it’s beautiful evolution of the neo-soul sound.
'Suzume' will be released on vinyl, CD and digital formats in April 2019 via Jakarta Records and features artwork created by Simone Cihlar (Anderson .Paak, Tom Misch and more).
credits
released April 12, 2019
Credits
All lyrics by J.Lamotta Suzume except
#7 (co-written with Frank Dasent) &
#8 (co-written with Teknical Development.IS)
Production, composition, vocals, additional percussion, samples and pocket trumpet (#3, #10 ) by J.Lamotta Suzume Mixed by Q3000 at 3000 Studios, Bari, Italy
Mastered by Roskow Kretschmann @Audiomoto
Artwork by Simone Cihlar
Photo by Agatha Powa
Locations
The Klubhaus Recording Studios, Berlin by Matt Fargher (1,5,6,8,9,10,12) Wave Akademie (Studio 1), Berlin by Peter C. Krell (strings on 1,6,8,9,12) JRS - Jazzanova Recording Studio,
Berlin by Axel Reinemer & José Victor Torelli (2,3,4,7,11)
J.Lamotta’s home studio, Berlin - all overdubs and vocals (apart from vocals on 2,3,4,7,11 - recorded in JRS)
Personel
Martin Buhl - bass and strings arrangement (co-written with Suzume) Doron Segal - keyboards
Pier Ciaccio - drums (1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12)
Ra‘fat Muhammad - drums (2, 3, 4, 7, 11) and percussion (2, 3, 11) Jarita Freydank - percussion (1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12)
Omri Abramov - tenor saxophone and brass section arrangements William Henderson - trumpet
Frank Dasent - trombone
Linda Jozefowski - flute
Josefine Andronic - violin
Yuka Snell - violin
Mishi Stern - violin (5)
Tobias Opialla - viola
Lucy Hoile - cello
Teknical Development.IS - poetry (8)
Roni Meir and Noritsu - backing vocals (6) Assistance - Brian Mcloughlin
I think its crazy how you can hear her smile or grin in some tracks. Also, just so well produces. Thanks for this beautiful piece of art. quintenzirkel