Last night I was working late at Topspin and in the middle of a long period of silence (rare in our office) a groovy house track started playing on the sound system that I got completely lost in. I glanced at Peter Brambl, our creative director, and asked him who this was, assuming he had kicked on the tunes. He smiled and said, “the is me.” I was floored. Being in the music business I hear a ton of music from talented electronic musicians, but rarely do I hear songs with real depth, sophistication and potential staying power. “Regresando”, the lead single from the upcoming album “Born at Midnight” from The Silver Pesos (Peter’s band), is in my humble opinion one of these rare songs and I expect the album to be just as impressive when it’s released (coming soon!).
“Regresando” (featured several times by DJ Raul Campos on his KCRW show Nocturna) is a melodic, atmospheric, downtempo number with exceptional vocals from Chloe Conger. The song starts off simple with an infectious rhythm that keeps you engaged and eager to hear what’s next. The energy builds throughout the song and by the time it reaches the end it’s turned into a Diplo-style dancehall groove. The Regresando Remix (a cut that’s more in line with my electro/progressive house tastes) takes the song in a completely different direction while preserving the essence of what makes the original so special. This is the cut Peter played that stopped me in my tracks last night and I plan to work it into my next DJ mix (coming very soon I promise).
Have a listen to both versions below, and if you like what you hear you can download them both for free in exchange for an email address.
Some info about the band:
The Silver Pesos was formed in 2009 by producer/instrumentalist Peter Brambl, singer Chloe Conger, and guitarist Robert Weber. Their upcoming full-length release, ‘Born at Midnight’, was recorded in Santa Monica, CA and Ubud, Indonesia with a full band that features a Balinese rhythm section. Visit the band’s website at www.thesilverpesos.com.
I’ll write a post about the full album when it’s out and I might even get you an interview with Peter as a bonus.
