Born (Free), by Derek Monypeny

Born (Free)

by Derek Monypeny

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	1.	Blit 07:59
	2.	FFF 03:47
	3.	Garx 05:51
	4.	Irg 01:08
	5.	Pilur 05:00
	6.	Cisr 03:36
	7.	Kurq 07:05
	8.	Fin 03:47

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"I started making the record that eventually became Born (Free) with the following question: "What if Popol Vuh made a record for Siltbreeze?" That original idea lives in 3 or maybe 4 of the tracks. I hope they will be obvious.

The rest ended up being informed/inspired by this related self-query: "What if I made a 'low-fi' record, more or less raw expression, that reflects my love of 90s labels like Siltbreeze, Xpressway, Drunken Fish, etc.?"

I want to sincerely thank Bob Bucko at Personal Archives for his willingness to work with me on this very personal thing, Andrew Weathers for his mastering skills, and Thomas Yates for his vision."

-Derek Monypeny, Yucca Valley, CA, December 2022

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released June 2, 2023

Derek Monypeny:
Electric guitar, Electric oud
Recorded late 2022 by Derek Monypeny at Studio Pendejo, Yucca Valley, CA
Mastered by Andrew Weathers
Artwork by Thomas Yates
All songs © Derek Monypeny (BMI)

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Derek Monypeny Joshua Tree, California

Born in the Arizona desert, a veteran of multiple explorations into the Sahara desert via Morocco and Western Sahara, and now a resident of the Mojave, Derek Monypeny sees his musical mission as adding to and expanding on what he calls the "desert continuum;" the psychedelic sirocco swirl of desert-based stringed instruments played with utter abandon by musicians the world over. ... more

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