Kodiaxe
Moonshadows delivers as advertised - a fun fusion of supper club rock and the cooler side of disco! It's great to soundtrack your block party, backyard party, or living room cocktail party.
Favorite track: Don't Stop (feat. Adryon de Leon).
Moonshadows, named for a glossy beachfront Malibu bar where members of the Orgone crew DJed Saturday night sets, is the band's homage to yacht rock, sweater funk, and late night cruises on the Pacific Coast Highway. The genre-bending full-length album evokes neon and moonlight shimmering on ocean waves, undulating rhythms, martinis, and luxury convertibles.
There’s nothing lightweight about this collection, however. All the hallmark elements of Orgone production—gritty, deep, authentic sounds and heavy beats—permeate this ten-song LP. For this album, Orgone pulled from its deep bench of talent to feature vocal performances and co-writing by Adryon de León, Woolfy, Masauko Chipembere, Terin Ector, Jamie Allensworth, and more. Moonshadows is a heady mix of lush vocals, classic drum tones, and late-70s vibes best served chilled in the late-night hours and made to keep you grooving through your second wind and into the hazy sunrise.
credits
released July 23, 2021
Dan Hastie: keyboards
Sergio Rios: guitars
Sam Halterman: drums
Ethan Phillips: bass
Dale Jennings: bass
Sean O’Shea: drums
John Biggs: drums
Will Phillips: percussion
Alberto Lopez: percussion
Davey Chegwidden: percussion
Cameron de Palma: flute solo
Darren Cardoza: trombone
Devin Williams: trumpet
Ricky Lucchese: trombone
JJ Kirkpatrick: trumpet
Tamika Peoples, Meloney Collins, Terin Ector: background vocals
Adryon de León, Woolfy, Gino Garofalo, Masauko, Jamie Allensworth, Terin Ector, & Eric Kufs: lead vocals
Album art: Vision Collage Design
Layout: Joey Reina
Recorded at Killionsound (North Hollywood, CA)
Engineered by Sergio Rios
Mixed by Steve Kaye (1,5,8,9) and Sergio Rios (2,3,4,6,7,10)
Mastered by JJ Golden
Produced by Orgone
Orgone is an 8-piece soul machine driven by Dan Hastie and Sergio Rios, once two kids from the San Fernando Valley of Los
Angeles united by a hunger for raw soul recordings. Drawing on their love of Funkadelic, Santana, Muscle Shoals, and all things Stax, the duo sought to create the band that, if they were to hear for the first time, would be their instant favorite....more
This album can transport you to a fun place with Leon Bridges singing and Khruangbin supporting him with their fantastic music. I love everything about this vinyl and am so glad I got the lunar press! Thank you all so much! Michelle May