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Ese puerto existe EP

by Insólito UniVerso

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Siéntate en esa orilla clara y ancha del mar. Retumbando el oleaje, lleva sordo tanto viaje ¿Dónde vienes, donde vas? ¿Qué traes de menos, de más? Las manos enterradas, entre arenas, redes, barcas. Y ese puerto despertó, Luego partió y después llegó Mar afuera, tierra adentro, Tan ancho y sincero Plantado en el centro, ese puerto Ay, ese centro. La luna arriba se mece y crece su preguntar Los planetas embisten y yo esquivo el más allá. Unos lejos, otros cerca, encontrarnos, ¿Qué será? Ese puerto ya existe, esa entrada al más acá. Y esa estrella titiló, Luego cayó y después subió. Desatando el infinito En un grano de arena Tan grande y chiquito, esa estrella, Ese granito. Esa estrella, ese granito…
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The Paris-based Venezuelans, Insólito UniVerso focus in on their psychedelic folk sound on sharp new single “Ese puerto existe”, backed with an otherworldly remix from Awkward Corners of “Jota”

On their debut album, ‘La Candela del Río’, the experimental folk group, created a magical Latin American sound of their very own, inspired as much by Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal, Tortoise, Stereolab, and electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire, as traditional Venezuelan folk music.

Of “Ese puerto existe”, vocalist, composer and cuatro player, Maria Fernanda, tells us “this song takes us to the coast, on a beach where the star and the grain of sand are tracing the vertical and infinite line of the present. Perhaps it is the mouth of the flame of the river reaching the sea. Perhaps a look of a bird in migration.”

“Ese puerto existe” takes its name from the first collection of poems by the Peruvian poet, Blanca Varela, who wrote, "On this coast I am the one who wakes up / among the foliage with brown wings”. The song is in the rhythm of the Gaita Tambora, from the Afro-Venezuelan tradition of the southern shores of Lake Maracaibo.

On this brand new Awkward Corners remix, Insólito UniVerso’s haunting take on “Jota” is drawn into the otherworld of bubbling synths and rippling percussion that captivated us on his debut album. Awkward Corners is the artistic pseudonym of musician, producer, DJ, compilation curator, writer, and co-founder of the Paradise Bangkok label and band, Chris Menist.

Insólito UniVerso’s original take on “Jota” is based upon a traditional jota margariteña (a melancholic song & ode to love, or fishing, usually accompanied by guitar, Venezuelan cuatro or bandolin), composed by Berta Vargas. The lyrics refer to separation from the homeland, something far too real for many Venezuelans these days. It's a farewell to the scent of a plantain tree; an “adios” echoing in an empty house. And yet, there is joy in being able to sing through this pain, and maintaining a belief in the inner self, which remains unchanged and immutable.

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released September 9, 2022

“Ese puerto existe” is composed by Maria Fernanda Ruette and arranged by Insólito UniVerso
Mixed by Malcolm Catto at Quatermass Sound Lab.

"Jota" is based on a traditional melody, with lyrics by Berta Vargas.
Remix by Awkward Corners

Mastered and cut by Frank Merritt at The Carvery, London

Insólito Universo are :
Maria Fernanda Ruette : lead vocals, cuatro
Raúl Monsalve : bass, percussion, fx, vocals
Edgar Bonilla Jiménez : keyboards, vocals

House sleeve art & logo by Gaurab Thakali
Design by Brunella Giannangeli

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Insólito UniVerso Paris, France

Insólito UniVerso is a trio of Venezuelan immigrants making music from their homeland, steeped in sounds from other worlds. The Paris based band showcases their love for traditional folklore, 70s psychedelia and other universes of musical experimentation. Musically, they take listeners on a trip between traditions, lands, different times, languages, landscapes, and myths. ... more

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