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Armonite, the instrumental rock collective led by composer Paolo Fosso and violinist Jacopo Bigi, have signed with LA-based indie label Cleopatra Records for the release of their new album, “And the Stars Above” tomorrow.
Armonite’s instrumental music is perfectly in line with the spirit of the label, especially now that Cleopatra expanded in the movie industry. With the film division, Cleopatra Entertainment, the company has distributed, developed, and produced several films, including The Devil’s Domain (starring Michael Madsen), The Black Room (starring Lin Shaye), Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill! (featuring the voice of Dave Mustaine from Megadeth), The 27 Club (featuring Todd Rundgren), England Is Mine (Steven Morrissey bio-pic), A Street Cat Named Bob.
“Working with Cleopatra has been great”, says Fosso, “They’re skilled and competent, I’m sure they will take Armonite to the next level. I’ve always been a great lover of movies and videogames, I was just moving forward to the composition of soundtrack music, so this collaboration comes right on cue”.
Throughout the album, lingers a ghostly female voice, appearing and disappearing here and there before fully emerging in the band’s first song with lyrics, “Clouds Collide”. The track tells the story of a girl between time and memories.
“And the Stars Above” is a journey through twelve tracks, starting with “The March of the Stars” inspired by Dante’s Paradise and ending with “Ghosts”. The album also features two bonus tracks; the polyrhythmic “The Fire Dancer” and “A Playful Day”.
Armonite have been awarded an Honourable Mention both in the Instrumental and Performance categories at the International Song writing Competition 2017 from a top-level jury including Tom Waits, Lorde, Bastille, Billy Cobham, Ziggy Marley, Don Omar, and Keane. With over 16,000 entries from 140 countries, this is a remarkable achievement of which they are extremely proud.
“We’re confident this is going to be a great release, with a rather peculiar view”, says Fosso, “”The Sun is New Each Day” had a heavy compact sound… “And the Stars Above” is groovy, with different vibes across a bunch of genres. There’s something indie in this new sound that we’ve never explored before and it’s kind of sexy for us!”
The album’s track listing is as follows:
01. The March Of The Stars
02. Next Ride
03. District Red
04. Plaza De España
05. Clouds Collide
06. Blue Curaçao
07. By Heart
08. Freaks
09. By The Waters Of Babylon
10. The Usual Drink
11. What’s The Rush?
12. Ghosts
13. A Playful Day (for Strings Quartet)
14. The Fire Dancer (for Piano Solo)
For more information on Armonite, head over to www.armonite.com.
