Género: surf rock, instrumental
Álbum: To Be Free
Data de lançamento: 20 de Fevereiro, 2020
Editora: Heitor Vallim (Self-released)
https://youtu.be/DXG7618ZjQE
The sea is unpredictable but magnanimous for those who seek to fully understand it. Its tides and waves have been and always will be an inspiration for several artists and an intemporal muse.
Heitor Vallim born in the coastal side of the city of Santos (Brazil) is now living in Portugal and bringing us his new album, To Be Free. It’s a record that sound-wise is very different from his latest EP called L.O.S.T that relied on a sound close to pop and heavily influenced by electronic. Always betting on changes and reinvention of sound, Heitor explores organic compositions that are entirely instrumental and that show his profound connection to the ocean and the art of surfing.
The record is composed by 7 themes that makes us revisit the serenity and euphoria of the summer with its long days that are filled with opportunities and vital. The themes reflect the introspective calm of those who wait for the perfect wave to surf.
There are some ethereal moments like in the song,The Trip with reminiscences of psychedelic bands from the 70’s, reggae rhythms like in The Rhythm of Waves that also guide us to bands of instrumental surf-rock like The Mermen. Pink Sunset with a subtle chillwave organic vibe can bring us back to those special sunsets after a day spent on the beach.
His connection to surfing is undeniable and essential, having participated in the OST for the movie The Other Side which was selected in surf film festivals like MIMPI (Rio de Janeiro) and Lagoa Surf Arte. He was also the winner elected by the magazine Surfer after his song, Lost Beach that was part of the OST of the movie made about the Australian surfer Torren Martyn.
Heitor Vallim reinvents himself with To Be Free, a record that makes us wish more than ever for summer to come but also to experience it out of season.
O mar é imprevisível, mas magnânimo para quem o intenta conhecer a fundo. As suas correntes, vagas e ondas sempre foram e serão um mote de inspiração para vários criadores e uma musa intemporal.
Heitor Vallim oriundo do litoral paulista da cidade de Santos (Brasil) reside agora em Portugal e traz-nos o seu novo trabalho, To Be Free. É um disco sonicamente afastado do seu álbum anterior L.O.S.T que se reafirmava com sonoridades um pouco mais pop e apoiado fortemente na electrónica. Apostando sempre na mudança e reinvenção sonora, Heitor explora composições mais orgânicas e inteiramente instrumentais que transcrevem a sua profunda ligação ao mar e à arte do surf.
O disco é formado por 7 temas que nos fazem revisitar a serenidade e euforia do verão com os seus dias longos, profundamente cheios e vitais. Os temas reflectem a calma introspectiva de quem espera pela onda perfeita para por ela e nela se guiar.
Há momentos mais etéreos como em The Trip com reminiscências de bandas dos anos 70 mais psicadélicas, ritmos reggae como em The Rhythm of the Waves que nos conduzem para bandas de surf-rock instrumental como The Mermen. Pink Sunset com uma vaga inspiração chillwave de cariz orgânico remete-nos para os pôr-do-sol depois de um dia passado na praia.
A sua ligação com o surf é inegável e essencial, tendo participado na banda sonora do filme The Other Side que foi seleccionado em festivais de cinema sobre Surf como MIMPI (Rio de Janeiro) e Lagoa Surf Arte. Foi também vencedor do prémio da revista Surfer com o seu tema Lost Beach que integrou a banda-sonora do filme sobre o surfista australiano Torren Martyn.
Heitor Vallim reinventa-se novamente com To Be Free, um disco que nos faz ansiar pelo verão mas também a senti-lo ainda fora de época.
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Genre: surf rock, instrumental
Album: To Be Free
Release Date: 20th of February, 2020
Label: Heitor Vallim (Self-released)
https://youtu.be/DXG7618ZjQE
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| Image by Gabriela Haydée |
Heitor Vallim born in the coastal side of the city of Santos (Brazil) is now living in Portugal and bringing us his new album, To Be Free. It’s a record that sound-wise is very different from his latest EP called L.O.S.T that relied on a sound close to pop and heavily influenced by electronic. Always betting on changes and reinvention of sound, Heitor explores organic compositions that are entirely instrumental and that show his profound connection to the ocean and the art of surfing.
The record is composed by 7 themes that makes us revisit the serenity and euphoria of the summer with its long days that are filled with opportunities and vital. The themes reflect the introspective calm of those who wait for the perfect wave to surf.
There are some ethereal moments like in the song,The Trip with reminiscences of psychedelic bands from the 70’s, reggae rhythms like in The Rhythm of Waves that also guide us to bands of instrumental surf-rock like The Mermen. Pink Sunset with a subtle chillwave organic vibe can bring us back to those special sunsets after a day spent on the beach.
His connection to surfing is undeniable and essential, having participated in the OST for the movie The Other Side which was selected in surf film festivals like MIMPI (Rio de Janeiro) and Lagoa Surf Arte. He was also the winner elected by the magazine Surfer after his song, Lost Beach that was part of the OST of the movie made about the Australian surfer Torren Martyn.
Heitor Vallim reinvents himself with To Be Free, a record that makes us wish more than ever for summer to come but also to experience it out of season.
Texto | Text: Cláudia Zafre
https://youtu.be/DXG7618ZjQE