{"product_id":"mazalda_special-key-vinyl_2023_lad","title":"SPECIAL KEY (vinyl)","description":"Active since 2001 and revealed to the general public alongside Algerian Raï singer Sofiane Saidi in 2018, with a joint album and international tour, the band Mazalda returns with a new album, 'Special Key'. Mazalda – comprised of seasoned musicians hailing from a dizzying array of styles and diverse backgrounds – has emerged as a group that skillfully and inspiringly thrives on breaking down unnecessary cultural boundaries through complex textures and spectacularly refined arrangements. Evoking the ambiance of sweaty discos and haunted cabarets, Mazalda is driven by virtuosic precision but also by a subtle and touching talent for immersing itself in the music of almost all contemporary eras and urban environments. With this venture, much less tinged with Latin, Balkan, and jazz than previous works (like the acclaimed 'Turbo Clap'), a North African – Eastern Mediterranean touch has been brought to the fore. Perhaps their collaboration with Sofiane Saidi on the stellar album 'El Ndjoum' – and accompanying him on a tour in Algeria, where captivated audiences packed the grand theaters of Constantine, Oran, Sidi Bel Abbes, and Algiers – marked a turning point. Mazalda's sound, against a backdrop of synthetic tropical prog-funk, is marked by the solid and consistent presence of magical elements such as Stéphane Cézard's elektrobaglama, with its clear, phased tone straight out of a Maltepe pavilion; Yann Lemeunier's masterful live percussion layered over breakbeat textures, claptraps, and drum machines; Adrien and Lucas Spirli's electronics and keyboards – from retro-futuristic synth-bass with Arabic maqam inflections to sparkling, lo-fi electric organ ambiences reminiscent of sounds from Mogadishu to Kuwait. What trajectory will Mazalda explore next? What emerging musical vocabulary will they add to their formidable palette? I vote ma'zufah!","brand":"Mazalda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55310250082648,"sku":null,"price":20230526.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/3521381577464_553ec061-6612-4acf-aa04-ce05dfd0b50f.jpg?v=1760318420","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en\/products\/mazalda_special-key-vinyl_2023_lad","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}