New 'Sound Liberation' Album on CCR/Naxos

NEW YORK - March 25, 2014 - PRLog -- Sound Liberation is an eclectic group that performs music encompassing a diverse range of musical genres. The new album 'DAYS,' focuses on r&b and hip-hop, with songs and raps that are still new, eclectic and span the world of sound but emphasize the two popular genres. The singles: 'Breath' and 'Need' feature the fabulous vocals of Chanda Rule. These songs are influenced by r&b, rock, chamber music, and hip-hop rhythms and incorporate the groups musical philosophy, developed by band founder Gene Pritsker, which is based upon "ending the segregation of sound vibration (i.e. musical Genres)". Hip-hop anthems like 'Rap Sense', 'Loan Shark' and 'Capitalism Running Wild' are taken from Gene Pritsker's hip-hop-chamber opera 'Money'. The title track 'Days' is a dupstep remix of a song form our last album 'Open Up Your Ears & Get Some' while 'What Shall I Do' is a voice, guitar and string quartet arrangement of a song from that same album. 'Closer to Me than My Own Breath' is an aria form Pritsker's chamber opera William James Varieties of Religious Experience'. 'Fake' and 'Tragic' are hip-hop jams based on orchestral samples. The last 2 tracks on the album are from a live concert at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC.

"Literally one of the best Hybrid Hip Hop/R&B/Electric music albums we have ever heard"- Underground Hip Hop Blog
"A brilliant collision of instrumentation and vocals, that sonically take your ears on a journey of pure bliss!” - Bound 2 Hip Hop
"Days, loaded with mind-blowing compositions rich with stylistic variation and raw musical talent - Niji Magazine
"It's not just that things are combined that don't ordinarily come together, it is that they do so with a musical result that grabs you and does not let go" -  Gapplegate
"Gene Pritsker, a composer without musical boundaries…My favorite track is 'What Shall I Do', a beautiful song" - United-Mutations
"Pushing boundaries by creating a style of sound & music that is like no other…incredibly unique & original to the point where it will make your head spin!" - Skope Mag.

SAMPLER:
https://soundcloud.com/genepritsker/sound-liberation-days-sampler

Title track 'Days'
https://soundcloud.com/genepritsker/days
music - Gene Pritsker, words - Gene Pritsker & David Gotay
Chanda Rule - vocals, David 'Criminal Cello' Gotay, Gene 'Noizepunk'  Pritsker - raps,,
Greg Baker - guitar, Jen Lane - flute, Mat Fieldes - bass, David Rozenblatt - drums
Engineered & remixed by Nick Hard

VIDEOS:
1. Need (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpEtVFsXIGM)


words & music - Gene Pritsker (from the opera 'Money')
Chanda Rule - vocals, David Gotay - cello, Greg Baker & Gene Pritsker - guitars, Mat Fieldes - bass, David Rozenblatt – drums, B3+ Brass trio: Franz Hackl - trumpet, John Clark - horn, Dave Taylor - bass trombone
Engineered by Nick Hard
video by luma launisch

2. Breath (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgT7X6dflnw)
words & music - Gene Pritsker
Chanda Rule - vocals, Lynn Bechtold - violin, Jen DeVore - cello, David Rozenblatt – drums
Engineered by Dennis Mitchell
video by luma launisch

Recent reviews:
"Literally one of the best Hybrid Hip Hop/R&B/Electric music albums we have ever heard"…"Superior Production with heavy orchestra style acoustical flavors, Quality Overwhelming R&B vocals (Chanda Rule) & Heavily Electric sounds who would have known ingredients like this would create such a memorable and comforting album to vibe out to"…"We are positive when this album is launched it will be an instant success and become a true CLASSIC  Album for all music fans to enjoy. "
- undergroundhiphopblog.com, Jan. 2014 - FULL REVIEW (http://undergroundhiphopblog.com/2014/01/29/album-review-sound-liberation-days-march-2014-release/)

"A brilliant collision of instrumentation and vocals, that sonically take your ears on a journey of pure bliss!” -
- Bound 2 Hip Hop, Jan. 2014

"Days, loaded with mind-blowing compositions rich with stylistic variation and raw musical talent; a combination that is sure to create a unique and innovational addition to anyone’s musical repertoire."
- Niji Magazine, Jan. 2014 - Full Review & Interview (http://nijimagazine.com/2014/02/rich-with-stylistic-variation-and-raw-musical-talent-meet-sound-liberation/)

"Pushing boundaries by creating a style of sound & music that is like no other…incredibly unique & original to the point where it will make your head spin!…Sound Liberation blends so many different genres together but makes all the parts & pieces fit together perfectly…Their music is breaking musical barriers by taking the audience on an unforgettable ride full of pleasant surprises and places they’ve never been before..‘Days’ has huge potential to become a game-changing Hit!"
- Jimmy Rae - Skope magazine - Full Review (http://www.skopemag.com/2014/03/24/sound-liberation-days)

"Gene Pritsker, a composer without musical boundaries, blends soulful rhythm 'n blues with chamber music strings and hip-hop rhymes. And he might add some bop jazz guitar lines on the spot…My favorite track is 'What Shall I Do', a beautiful song that features the superb voice of Chanda Rule, accompanied by a string quartet and a guitar.
Worth checking out."
- United-mutations, Feb. 2014 - Full Review (http://united-mutations.blogspot.com/2014/02/sound-liberation-days.html)

"Sound Liberation holds in a kind of stylistic liquid suspension rap, hip hop, r&b, rock and modern composed classical elements. . . It's not just that things are combined that don't ordinarily come together, it is that they do so with a musical result that grabs you and does not let go. . . Pritsker and Sound Liberation go where nobody else goes before, like Star Trek only we ARE in space now, in a very personal space, all of us, seeking community. You can find it in this music. Check it out!"
- Grego Applegate Edwards, Gapplegate, March. 2014 - Full Review (http://gapplegateguitar.blogspot.com/2014/03/sound-liberation-days.html)

"When a composer gets into R&B/Rock/Pop you expect something interesting. And with Gene Pritsker's Sound Liberation you get it. The singles "Need" and "Breath" from the upcoming album Days (Composer's Concordance) give you something of substance. Chanda Rule has a very appealing and original voice and she is out front on both songs. The songs in turn have nice twists and turns you'd expect from Gene. And the arrangements have grit and musicality, with some especially good cello writing. So what else to say except this is nice music that you should give a listen to. I wish Sound Liberation all success on this one!"
- Grego Applegate Edwards, Gapplegate, Oct. 2012

“Sound Liberation display a level of multi-instrumental virtuosity and imagination that makes middleweight prog acts seem positively pedestrian by comparison. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea for sure but for the open-minded music, there’s weeks and weeks of musical nourishment to feast upon in these thirteen tracks.“
- Jodi Mullen, This is Not A Scene, Jul. 2012 -  FULL REVIEW (http://www.thisisnotascene.com/2012/sound-liberation-open-up-your-ears-and-get-some/)

Interviews with Gene Pritsker about the new album:
http://wwsmag.com/updates/sound-liberation-days/
http://nijimagazine.com/2014/02/rich-with-stylistic-variation-and-raw-musical-talent-meet-sound-liberation/