{"product_id":"carlos-nino-friends-more-energy-fields-current","title":"Carlos Niño \u0026 Friends - More Energy Fields, Current","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e'More Energy Fields, Current' is a definitive new peak in the recorded continuum of prolific producer\/percussionist Carlos Niño. Featuring heavy contributions from many of the most exciting instrumentalists in the creative music constellation of Los Angeles (of which Niño’s has been a central force for over 2 decades), the album collects 10 pristine gems of collaborative communication helmed by the Southern Californian sage, elegantly presented in his unique “Spiritual, Improvisational, Space Collage” style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarting with the subtle invitation of “Pleasewakeupalittlefaster, please…” (accompanied by the liner note from Niño: “We’re all in this together. I look forward to living in a much higher, much more conscious, harmonious state, here, with You, on this Magical Planet Earth.”), a gorgeously-keyed canonic infinity by pianist Jamael Dean articulates an Earth-loving, universalist ethos that imbues the entire 44 minute program. While the sonics shift and evolve, gracefully placed in patient order across subsequent track highlights “Nightswimming” (featuring Dean and Dntel on modular synth), “Thanking the Earth” (featuring multi-instrumentalists Sam Gendel and Nate Mercereau, whom Niño has been working and bonding extensively with in recent years), “Salon Winds”\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(featuring Jamire Williams on drums and Aaron Shaw on flute), and “Togetherness” (featuring Dean and Devin Daniels on sax), the naturalist sentiments established in the exposition remain potently present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album is ripe with “ambient” passages that function like open portals between moments of consonance and clarity. But even in the occasional absence of drums, there is a powerful pulse implicit in the program’s frequency of consciousness. It’s a testament to Niño’s foundations as a DJ. His distinct ability to craft kinetic, cinematic sonic experience from dozens of independent, often rhythmically-ambiguous improvisational archive memories is more fluently displayed on 'More Energy Fields, Current' than anything we’ve heard from him to date. It resonates, lucidly, with the way Niño’s mentor Iasos – who is known to the world as an original founder of New Age music – has described his work: \"Real Time Interactive Imagination, Flow Texturization.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 'More Energy Fields, Current', Niño immerses us in the watery depths of his world, spiriting us like a submarine through exotic nether-leagues of untouched sound. And when we arrive at the final, book-ending piece “Please, Wake Up.” (an extended version of the opening theme with transcendental counterpoint by saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings), it’s like a return, safely to shore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleased May 7, 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Pleasewakeupalittlefaster, please...\u003cbr\u003eJamael Dean - Piano and Organ\u003cbr\u003eNate Mercereau - Guitar\u003cbr\u003eCarlos Niño - Percussion, Mixing, Editing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe’re all in this together. I look forward to living in a much higher, much more conscious, harmonious state, here, with You, on this Magical Planet Earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. The World Stage, 4321 Degnan Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90008\u003cbr\u003eSam Gendel - Alto Saxophone and Pedals\u003cbr\u003eJamael Dean - Piano\u003cbr\u003eRandy Gloss - Hybrid Drum Set\u003cbr\u003eCarlos Niño - Percussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded and Mixed by Tomoaki Soto from Sunday, November 24, 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Nightswimming\u003cbr\u003eDntel - Modular Synthesizer\u003cbr\u003eJamael Dean - Piano\u003cbr\u003eJira \u0026gt;\u0026lt; - Beats\u003cbr\u003eCarlos Niño - Percussion, Sound Design, Mixing, Editing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Now the background is the foreground.\u003cbr\u003eAdam Rudolph - Drum Machine, Multi-Instruments and Production\u003cbr\u003eAaron Shaw - Tenor Saxophone\u003cbr\u003eJamael Dean - Yamaha DX7\u003cbr\u003eCarlos Niño - Percussion, Mixing, Editing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThanks to Silvia Bianchi and La Terraza Magnetica \/ Madrid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. Thanking The Earth\u003cbr\u003eSam Gendel - Vibraphone\u003cbr\u003eNate Mercereau - Guitar Synth, Multi-Instruments and Production\u003cbr\u003eCarlos Niño - Percussion, Field Recordings, Mixing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThanks to Ishmael Butler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Salon Winds\u003cbr\u003eJamire Williams - Drums, Painting\u003cbr\u003eNate Mercereau - Guitar Synth World\u003cbr\u003eJamael Dean - Prophet Keyboard\u003cbr\u003eAaron Shaw - Flute and Tenor Saxophone\u003cbr\u003eCarlos Niño - Percussion, Mixing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded by Jason Lader on Wednesday, August 26, 2020\u003cbr\u003eThanks to Travis Lett, Mike D and Tamara Davis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. Ripples, Reflection, Loop\u003cbr\u003eLaraaji - Zither and Voice\u003cbr\u003eJamael Dean - Electric Piano\u003cbr\u003eSharada - Voice\u003cbr\u003eCarlos Niño - Percussion, Sound Design, Mixing, Editing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThanks to Alex Kelman of Third Side Music\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Togetherness\u003cbr\u003eDevin Daniels - Alto Saxophone\u003cbr\u003eJamael Dean - Electric Piano\u003cbr\u003eCarlos Niño - Synthesizer, Percussion, Mixing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9. lasos 79 ‘til Infinity\u003cbr\u003eCarlos Niño - Synthesizer, Chimes and Collage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInvite them in, say, “Yes, Come.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10. Please, wake up.\u003cbr\u003eShabaka Hutchings* - Tenor Saxophone\u003cbr\u003eJamael Dean - Piano and Synth\u003cbr\u003eCarlos Niño - Percussion, Mixing, Editing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on a Duet by Shabaka and Carlos recorded by Andy Kravitz\u003cbr\u003eat Studio 4 West on Monday, March 11, 2019\u003cbr\u003eThanks to Scottie McNiece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Shabaka Hutchings appears courtesy of Impulse!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Carlos Niño.\u003cbr\u003eMastered by David Allen.\u003cbr\u003ePhotos by Todd Weaver.\u003cbr\u003eIndigo by Niki Tsukamoto.\u003cbr\u003eArt Direction by Nep Sidhu.\u003cbr\u003eDesign and Layout by Craig Hansen.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"license-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"license\" class=\"info license\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cc-icons commercial\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eall rights reserved\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"International Anthem","offers":[{"title":"IARC0040 - Cassette","offer_id":52120910889234,"sku":"IA-IARC0040CASS","price":9.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"IARC0040 Digital Download","offer_id":52120999690514,"sku":"IARC0040","price":8.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/6989\/0578\/files\/a0914025926_10.jpg?v=1773697585","url":"https:\/\/shop.intlanthem.com\/products\/carlos-nino-friends-more-energy-fields-current","provider":"International Anthem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}