MicroCosmos, by MicroCorgi

MicroCosmos

by MicroCorgi

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1.	Cosmosphere 07:07	buy track
2.	Avocados Every Day 06:11	buy track
3.	6/8 Tune 07:24	buy track
4.	Alayashiki 04:38	buy track
5.	Prosperity 04:41	buy track
6.	Corgi 05:10	buy track
7.	Another Day 04:36	buy track
8.	Tuff Pretty Lady 06:40	buy track
9.	Utopia 05:57	buy track

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The New York based trio MicroCorgi are proud to announce the release of their debut album MicroCosmos on November 20th. These three musicians who combine their powers to create MicroCorgi are pianist Andrew McGowan, guitarist Yuto Kanazawa, and drummer Ilya Dynov. They hail from far corners of the globe and have diverse influences such as European Jazz, Japanese rock, Afro-beat, and New Orleans brass band music. Each have received great recognition of their talents, but when they met and started making sounds together in 2018 they found themselves learning from each other and creating something new. Their unique “organ trio” format has the bass duties handled in turns by McGowan and Kanazawa. The combination of piano, synth bass, guitar, and drums results in a musical relationship akin to that established by Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery, and which has been explored by guitarists Pat Metheny and Gilad Hekselman. Their sound has a minimalist aesthetic reminiscent of Philip Glass, combined with a soulful truth indebted to Black American Music. Their album MicroCosmos is a sonic universe permeated by synth-bass future-funk, catchy melodies, and atmospheric vibes.

The different facets of MicroCosmos shine light on what music can be. The heavy-metal guitar shredding in “Alayashiki” pushes the music to a fever pitch. In “Tuff Pretty Lady” a triumphant melody soars over a pulsating throwback groove, and drummer Ilya Dynov shows
the intensity of his emotional flair at the drumset. “Another Day” features a vocal performance by Andrew McGowan over a head-nodding rock beat, its simple lyrics illustrating a simplistic
philosophy of life. The album has a unique vibe to it, telling a story that resembles life and gets you lost into your own thoughts. It is a pleasure to listen to. The renowned guitarist/vocalist Kaleta(Fela Kuti,
Lauren Hill, King Sunny Abe) gives his opinion: “This album is a piece of Genius Musicianship. I love every song!”

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credits

released November 20, 2020

Yuto Kanazawa: guitar and composer on track 1,4 and 9
Andrew McGowan: keys, microKORG and composer on track 3,6 and 7
Ilya Dynov: drums and composer on track 2,5 and 8

Recorded at Virtue and Vice Studios in Brooklyn NY on January 6th and 16th 2020

Recorded by Ng Jun Yang

Mixed and Mastered by Yuto Kanazawa
Produced by Ilya Dynov

Artwork by Jonathan Gehrkin
©MicroCorgi 2020

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MicroCorgi New York, New York

New York based fusion band. Andrew McGowan from New Orleans on microkorg and piano, Ilya Dynov from Moscow on drums and Yuto Kanazawa from Tokyo on guitar. We combine our diverse backgrounds to create music that is exciting, pretty, thoughtful, and danceable. ... more

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