Listen Here https://bit.ly/CRED_4Walls The New Mastersounds and Lamar Williams Jr collaborated across continents in the remote recording of “4 Walls.” In light of stay-at-home orders across the world, Willams recalls writing the lyrics while in quarantine at his home in Atlanta, GA staring at the four walls around him and wondering when society will return to normalcy. He ruminates on planning weekends around big shows as both a musician and concertgoer—“we have love for the masses and when we come out of this, we’re going to reflect on our values and look at life a little differently.” Simon Allen laid down some drum ideas in his home of Leeds, UK then passed it to Pete Shand on bass to flesh out some grooves in his home in Spain. Eddie Roberts created an arrangement out of the parts and recorded guitar in Denver, CO at Color Red Studios ready for Lamar to write to. Once the vocals were down, Joe Tatton added the final key layers in the UK. On the production side, Roberts and Williams took queues from Rick James adding layers of delay and reverb over the vocals. This is the first track in a series of remote recordings The New Mastersounds and Lamar Williams Jr plan on releasing in the coming months. Produced by Eddie Roberts Credits: Eddie Roberts - Guitar Pete Shand - Bass Guitar Joe Tatton - Keyboards Simon Allen - Drums Lamar Williams Jr. - Vocals Tracking Engineer - Eddie Roberts, Pete Shand, Simon Allen, Joe Tatton, Lamar Wiliams Jr. Quarantine Mixing Engineer - Eddie Roberts Color Red Studios Mastering Engineer - Doug Krebs Doug Krebs Mastering ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioI4ZmX3ZSk

Produced by Marc Wren Credits: Marc Wren - Guitar, Percussion Instruments Eric Jacobson - Drums Jeff Stephens - Fender Rhodes Sara Kieser - Vocals Fernando Incetta - Bass Evan King - Flugelhorn, Trumpet Tracking Engineer - Marc Wren Mixing Engineer - Eddie Roberts Color Red Studios Denver Mastering Engineer - Doug Krebs Doug Krebs Mastering ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch3_lxzfBC0

Les Jeux Sont Funk takes their fascination with Indian films and adapts the song “Hum Tumhe” from the movie Qurbani in a style of their own. Bandleader Carlo Nardi notes that Bollywood music can absorb several musical styles while still maintaining a distinct musical footprint of its own. He cites music directors like R.D. Burman and Kalyanji-Anandji as masters of their craft who create captivating grooves while drawing upon regional modalities, folk music, and classical traditions. Furthering the concept of blending styles and taking liberties with arrangements, Les Jeux Sont Funk’s rendition of “Hum Tumhe” observes the soprano saxophone and guitar taking the place of the original synthesizer and vocal call-and-response section. The Trento, Italy-based group has garnered international attention receiving an invitation to perform at Arezzo Wave Love Festival which has become an institution in the Italian music scene and has garnered stateside airplay on KCRW (Los Angeles, CA), KNKX (Seattle, WA), and more. Produced by Carlo Nardi, Michele Bazzanella Credits: Carlo Nardi - Guitar (Electric), Electric Organ, Fender Rhodes, Tenor Saxophone, Percussion Instruments, Other Instrument Michele Bazzanella - Bass Guitar (Electric) Maurizio Brugnara - Moog Lorenzo Sighel - Soprano Saxophone Stefano Malchiodi - Drums Tracking Engineer - Carlo Nardi SoundMusicProduction Mixing Engineer - Carlo Nardi SoundMusicProduction Mastering Engineer - Doug Krebs Doug Krebs Mastering ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXStE-dXPz4

In 2019, four stalwarts of the New Orleans music scene, George Gekas (The Revivalists), Alvin Ford Jr. (Ed O'Brien (EOB), PJ Morton, Raphael Saadiq, Pretty Lights Live), Paul Provosty (Lembo, Deltaphonic), and Andriu Yanovski (Boodie T.rio, Cha Wa), had an impromptu gig at The Maple Leaf in New Orleans, all called upon by Gekas. The chemistry was so undeniable, they took it to the studio and formed Pocket Protection. Today, the instrumental groove outfit releases their debut EP Volume 1 out via Color Red. The playful song titles and nature of the project itself showcase both the individual talents of each band member while serving the greater good of the music. “We relied on intuition and each other to continue to move the music forward. It felt right when we first performed together, made sense in the studio, and will continue to as a collective idea,” says Gekas of the project. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbUIqipduRc