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Eight long years have passed since the previous S-Tone Inc.’s full-length (“Moon in Libra”, SCCD/LP 407) and, even if Stefano Tirone hasn’t released anything under his popular pseudonym until Spring 2017, the longtime collaboration and friendship with Tomas Di Cunto (a.k.a. Toco) has never expired: Tirone in fact produced Toco’s “Memoria” in 2014 (SCCD/LP 467), and since then has never stopped working with Toco, who’s the co-author of 8 out 10 tracks of this release.

As anticipated by the “Superbacana” EP (SCEP 479), the sound of the new album is widely influenced by the Brazilian soul-funk sound of the late ‘70s known as Black Rio. But there’s more, starting from the opening “Sands of Time”, an up-tempo groovy track with a lyrical cello melody and Manuela Ravaglioli’s dreamy vocals, and the mellow disco flavor of “Vontade de viver”, sung by Toco. Manuela is another historical S-Tone-Inc. artistic partner, together with Laura Fedele, who sings in the soulful downtempo “I can’t keep up with your love”. Barro and Qinho, two emerging singers from the new Brazilian scene, respectively perform in “Vale do mistério”, a downtempo tune that borrows some guitars from the alternative rock scene and cites Pirandello’s “Uno, nessuno e centomila” in its lyrics, and in “Chuva de verão”, with Qinho crooning over a track deeply influenced by Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield. The closing track, “Estrada real”, that features Luzia Dvorek on vocals, reminds of Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66 from the “Stillness” era, with its acoustic guitar-led groove and its silky flute performed by Carlo Nicita. The remaining tracks are three funky grooves from the “Superbacana” EP, featuring the Sao Paulo quartet of 4Maré, consisting of Toco, Luzia Dvorek, Bruno Morais and Kika.

Despite its various influences, “Onda” does not sound as a mere copy of what’s already been done at all: S-Tone Inc. took all the necessary time to produce a new record, and the result is a strongly original and personal effort!

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released November 20, 2017

Stefano Tirone – bass, guitar, keyboards & programming
Toco – vocals on 02, 03, 05, 07, 09; backing vocals on 04, 08, 10
Adi Souza – vocals on 03
Barro – vocals on 04
Bruno Morais – vocals on 03, 09
Kika – vocals on 03, 09
Laura Fedele – vocals on 06
Luzia Dvorek – vocals on 03, 09, 10; backing vocals on 05
Manuela Ravaglioli – vocals on 01; backing vocals on 08
Paola Silva – backing vocals on 02, 05, 07, 08
Qinho – vocals on 08
Marquinho Baboo – percussion
Saverio Gliozzi – cello on 01, 02, 03, 08
Carlo Nicita – flute on 08, 10
Gui Amabis – mellotron, additional programming on 04
Fabrizio Bernasconi – rhodes solo on 05
Luciano Cantone – congas on 10

All tracks written by Stefano Tirone and Tomaz Di Cunto except
01 written by Stefano Tirone
04 written by Stefano Tirone, Tomaz Di Cunto and Barro
06 written by Stefano Tirone and Laura Fedele

Arranged, produced and mixed by Stefano Tirone
Recorded at Panorama Studio, Milan except 4Maré recorded in São Paulo, Brazil by Gustavo Ruiz
Mastered by Giovanni Versari at La Maestà

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