PRESS RELEASE for new album '11:11'
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Rodrigo y Gabriela will release their new
studio album, entitled “11:11”
on Rubyworks, on Monday 7th September also, in North America
on ATO Records Sept 8th.
“11:11” was recorded in Ixtapa,
Mexico. The album has been produced by Rodrigo y Gabriela,
with John Leckie co-producing one of the tracks. The album
was mixed in Wales and London by Colin Richardson, best known
for his work with Slipknot and Trivium.
Comprising 11 new self-written compositions, “11:11”
is Rod & Gab’s personal “Gracias”
to a first XI of musicians, both past and present, who have
inspired them along the way. Alex Skolnick of metal gods Testament
guests on the album, as do widely respected acoustic veterans
Strunz & Farah.
“11:11” is the long awaited
follow up to 2006’s “Rodrigo y Gabriela”,
which has so far enjoyed worldwide sales in excess of half
a million albums.
Album tracklisting:
1 – ‘Hanuman’ – inspired by Carlos
Santana
2 – ‘Buster Voodoo’ – inspired by
Jimi Hendrix
3 – ‘Triveni’ – inspired by Israeli
Oud three-piece Le Trio Joubran
4 – ‘Logos’ – inspired by jazz-rock
master Al Di Meola
5 – ‘Santo Domingo’ – inspired by
jazz pianist and composer Michel Camilo
6 – ‘Master Maqui’ – inspired by Spanish
guitar legend Paco De Lucia
7 – ‘Savitri’ – inspired by John McLaughlin
and Zakir Hussian’s ground breaking 1970’s world
fusion ensemble Shakti
8 – ‘Hora Zero’ – inspired by Argentine
tango composer and bandoneon virtuoso Astor Piazzola.
9 – ‘Chac Mool’ – inspired by Jorge
Reyes, the Mexican composer who combined traditional Mexican
instrumentation with new technology. Reyes died in February
2009.
10 – ‘Atman’ – inspired by Dimebag
Darrell, never to be forgotten lead guitarist in Pantera and
Damageplan, who was tragically murdered onstage in 2004.
11 – ’11:11’ – inspired by Pink Floyd. |