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Rhythmption

by Brain de Palma

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Brain de Palma's debut LP on full sleeve vinyl, with artwork by Jeeook Choi.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Rhythmption via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Download available in 16-bit/44.1kHz.
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  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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1.
Thandolwami (feat. Sfiso Atomza) 05:53
2.
Rhythmption 06:21
3.
Sirens 07:40
4.
Cardiopalma 04:33
5.
Durimar 05:18
6.
Brainbow 05:01
7.
Mind The Gap 04:53
8.
Ocean Whispers 06:02
9.
U Ya Kwini (feat. Victor Kwality) 05:36
10.
Dahab Express 04:07
11.
Use it or Lose it 00:50

about

Peggy Gou’s Gudu Records is proud to present the label’s first ever album, from someone who’s been part of the family since the start: Brain de Palma.

Born in Ukraine, settling as a child in Turin and spending three years in Egypt before settling in his current home of Berlin, Alexei Versino has one hell of a story.

Musically, he’s been around for a decade now, releasing his previous music (solo as Panama Keys, and also as one half of the duo Stump Valley) on labels like Dekmantel, Soul Clap and Off Minor, before settling on Gudu with his Brain de Palma alias. But personally, his relationship to music goes much deeper: as a young child growing up in the former Soviet Union, a lot of European music was banned, so he relied on his well-travelled uncle to bring him back smuggled cassettes of Italo Disco, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, Erasure and early DJ mixes – getting an illicit musical education behind closed doors as a child.

Comprising eleven tracks made across the past year, Versino describes Rhythmption as “my redemption through rhythm”, and a tribute to “seeing people enjoying themselves on the dancefloor, that feeling of unity where people become one thing, regardless of their life path or social status.” Opening with the gorgeous ‘Thandolwami’ (featuring South African vocalist Sfiso Atomza), Rhythmption charts a path through sun-drenched Balearic house, stuttering drum work-outs, Italo-inspired synth romps, trancey house and even a touching tribute to his former home of Egypt, taking in every aspect of Versino’s journey to date. After all, it’s not all about the destination, it’s also the sights you see along the way.

credits

released October 18, 2024

All tracks written and produced by Brain de Palma
Mixed by MarcoAntonio Spaventi
Guitar on 'Rhythmption' by Pier Falbo
Flute on 'Thandolwami' by Gianvito Di Maio
Mastered by Lawrie Dunster at Curve Pusher
Artwork by Jee-ook Choi
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Brain de Palma Berlin, Germany

Following a phase of intense creation during the pandemic lockdown, this forced confinement accelerated a transition to a new electronic identity, one rooted in early musical taste and inner-child memories. This sonic rebirth manifests as a warm landscape constantly floating through intelligent tech patterns, latin-inspired rhythms, colourful melodies and folk elements. ... more

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