Arthur Edstrom

Atsui

July 20, 2021 In Making of ELECTRICO 0

ATSUI

– PRODUCERS NOTE by RONAN CHRIS MURPHY

When I first heard the demo for “Atsui,” it was already a fantastic track. Kathleen and Arthur had the foundation of something fun and energetic that fused elements of dance and Latin. We never had a firm idea of exactly where it would go, and often at sessions, it would be a bit of an afterthought. If we had some extra time with a musician, we would try having them play on it. When the rhythm section of Victor Bissetti and legendary Motown bassist Tony Newton laid down an organic foundation, combined with Degnis Bofill’s percussion in Cuba, the track had really come to life. With horns from Danny T. Levin (who has a new co-write with Post Malone),

In the Studio with Alain Ladrón de Guevara

June 20, 2017October 21, 2017 In Cuba, Making of ELECTRICO 0

Alain Ladrón de Guevara – Cuba (Drums)

June 20, 2017October 21, 2017 In Collaborators, Cuba 0

Alain is an award winning drummer/percussionist from Havana, Cuba. He studied Percussion at the famed Conservatorio Amadeo Roldan in Havana.

Badass Bass with Ernesto Hermida in Cuba

June 19, 2017October 21, 2017 In Cuba, Making of ELECTRICO 0

With Percussionist and Singer, Degnis Bofill in Cuba

June 18, 2017October 21, 2017 In Cuba, Making of ELECTRICO 0

Recording, Editing and Mixing in Pine Mountain Club

March 13, 2017April 8, 2017 In Making of ELECTRICO 0

The new Veneto West studio in Pine Mountain Club, California. Photo by Ronan Chris Murphy

“Project Electrico is no longer about a ‘sound’ we are going for, but a spirit. Project Electrico is a reflection of all the people, places and life events that have molded the art.” – Ronan Chris Murphy

Kathleen is with me at the new studio in the mountains and we are working on some of the more moody / ambient tracks from Project Electrico. In some ways this feels a little funny after working on some of the high energy world party tracks, but PE has evolved into its own beast. It started with KB and I taking some of the pop tunes that she had written with Arthur and adding a bit of world music twist to them, but as the project as evolved, in scope and time and geography the project has taken on its own spirit.