Born (Free), by Derek Monypeny

Born (Free)

by Derek Monypeny

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Derek Monypeny - Born (Free)
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2.	FFF 03:47	buy track
3.	Garx 05:51	buy track
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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

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