Flako Details Upcoming Debut LP
The Chilean-born producer concocts an exotic patchwork on 'Natureboy'.
Over the past five years, London-based musician Dario Rojo Guerra (a.k.a. Flako) has had an impressive run of releases for labels like Project: Mooncircle, R&S’s Apollo imprint, and East London’s Five Easy Pieces, who will do the honor of releasing Flako’s long-gestating debut LP this spring. Inspired by classic jazz, formative South American styles, and synth work from the likes of Greek composer Vangelis, Natureboy pulls from global influences that showcase the natural world. Featuring Guerra’s voice throughout, it marks a break from his past hip-hop-focused output, with string contributions from composer Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and a guest vocal from London artist Dirg Gerner included in the course of the record.
Until Natureboy drops on March 23, a new video fro the record’s lead single, “Kuku” (a stream of which first appeared earlier this month), can be watched below, where the forthcoming record’s artwork and tracklist can also be found below.
1. The Opening / Purple Trees
2. Shipibo Icaro
3. Gelis
4. Spice Melange
5. Kuku
6. Solo for Chloƫ
7. Shape of Things to Come
8. Som Da Aura
9. Twelve O’Clock Shadow (feat. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson)
10. Lyrebird
11. Golden High
12. Payaso
13. Who Do You Think You Are
14. For You (Reprise)
15. With Me Now (feat. Dirg Gerner)
16. The Odd & Beautiful