A few days before Christmas, the band “Instrumenti” gives the listeners the album “Priecīgus” as a surprise.
The album “Priecīgus” includes ten versions of both well-known and classic Christmas compositions, as well as brand new songs created especially for this record – one of them – “Vēl kjejler” – “Instrumenti” was premiered as special guests in the finale of the “X Factor” show.
Jānis Šipkēvics says: “The idea of creating music for the Christmas season has always made our hearts beat faster. We have been talking about such an album for years, but on one gray day in the studio this fall we decided – it’s time! Because we want to have new sounds to accompany the holiday rituals – from soulful and spiritual to very simple and cozy – decorating the Christmas tree, wrapping presents, simply being with loved ones.”
From today, “Priecīgus” is available on the most popular streaming platforms. The author of the album cover design is the artist Reinis Pētersons. The author of the “Even Better” text video is Madara Dzintara.
Instrumenti is a group of Latvian musicians who make music in indie-pop and experimental electro style, their vocals vary from beatbox to operatic countertenor.
The project was created by two musicians: Shipsea (Jānis Šipkēvics jr. – keys/vocals) and Reynsi (Reinis Sējāns – drums/keyboards/vocals), who are former members of the Latvian vocal group Cosmos.[1] Instrumenti started its activity in 2009 with the debut single “Life Jacket Under Your Seat” and participation in the “Latvijas Mūzikas Ieraktsu Gada award 2008”. A year later (Latvijas Mūzikas Ieraktsu Year Award 2009) they received two awards: for the best debut (EP “Pandemiya” + “Apēst tevi”) and the best song (Apēst Tevi). Since the project’s first EP “Pandemiya” in 2009, Instrumenti has performed at various events in the Baltic States, Europe, Russia and also in the USA, participating in many festivals, including EuropaVox in France, Bergenfest in Norway, Positivus Festival in Latvia, Be2Gether in Lithuania, Õllesummer in Estonia and Sound of the Forest in Germany. The Instruments have opened for Mick, James Blunt, The Whale Watching Tour and shared the stage with Scissor Sisters, Moby, Skunk Anansie and The Whip. The duo’s music has been compared to artists such as Mika, Bjork, Michael Jackson and Sigur Rós. In 2014, the album “Iekams” was written in Georgia.
2023-12-22 05:24:00
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