Estradas

Description

The Parisian label Latency releases "Estradas," an electrifying electro dance album by multi-instrumentalist Valentina Magaletti and Afro-Portuguese beatmaker Nidia. The album follows in the footsteps of Moritz von Oswald, Laurel Halo, Duval Timothy, Angel Bat Dawid, Mohammad Reza Mortazavi, and many others on the French label. "Estradas" ("roads" in Portuguese), born from the Sicilian heat and refined under the English rain, transcends cultural and environmental barriers, showcasing the duo's rhythmic expertise and connection through complex rhythms and captivating melodies. The album celebrates the universal language of music, immersing listeners in a universe where rhythm reigns supreme and movement is inevitable. Nidia and Valentina constantly meet "on the road," sharing a sonic adaptation to the urgency and context of different environments. Their exchanges of moods and rhythms resonate with all these different places. Produced by Tom Halstead (Raime/Moin), "Estradas" masterfully blends syncopated drum patterns, pulsating marimba lines, and melodic interludes.