{"product_id":"blue-states-where-the-fades-meet","title":"Blue States - Where the Fades Meet","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"137\"\u003eMore than two decades into the ever-evolving world of \u003cstrong data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"69\"\u003eBlue States\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"88\"\u003eAndy Dragazis\u003c\/strong\u003e returns with new album \u003cem data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"134\"\u003eWhere The Fades Meet\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"480\"\u003eDragazis expands his signature cinematic sound, placing a six-piece choir at the heart of the record. Continuing with the motif of big, atmospheric, widescreen production, but this time built around the concept of a small choir singing lead vocals in unison, the album transforms intimate songwriting into something communal and immersive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"775\"\u003eThe album marks another step in the evolution of Blue States, which has morphed over the years from a one-man project, to a live band, and now back to a studio-based solo project. Most of the album was recorded in Dragazis’ London-based studio, with the choir and strings tracked separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"962\"\u003e“Recording an album with a choir and a string quartet felt like a way of pushing myself both musically and technically, taking me out of my comfort zone,” says Dragazis of the record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003eThe choir came together after Dragazis reconnected with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1037\"\u003eTahita Bulmer\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1064\"\u003eNew Young Pony Club\u003c\/strong\u003e, who had collaborated with him on the second Blue States album \u003cem data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1142\"\u003eMan Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e. Bulmer introduced him to vocalist \u003cstrong data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003eStacey Dowdeswell\u003c\/strong\u003e, who then helped assemble the six-piece vocal ensemble for the sessions. Their performances were largely recorded live in one take, capturing a raw, unpolished immediacy that adds to the human fragility and sense of presence at the core of the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1804\"\u003eBulmer herself joined the choir, marking a full-circle return to their earlier collaboration on \u003cem data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1564\"\u003eMan Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e more than twenty years ago. Even within the collective, her distinctive voice occasionally rises above the others and briefly takes centre stage. Also featured throughout the album is the acclaimed string quartet \u003cstrong data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1801\"\u003eThe Elysian Quartet\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"2030\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1828\"\u003eWhere The Fades Meet\u003c\/em\u003e stands out as one of Blue States’ most expansive and immersive works to date, balancing intricate orchestration with emotional intimacy and blurring the boundary between the personal and the universal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Memphis Industries","offers":[{"title":"Gold Coloured Vinyl LP","offer_id":58117994217817,"sku":"SDZ-46307","price":28.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/MI0844LP_BlueStates_WhereTheFadesMeet_Cover_1_RGB-1.png?v=1779442226","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/blue-states-where-the-fades-meet","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}