Abraxas - 'Monte Carlo (Levitation Edition)
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LEVITATION EDITIONÂ Exclusive Vinyl PressingÂ
Limited to 100 copies on Green and Black Splatter Vinyl.
Carolina Faruolo (ex-Los Bitchos) and Danny Lee Blackwell (Night Beats) had been friends and mutual admirers of each otherâs musical projects for years, though with Faruolo residing in the UK and Blackwell residing in Texas, their interactions were limited. Yet as was so often the case for many of us during the shelter-in-place stretches of2020, geographic proximity wound up being a non-issue as our socializations became almost exclusively online endeavors. In this era of isolation and uncertainty, Faruolo and Blackwell invented their own private escape to Latin rhythms, colorful vistas, and smoky revelries under the project name of Abraxas. Combining their shared love of Wendy Renee, Los Destellos, doo-wop and R&B, they crafted their debut album Monte Carlo by bouncing ideas across the Atlantic.
 âPlanet Abraxas is a world filled with jungles, mist-covered rivers, panthers lurking in the night, desolate shopping malls, Neolithic citadels and sand-worn walls,â Blackwell says of the muse behind Monte Carlo. âThe nights are usually dense with fog and the air is filled with the sounds of cicadas and faraway drumming.â This visual manifestation of their sound stands in stark contrast to the environment in which the songs were written. âI remember the feeling I got the first time Danny added vocals to one of my tracks,â Faruolo recalls. âI was sitting on my sofa in rainy Manchester in the middle of winter. I pressed play and the song just made my heart jump. It instantly felt special and, more importantly, it felt like a perfect portrait of both of us.â
Please note:
Due to the nature of making a vinyl record, each record is one of a kind. The vinyl you receive may look different from our photo. Colored vinyl is more prone to surface noise and imperfections.
All pre-order sales are final
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In Stock and Shipping NowÂ
LEVITATION EDITIONÂ Exclusive Vinyl PressingÂ
Limited to 100 copies on Green and Black Splatter Vinyl.
Carolina Faruolo (ex-Los Bitchos) and Danny Lee Blackwell (Night Beats) had been friends and mutual admirers of each otherâs musical projects for years, though with Faruolo residing in the UK and Blackwell residing in Texas, their interactions were limited. Yet as was so often the case for many of us during the shelter-in-place stretches of2020, geographic proximity wound up being a non-issue as our socializations became almost exclusively online endeavors. In this era of isolation and uncertainty, Faruolo and Blackwell invented their own private escape to Latin rhythms, colorful vistas, and smoky revelries under the project name of Abraxas. Combining their shared love of Wendy Renee, Los Destellos, doo-wop and R&B, they crafted their debut album Monte Carlo by bouncing ideas across the Atlantic.
 âPlanet Abraxas is a world filled with jungles, mist-covered rivers, panthers lurking in the night, desolate shopping malls, Neolithic citadels and sand-worn walls,â Blackwell says of the muse behind Monte Carlo. âThe nights are usually dense with fog and the air is filled with the sounds of cicadas and faraway drumming.â This visual manifestation of their sound stands in stark contrast to the environment in which the songs were written. âI remember the feeling I got the first time Danny added vocals to one of my tracks,â Faruolo recalls. âI was sitting on my sofa in rainy Manchester in the middle of winter. I pressed play and the song just made my heart jump. It instantly felt special and, more importantly, it felt like a perfect portrait of both of us.â
Please note:
Due to the nature of making a vinyl record, each record is one of a kind. The vinyl you receive may look different from our photo. Colored vinyl is more prone to surface noise and imperfections.
All pre-order sales are final
