{"product_id":"force-of-the-wind-vinyl-lp-cd","title":"Force of the Wind (Сила ветра) - Vinyl LP\/CD","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e01. Song With No Words (Песня без слов) \/ 02. Offscreen (За кадром) \/ 03. I Knew It — feat. Kate NV (Я так и знал) \/ 04. Glance (Мгновение) \/ 05. How Are You — feat. Sessa (Como é que vai você) \/ 06. Beige Days (Бежевые дни) \/ 07. Morning Moon (Lua da manhã) \/ 08. Force of the Wind (Сила ветра) \/ 09. Weather Report (Прогноз погоды)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable on BLACK VINYL, LIMITED EDITION CLEAR VINYL or CD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECOND PRESS featuring new back cover artwork. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSome records just stop you in your tracks. They resonate with you and feel instantly familiar like an old friend, even on the first listen. SOYUZ's third album ‘Force of the Wind’ is one of those records. It holds all the trademarks, beauty, and eccentricities of classic Brazilian recordings, from the 60s and 70s, that we have come to love. Think artists such as \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMilton Nascimento\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLô Borges\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBurnier e Cartier\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArthur Verocai\u003c\/strong\u003e et al. But this record wasn’t made in Brazil and is in fact a brand-new release. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSOYUZ (which translates as 'union') is a creative collective from Minsk, Belarus, led by composer, arranger, and singer, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlex Chumak\u003c\/strong\u003e, multi-instrumentalist, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMikita Arlou\u003c\/strong\u003e, and drummer, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnton Nemahai\u003c\/strong\u003e. SOYUZ's previous albums explored and reimagined the legacy of jazz-oriented, non-English-language pop music of the 20th century. For their third album, there is a stronger focus, and it is influenced by 70s Música popular Brasileira and building bridges from it to present-day Belarus. Alex notes that from the moment he first encountered Brazilian music, he found in it a kind of concentrated emotion that felt as if it were familiar to him from his childhood. This non-verbal emotion and connection between the listener and musician echoes in the music, regardless of understanding of the language the album is recorded in. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e ‘Force of the Wind’ includes songs sung in Russian and Portuguese as well as instrumental compositions. Its musical palette is both acoustic and electroacoustic: rich warm Rhodes piano, soaring string arrangements, and a controlled drum swagger sounding both relaxed yet super tight. Alongside Alex's sublime vocals, that grace the majority of the tracks, the album features guest performances by multi-talented musician and \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003evocalist Kate NV\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erising Brazilian star, Sessa\u003c\/strong\u003e. Alex also recently arranged a number of tracks on Sessa's \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehighly praised 2022 album 'Estrela Acesa'\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn the album, the trio is joined by a cast of friends; NY-based musician of Turkish origin percussionist, Cem Mısırlıoğlu, classically trained composer, Simon Hanes, who aided with string arrangements and conducting the string players, Netherlands-based Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, Gabriel Milliet, on flutes. 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