DON'T WORRY PSY HAPPY

(LP)
Genre Techno
FormatVINYL
Cat. noLAD064
Label LIFE AND DEATH
Artist SEBRA CRUZ
Release Date21/04/2023
CarrierLP
Barcode4251804140720
TRACKLIST A1. Margaret A2. Don't Worry Psy Happy A3. Poliziesco A4. Altre Cose A5. Sunfish B1. Optimist B2. Studio Session B3. Dancebra B4. When Life Was Slow B5. Flying Junior B6. The Siebel Road To Mars INFO Veteran artist Sebra Cruz releases his debut album ˜Don't Worry Psy Happy™ on DJ Tennis™ revered Life & Death imprint. The daring eleven track LP is as experimental as it is definitive and encapsulates the Italian spirit in perfect style. The LP follows two previously teased singles; ˜Margaret™, an ode to Cruz™ girlfriend which is a deeply passionate and expressive melodic house offering and album title ˜Don™t Worry Psy Happy™ a hedonistic, tripped out soundscape. The lead track ˜Sunfish™ is a melange of powerful synths overlaid with sporadic vocals and a swinging breakbeat which make the record the perfect soundtrack for early morning dancefloor euphoria. The album continues its genreless motif and is hard to pin down. It broaches a variety of styles including cinematic and ambient leaning sonics such as ˜Optimist™ and ˜Poliziesco™, the latter which includes Gabriele Fabbri™s atmospheric guitar riff throughout. ˜The Siebel Road To Mars™ is a similarly powerful yet emotive record which samples current Italian President Sergio Mattarella between the piano and the extraterrestrial sound palette. Continuing with the more abstract tracks ˜Flying Junior™, which was named after Cruz™ own sailboat, emulates the peacefulness and tranquillity of the sea. It™s yet another reflection of Sebra Cruz™ artistic personality. Juxtaposing the calm and serene records from the album, ˜AltreCose™, inspired by the energy of the Neapolitan people during Sebra™s DJing residency in the 90s, is a more high energy disco-infused record. Similarly ˜When Life Was Slow™, released on Life & Death back in 2020, is another upbeat dance interpretation and a tribute to Cruz™ passion for Italian composers from the 60s and 70s. Speaking about the album Sebra says: šWhat emerges is in my opinion an album with predominantly Italian spirit, disco, house with both edgy and gentle influences. I never decide what to do first, I simply follow my spur of the moment instinct. Releasing an album for Life & Death is cool because I've always had huge respect for Manfredi.› Sebra Cruz and DJ Tennis have a long lasting and trusting collaborative relationship exhibited by the former's numerous releases on Tennis™ Life and Death label. DJ Tennis™ encyclopaedic musical brain and shared passion for Italian composers perfectly complements Sebra™s stylings. Striking an impeccable balance between abstract and obscure sonics and more methodical and conventional melodies, 'Don't Worry Psy Happy™ is a body of work that exquisitely expresses Sebra Cruz™ personality via different worlds and mediums.