Usawa, by Tristan de Liège

Usawa

by Tristan de Liège

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1.	Intro (feat. ONYI LOVE) 02:36		buy track
2.	Usawa (feat. ONYI LOVE) 05:26	info	buy track
3.	Nara 04:27		buy track
4.	Azure (feat. ONYI LOVE) 04:30		buy track
5.	Soana (feat. Cameo Adele) 04:16		buy track
6.	Sabor (feat. Fabiano do Nascimento) 05:30		buy track
7.	Four Larks 05:15		buy track
8.	Horizons (feat. Cameo Adele) 03:36		buy track
9.	Descanso 04:48		buy track
10.	Light Plays (feat. Cameo Adele) 04:56		buy track
11.	In Sequences 05:02		buy track
12.	Tides (feat. Cameo Adele) 04:16		buy track
13.	Verve 04:00		buy track
14.	Moth Flutters (feat. ONYI LOVE) 05:02		buy track
15.	Alegria 07:09		buy track

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Usawa means balance.
Each album I make represents a time or phase of my life for me, one that I unknowingly enter when I start to express myself through sonic exploration, collaboration, and improvisation, and that I fully appreciate and realize only retrospectively as I am leaving that time. This album came to me during a somewhat difficult time in which I was grappling with a sense of identity and purpose while also attempting to balance that with self-acceptance and compassion. The most beautiful thing about Los Angeles to me is that living here I am surrounded by the most ambitious, driven and inspiring people; but that can also make it an
environment where losing sight of self-love and self-compassion can be crushing and damaging to one’s perspective. Through this album I endlessly sought to rediscover the joy and excitement of simple creation,
especially with others, which explains in part why this album has more collaboration than any of my previous work. Connecting my music to my love and enjoyment of life, rather than thinking about it first and foremost as an external goal or a career, was instrumental in helping
me restore this balance.
The album was named after the track Usawa, made with my friend Onyi, that came to represent the mood and direction of the album. We made it with very little planning and really just expressing ourselves and trying out lots of ideas in the moment, which became a beautiful way for us to collaborate and set the tone for our other collaborations. I hope that in listening you can use this music to create, rediscover, or enhance the balance of joy and dedication. Thank you for listening.

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Tristan

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released May 29, 2020

All tracks written and produced by Tristan de Liège.
Mastered by Stefan Bangert.
Additional mixing by Gabe Lehner.
Photography by Devin Whetstone and Adrian Elliot.
Design by Adrian Elliot.

Musicians:
Yvette Holzwarth - Violin
Greg Allison - Violin, Viola
Isaac Takeuchi - Cello
Felicia "ONYI LOVE" Richards - Vocals
Cameo Adele - Vocals
Henry Solomon - Flute, Alto Saxophone
Tristan de Liège - Electric Bass, Keys, Electric Guitar, Bass Clarinet, Clarinet
Peyton Wilson - Electric Guitar
Fabiano do Nascimento - 7-string Guitar
Naomi Greene - Harp
Mitchell Thomas - Kora

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Tristan de Liège Los Angeles, California

Tristan de Liège began his exploration of music in high school, first playing in bands and eventually exploring electronic music. His sound is inspired by instrumental hiphop and downtempo artists and also his love of film soundtracks and orchestral arrangements. ... more

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