01. Song With No Words (Песня без слов) / 02. Offscreen (За кадром) / 03. I Knew It — feat. Kate NV (Я так и знал) / 04. Glance (Мгновение) / 05. How Are You — feat. Sessa (Como é que vai você) / 06. Beige Days (Бежевые дни) / 07. Morning Moon (Lua da manhã) / 08. Force of the Wind (Сила ветра) / 09. Weather Report (Прогноз погоды)
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Black Vinyl LP (First Press)
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01. Song With No Words (Песня без слов) / 02. Offscreen (За кадром) / 03. I Knew It — feat. Kate NV (Я так и знал) / 04. Glance (Мгновение) / 05. How Are You — feat. Sessa (Como é que vai você) / 06. Beige Days (Бежевые дни) / 07. Morning Moon (Lua da manhã) / 08. Force of the Wind (Сила ветра) / 09. Weather Report (Прогноз погоды)
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Limited Edition Clear Vinyl LP
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01. Song With No Words (Песня без слов) / 02. Offscreen (За кадром) / 03. I Knew It — feat. Kate NV (Я так и знал) / 04. Glance (Мгновение) / 05. How Are You — feat. Sessa (Como é que vai você) / 06. Beige Days (Бежевые дни) / 07. Morning Moon (Lua da manhã) / 08. Force of the Wind (Сила ветра) / 09. Weather Report (Прогноз погоды)
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01. Song With No Words (Песня без слов) / 02. Offscreen (За кадром) / 03. I Knew It — feat. Kate NV (Я так и знал) / 04. Glance (Мгновение) / 05. How Are You — feat. Sessa (Como é que vai você) / 06. Beige Days (Бежевые дни) / 07. Morning Moon (Lua da manhã) / 08. Force of the Wind (Сила ветра) / 09. Weather Report (Прогноз погоды)
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about
‘How Are You (Como é que vai você)’ is the third single to be taken from SOYUZ (СОЮЗ) forthcoming album, ‘Force of the Wind’.
Lush, gentle harmonies slowly build like a swell of waves until the crescendo of strings breaks the waters. The orchestral arrangements by the band’s Alex Chumak flash back to the subtle psychedelic sound of Arthur Verocai’s 1972 debut.
São Paolo born Sessa is one of Brazil’s rising talents, and he guests on vocals on this track. Singing in Portuguese, his unhurried voice gives this timeless piece a tranquil, soothing delivery. Alex Chumak was also responsible for the stunning orchestral arrangements on Sessa’s recently released album, ‘Estrela Acesa’.
Reminiscent of post-tropicalia recordings by Jorge Ben, Milton Nascimento, etc; 'How Are You' feels like it could be a missing, lost track from a Brazilian classic circa 1972. The composition holds all the magic of a recording we've grown to love from this rich, vibrant era.
lyrics
How are things going over there?
I don't see anything from here
Dreamy weather around here
Cotton cloud
Soaring horse
How are you, my friend?
In this game, in this life?
I'll be searching for a love boy
Looking for a way out
credits
from Force of the Wind (Сила ветра),
track released October 14, 2022
Writing, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, grand piano, Rhodes piano, Hammond organ, ARP Odyssey, string arrangement – Alex Chumak
Writing, lyrics – Sergio Sayeg
Bass – Mikita Arlou
Drums – Anton Nemahai
Conducting, string arrangement – Simon Hanes
Violin – Kate Goddard
Violin – Ruby Wang
Viola – Hannah Selin
Cello – Ansel Cohen
Bass, drums, acoustic and electric guitar recorded on ‘Studio 42’, grand piano recorded in ‘KORPUS’ Culture Center, Rhodes piano, Hammond organ and ARP Odyssey recorded on ‘Everest Media’, Minsk, Belarus.
Vocals recorded in São Paulo, Brazil.
Strings recorded on ‘Gary’s Electric Studio’, Brooklyn, NY.
Alex Chumak – Mixing Engineer
Production - Mikita Arlou, Alex Chumak.
СОЮЗ (SOYUZ) is a creative collective from Minsk, Belarus. The duo consists of composer and singer Alex Chumak and one of the key figures of the Belarusian underground scene Mikita Arlou, both musicians are multi-instrumentalists.
supported by 80 fans who also own “How Are You (feat. Sessa) (Como é que vai você)”
Like so many others, this came like a bolt out of the blue and, even though it's well before payday, I had to have this astonishing album on vinyl to prove it exists. The feel of the tunes makes me feel like the Impressions do, Curtis Mayfield, the big spaces and instinctive horns and stuff drifting in and out. Great grooves and I can see lots of ghosts nodding along to this with big smiles on their faces. At last! Anthony Cottrell
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