{"product_id":"2477089","title":"Soyuz - (if You Ask) \/ Tenorio [VINYL]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe take every step to ensure your vinyl purchase is delivered to you in the same pristine condition as when it leaves our packing area. We have selected very robust 12 inch mailers in order to protect your valuable vinyl throughout its journey to your doorstep. Even when handled incorrectly, your item should still arrive in tip-top condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eProudly presenting, '(If You Ask)', a brand new, \u003cstrong\u003eblissed-out pop production with a '70s AOR touch\u003c\/strong\u003e, by the ever-on-point SOYUZ. Coming at a period between albums, the single features guest appearances from the sensational musicians, \u003cstrong\u003eBiel Basile (O Terno, Sessa)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAnthony Ferraro (Toro Y Moi, Astronauts, Etc.)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Friends of the band, they add their signature touch on the drums and synth respectively. To complete the package, SOYUZ back the title track with a short but sweet, \u003cstrong\u003eWurlitzer-laden, MPB-tinged number\u003c\/strong\u003e, 'Tenorio'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'(If You Ask)' tells the story of lost dreams. A track that can be interpreted either as a bittersweet longing for childhood times, or for a native place you can't return to. For the writer \u003cstrong\u003eAlex Chumak,\u003c\/strong\u003e he suggests, 'In my case, as in the case of many Belarusians, it's both'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor this song, Alex chose to sing in his native Belarusian tongue. As he explains this language 'to me feels underrepresented in pop music, also it's a \u003cstrong\u003ebeautiful legacy and sonority\u003c\/strong\u003e that I wanted to share with the listeners of our project around the world'. One of the key inspirations was a Belarusian band \u003cstrong\u003e('Pesniary'),\u003c\/strong\u003e who produced a host of great progressive folk, jazz fusion and AOR, from the '70s to the '90s, predominantly sung in Belarusian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother key influence was the music coming out of the Brazilian state of \u003cstrong\u003eMinas Gerais\u003c\/strong\u003e in the '70s, drawing inspiration from the sentimental and harmonious music of \u003cstrong\u003eBeto Guedes, Lo Borges, Fernando Oly and Wagner Tiso\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving parted ways with their drummer Anton, SOYUZ needed to find a new way to produce songs. The answer was to go remotely. Alex contacted the brilliant \u003cstrong\u003eBiel Basile\u003c\/strong\u003e, who had recorded \u003cstrong\u003eSessa\u003c\/strong\u003e's contemporary classic '\u003cstrong\u003eEstrela Acesa'\u003c\/strong\u003e, in which Alex also participated. Utilising Biel and Sessa's newly built studio in Sao Paulo, SOYUZ had Biel record the drums directly to tape to get the rich sound they were after. Adding the final magic into the mix, California's \u003cstrong\u003eAnthony Ferraro\u003c\/strong\u003e provided a beautiful Solina String Ensemble synth arrangement, with drummer\/recording engineer \u003cstrong\u003eAlbert Karch\u003c\/strong\u003e expertly assisting with the production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo capture the essence of the single visually, Alex and the Brazilian one-man-industry visual artist \u003cstrong\u003eGabriel Rolim\u003c\/strong\u003e, spent a blazing sunny May day in Berlin shooting film and stills - one of which became the perfect cover image. We hope you enjoy this little nugget of SOYUZ mastery, a sweet taster to savour while the new album is recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64304171450745,"sku":"2477089.0","price":8.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/1463\/6153\/files\/soyuz-if-you-ask-tenorio-vinyl.jpg?v=1787137339","url":"https:\/\/vinyl-relic.com\/products\/2477089","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}