Yelfris Valdes - For The Ones Remixed

MUSICA MACONDO

£14.40
~~£21.40~~

Cat. no: MMACONDO002
Format: LP
Barcode: 794712635345
Release Date: 9th July 2021
Genre: Electronic

Back in: 15 Dec 2023

“This album is absolutely brilliant...a very important new generation Cuban Artist” - Gilles Peterson

Cuban artist, composer and trumpet player Yelfris Vald s once again joins forces with Jazz FM Resident Tim Garcia’s label M sica Macondo, inviting an impressive roster of producers to remix and reinterpret a selection of standout tracks from his 2019 debut LP ‘For The Ones.

Kicking off the record, Yoruba Records head honcho Osunlade is first to step up to the plate, delivering a deep and percussive take of ‘After Sly’. Next up, Quantic takes the recent single ‘Aceleyo A a’ into new and unexplored territories, utilising space bending arpeggios and astral synths alongside a heavily swung rhythm section to incredible effect. Manchester based Contours transforms Gnawa influenced ‘Maktub’ into a moment of peak time introspection with an icy, early Chicago house edge.

On the flip, Garcia opted for remixers who “capture that Broken/Bruk London feel”. Starting in fine form, K15 blends shimmering keys and a shuffling beat with the euphoric vocals and trumpet melodies of his bruk-infused take on just released second single ‘Ancestry’. Joining the proceedings, South London’s Maxwell Owin sharpens his amen chops on a twisting, abstract jungle soundscape version of ‘Worlds’ before IG Culture’s LCSM bring their unmistakable, brass-led syncopated stylings to the closing track ‘Full Moon’.

This vinyl only release is pressed in the greenest and most eco friendly way possible, while 20% of its profits is going to the supply of instruments to music schools in Cuba.

“A very important new generation Cuban Artist” (Gilles Peterson) gets a set of brilliant new remixes from Quantic, K15, LCSM, Osunlade, Maxwell Owin, Contours. Features and Airplay on BBC (Tom Ravenscroft, Gilles Peterson), Jazz FM (The Blueprint, Musica Macondo, Tony Minvielle and many more), Worldwide FM Reviews in The Wire, DJ Mag, Mix Mag, Stamp The Wax, Clash

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About:
His 2019 debut LP ‘For The Ones...' saw Yelfris delving deep into his Yoruba religion and its shamanic chants, subtly infusing those deeply personal elements with electronica and live instrumentation creating a beautiful pulsating soundscape. In purposefully mutating the acoustic sound of his trumpet he adds depth without losing his power and tenderness. Manifesting an adventurous and experimental shift in his composition, drawing on his classical training and love of jazz whilst at the same time delving further into the world of electronica.

With the LP’s impressive palette of epic, cosmos-weaving trumpet melodies, fuzzy keys and psychedelic textures at their disposal, Quantic, K15, LCSM, Osunlade, Maxwell Owin, Contours repurpose and rework some of the album’s key moments, bringing an injection of dancefloor - friendly sensibilities to the proceedings.

With this offering, Yelfris’ incredible musicianship is re-contextualised for a new audience, making itself right at home on the dancefloors of the world.

'It is such an honour to have these incredible electronic artists remixing my album For The Ones..the tracks have definitely taken a whole new dimension. I Hope this remix EP brings you as much fun and excitement as it does to me.' - Yelfris Valdés

The artwork is an original creation of Spanish artist Fran Rodríguez

Key Selling:
Absolutely brilliant this album...This guy is a very important new generation Cuban Artist' - Gilles Peterson

'Yelfris is the don! he has an ear for music like none other & he’s one my favourite players' – Quantic

Support from:
BBC 6 Music: Gilles Peterson, Huey Morgan, Tom Ravenscroft, Jamz Supernova
Vinyl Factory, Resident Advisor, Bandcamp, Bandcamp Weekly

Tracklist:
A1/1. After Sly (Yoruba Soul Mix)
A1/2.Aceleyo Aña (Quantic Remix)
A1/3. Maktub (Contours Remix)
B1/1 Ancestry (K15 Remix)
B1/2 Worlds (Maxwell Owin Trying Times Mix)
B1/3 Full Moon (Likwid Continual Space Motion Remix)