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De camp is the second album by
the Spanish duo formed by sound artist Edu Comelles and
multi-instrumentalist Rafa Ramos Sania. After their debut on Archives
label with Botánica de Balcón, the two artists expand their sonic
universe by refining their own style, aesthetics and sound design. The
outcome is ‘de camp’, an album featuring five new compositions and
Bleda, a piece originally released on El Muelle Records as part of a
charity compilation album.
de camp encompasses a widening of the musical horizons of this duo, stretching the colour palette of their timbres and shedding some light to their darker first album on Archives. Botánica de Balcón revolved around setting up a dialogue between austere electronics and the sombre strength of the double bass. On de camp the composition process has been a back and forth exercise of recording and re-recording, dissolving the lines between instrumentation, electronics and field recordings and striving for a unity in language and aesthetics.
de camp means ‘from the field’ or ‘from land’ in Catalan. All track titles refer to Catalan names of plants found in the outskirts of Valencia, the city where both artists live.
de camp encompasses a widening of the musical horizons of this duo, stretching the colour palette of their timbres and shedding some light to their darker first album on Archives. Botánica de Balcón revolved around setting up a dialogue between austere electronics and the sombre strength of the double bass. On de camp the composition process has been a back and forth exercise of recording and re-recording, dissolving the lines between instrumentation, electronics and field recordings and striving for a unity in language and aesthetics.
de camp means ‘from the field’ or ‘from land’ in Catalan. All track titles refer to Catalan names of plants found in the outskirts of Valencia, the city where both artists live.
Recorded, composed and mixed by Edu Comelles (Electronics & Field Recordings) & Rafa Ramos Sania (Double Bass, Cello, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Music Box and Objects) between Patraix and Alboraia 2021.
Mastered by David Mata
Art and design by Andrew Heath
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