Album
New Blue Sun
2023 · Electronic, Jazz
9 collectors on Gatefold own this
New Blue Sun is an Electronic album by André 3000, originally released in 2023. On Gatefold: 5 pressings tracked, owned by 9 collectors.
About
“Warning: no bar,” reads a label on the packaging of the first-ever solo album from André 3000. The idea of such a thing has haunted hip-hop fandom’s collective consciousness for nearly two decades: a full-length solo effort from Outkast’s Gemini counterpart, not counting his half of <i>Speakerboxxx/The Love Below</i>. In the Outkast year, André was known as the far-out yin to Big Boi’s earthier yang, and while the latter pursued a solo career following the duo’s 2006 hiatu, Three Stacks forged a less orthodox path. He designed clothe, produced a cartoon serie, and took on a handful of acting role, popping up every so often to rap a guest verse for Frank Ocean or Beyoncé. Meanwhile, he walked around playing the flute—a habit that, when caught on camera, was something of a meme, but had privately become a passion. The title of the first track on <i>New Blue Sun</i>, whose 87 minutes of cosmic flute experimentation are entirely wordle, is at once a caveat and a mission statement: “I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a 'Rap' Album But This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time.” In a poetic sense, it’s also a truth: The instruments he and his collaborators play here (contrabass flute, Mayan flute, bamboo flutes) are powered by wind, or, rather, breath. And it’s reflective of the kismet which guided the album into existence: He hadn’t intended to release his flute music until a chance Erewhon run-in with Carlos Niño, the Los Angeles percussionist and producer of spiritually oriented jazz. Basement jam sessions with Niño became the series of improvised compositions that make up the eight tracks of <i>New Blue Sun</i>, along with a community of like-minded player, including guitarist Nate Mercereau and keyboardist Surya Botofasina. .
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Tracklist
- 1I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A "Rap" Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time12:20
- 2The Slang Word P(*)ssy Rolls Off The Tongue With Far Better Ease Than The Proper Word Vagina . Do You Agree?13:50
- 3That Night In Hawaii When I Turned Into A Panther And Started Making These Low Register Purring Tones That I Couldn't Control ... Sh¥t Was Wild10:29
- 4BuyPoloDisorder's Daughter Wears A 3000® Shirt Embroidered13:05
- 5Ninety Three 'Til Infinity And Beyoncé3:49
- 6Ghandi, Dalai Lama, Your Lord & Savior J.C. / Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, And John Wayne Gacy10:15
- 7Ants To You, Gods To Who ?6:42
- 8Dreams Once Buried Beneath The Dungeon Floor Slowly Sprout Into Undying Gardens17:11
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Ambient & Downtempo
- lush
- meditative
- spacey
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andre 3000CONTRABASS FLUTE, PEDALBOARD , OTHER FLUTE , PEDALBOARD FLUTE , PEDALBOARD , ELECTRONIC WIND INSTRUMENT
- Carlos NiñoBELLS, CHIMES, CYMBAL, DRUMS, GONG, OTHER , PERCUSSION MUSIC BY, BELLS, CHIMES, CYMBAL, DRUMS, GONG, OTHER , PERCUSSION
- Deantoni ParksDRUMS MUSIC BY, DRUMS
- Diego GaetaKEYBOARDS, SYNTHESIZER MUSIC BY, KEYBOARDS, SYNTHESIZER MUSIC BY, PIANO
- Jesse PetersonBASS, GUIMBRI, PEDALBOARD MUSIC BY, BASS, GUIMBRI, PEDALBOARD
- Nate MercereauGUITAR, GUITAR SYNTHESIZER, SAMPLER MUSIC BY, GUITAR, GUITAR SYNTHESIZER, SAMPLES
- Surya BotofasinaKEYBOARDS, SYNTHESIZER MUSIC BY, KEYBOARDS, SYNTHESIZER
- V.C.RMUSIC BY, VIOLIN, EFFECTS VIOLIN, EFFECTS
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