{"product_id":"ibelisse-guardia-ferragutti-frank-rosaly-o","title":"Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti \u0026 Frank Rosaly - O","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"buyItemEdition secondaryText\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"end\"\u003eReleases October 16, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn their new EP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etitled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewe experience the evolution of the multifarious musical journey of drummer\/composer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrank Rosaly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and multi-instrumentalist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIbelisse Guardia Ferragutti,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e released on International Anthem \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOctober 16, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e finds center in loose polyrhythm, pulse, trance, and longevity, interweaving contemplation of their Latinx backgrounds and vast sonic textures with deft craftsmanship. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFascinated by prodigious sonic spaces that unfold over time, Ferragutti and Rosaly make way for storytelling and rumination. Both authors are adept in constructing music that feels like a pilgrimage, illuminating the elusive into something tangible, while reserving space for the listener to be immersed in micro-sonic detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eO, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFerragutti and Rosaly create vast and dark landscapes that elicit sounds without origin, layers of field recordings and processed noise in matrices of embedded rhythms, and, of course, drumming. Improvisation and experimentation is key to the material’s development, where the two artists’ shared vision and careful sonic guardianship coalesces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe music is inspired in part by landforms and flora that provided life for Ferragutti and Rosaly’s ancestors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eO \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Taíno, meaning “mountain”) takes a focused journey into Puerto Rican and Caribbean cultural practices. Forms like Bomba, Plena, Rumba, Batá, Vodou, Cumbia and Dub blend into new, imagined worlds, recontextualizing traditional elements with drums and synthesizers, marrying these practices into experimentation, speculation and worlding. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s musical meditations constitute a form of protest against hegemonic ascendancy. As a response, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eO’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003espirit seeks to foreground what matters most: its people and their cultural heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBehind all this experimentation lies a deep layer which investigates Rosaly’s Puerto Rican roots and his shared experiences on the island with Ferragutti, where “the land unfolded and revealed itself” to them. “Insects, amphibians, waterfalls, deep jungles, and massive green landforms offered poignant insight to my ancestry,” says Rosaly. “The territory plays an ancient game of telephone with my three-times great grandmother, through the jungle’s canopy.” He shares, further, of his transmissions from the island: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The sound of coqui tethers her to me. For one hundred and fifty years the frogs and jungle transmit the whispers of a recently freedwoman, una liberta. Finally, the transmission meets my ears. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe tells me of her dreams: Children with beautiful dark skin and soft hands. She dreams of land her own; a small garden where she grows her own yucca. A mango tree…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe dreams of Loíza, where she hears she can dance without curfew, drink rum, and receive transmissions of her grandmothers over the sound of the barriles de bomba. This, I hear.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFerragutti receives as well, and shares:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Upon arrival in Puerto Rico my eyes teared up instantly. It was a combination of that lush humidity embracing you like a giant intangible warmth, and the sudden opening of a memory gateway of my beloved Brazil. My youth growing up there while eating dirt and lemon balm at my grandparent’s garden. That soil that carries resonating songs non-stop, the joyful afternoons and the shared palpitating Caribbean\/South American DNA of communal bliss. A way of life that just unfolds by itself with a cadence of orchestrated rainforest and pulsating drums echoing at dusk. It is the tongue of memory, noise and elation embedded in the land that keeps chanting, spinning and tutoring in my and our imaginaries”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows the release of Ferragutti and Rosaly’s celebrated album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/international-anthem.lnk.to\/ibelisse-guardia-ferragutti-frank-rosaly-mestizx-d2c\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMESTIZX\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which came via International Anthem \u0026amp; Nonesuch Records in May 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Escondida \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. 18°14'46.3\"N 65°47'08.3\"W\u003cbr\u003e3. X\u003cbr\u003e4. O \u003cbr\u003e5. Liberta\u003cbr\u003e6. Sueño\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCredits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIbelisse Guardia Ferragutti - voice, synthesizers, percussion, organ\u003cbr\u003eFrank Rosaly - drums, percussion, synthesizers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewith special guests\u003cbr\u003eBen Boye - synthesizers, pianet, autoharp (1-4)\u003cbr\u003eChris Williams - trumpet, electronics (3,4)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposition: Frank Rosaly, Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti\u003cbr\u003eLyrics: Ivelisse Guardia Ferragutti except Liberta in collaboration with Frank Rosaly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducers: Frank Rosaly, Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti, Dave Vettraino\u003cbr\u003eExecutive Producer: Scott McNiece\u003cbr\u003eMixer: Dave Vettraino\u003cbr\u003eMastering: David Allen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesign\/Layout: Frank, Ibi \u0026amp; Aaron Lowell Denton\u003cbr\u003eArtwork: J. Johari Palacio\u003cbr\u003eCover: Wavelengths II \/ Inside: Wavelengths I\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at MOLK Factory, Amsterdam by Jochem van tol \u0026amp; Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti with additional recording in Puerto Rico, Ben Boye in Los Angeles \u0026amp; Chris Williams in New York, Summer 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements: To our families, the island of Boricua \u0026amp; Fredy Velásquez. Deep gratitude to Ben \u0026amp; Chris for their contributions and creativity, Jochem van Tol \u0026amp; MOLK Factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig love to Scottie, David, Dave, Alejandro \u0026amp; the IARC team\u003cbr\u003elicense\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll rights reserved\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International Anthem (US)","offers":[{"title":"IARC0118 Limited Edition Cassette","offer_id":52715955585298,"sku":"IARC0118CS","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"IARC0118 Digital Download","offer_id":52715955618066,"sku":"IARC0118DD","price":8.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/6989\/0578\/files\/IARC0118_Cover_3000x3000_RGB.jpg?v=1789661401","url":"https:\/\/shop.intlanthem.com\/products\/ibelisse-guardia-ferragutti-frank-rosaly-o","provider":"International Anthem (US)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}