Maria João | OGRE Electric - Songs For Shakespeare [2022]

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"Songs for Shakespeare" consists of original musical and performative material where the starting point are Shakespeare's words, taken from several sources and with no apparent connection between them. By glueing these pieces together in a patchwork, a new narrative is created that estends the Shakespearean universe from end to end.

Imagined by Maria João and João Farinha, partners for more than 10 years in the jazz/electronic project OGRE, the idea arises to increase this basic formation of electric pianos, synthesizers, electronics and drums to include a chamber ensemble that through the hands of the composer and orchestrator Sara Ross will give a palette of colours not possible until now, vitalizing this Shakespearean universe with a modern twist.

released July 29, 2022

Production and Music Production: João Farinha

Ensemble recordings: Suse Ribeiro @ Estúdio Vale de Lobos

Vocal and instrumental recordings: João Farinha @ Aurora Studios, Lisboa

Drum recordings: Silvan Strauss @ Zwischengeschoss, Hamburg

Recording Production: Süse Ribeiro

Mixing: Süse Ribeiro & Nelson Carvalho

Mastering: Nelson Carvalho

Photography: All pictures by Alexandre Cabrita except Silvan Strauss by Steven Haberland

Makeup artist: Zakahia

CD Artwork Design / Photo Retouch: Jonas Grancha

jazz avant-garde classical electronic electronica experimental jazz and improvised music Lisboa