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{"id":8708691001594,"title":"Ray Lozano \/\/ Pairing Mode LP","handle":"ray-lozano-pairing-mode-lp","description":"\u003cp\u003eドイツ／フィリピンのR\u0026amp;B作家Ray Lozanoが、2024年12月にドイツ・ケルンのヒップホップレーベルMelting Potからリリースしたでデビューレコードです。\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eしっとりとしたコンテンポラリーR\u0026amp;B13曲を収録。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=714739908\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/transparent=true\/\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eレーベルその他作品は\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/melpot\"\u003eこちら\u003c\/a\u003e \/\/\/ Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/melpot\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to see more Melting Pot Music releases available at Tobira. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e----------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12\" black vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e1. Intro 00:07\u003cbr\u003e2. Push Me 01:16\u003cbr\u003e3. Velvet Blue 01:04\u003cbr\u003e4. Headspace 00:59 \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e5. Unsynchronized 00:55 \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e6. Behind Bars 01:00\u003cbr\u003e7. Amsterdam Nights 01:17 \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e8. Body 00:59\u003cbr\u003e9. Blue Monday 01:06 video\u003cbr\u003e10. Ray Lozano (feat. SALOMEA) - Typhoon 01:00 \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e11. Uninvited Guest 01:25\u003cbr\u003e12. Better Off 01:45\u003cbr\u003e13. Summer Thing 01:28\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelting Pot:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRay Lozano is a German-Filipino singer, songwriter and producer born and raised in Cologne. In her work she likes to dabble in playing piano and bass. ‘Pairing Mode’ is composed of 12 musical short stories reflecting on solitude, change and belonging. Largely written in 2020 and 2021 it expresses the newfound pace of life during the pandemic.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“’Pairing Mode’ means connecting with each other” Ray says. “With everything that is and everything that is not. 2020, after all, was a year when we were all suddenly thrown back on ourselves. Had to deal with diffuse or less diffuse losses and were forced to downshift. At the same time, it also offered the chance for us to get to know ourselves and others once again in a different way. To connect with ourselves. With what remained and what had to be let go of.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn each song (or chapter) Ray moves through a perspective on solitude. From longing for love to feeling contempt with yourself, disoriented, and then empowered again. Ray’s honest lyrics paired with her vulnerable, yet sophisticated and bold voice guide us through an emotional dreamy space found somewhere between heartbreak and hope. “’Pairing Mode’ is like a collection of polaroid pictures. Or like a menu, composed of several delicate dishes” she\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e explains, emphasizing that it is to be enjoyed with all our senses. Every track is “a moment that has been captured and is complete as it is.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven though the songs are short they are long lasting - perfectly capturing the many fleeting thoughts and emotional states during solitude and shifting times. A yearning, a need. A need for quiet, for lightness, for space, for experiments, for a good laugh, for “situationships”, for clarity. A friendly reminder to hold on and listen for the nuances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRay and her co-producer Samon Kawamura (Max Herre, Joy Denalane, Megaloh) create a landmark in German-Asian culture. Their sound is following in the footsteps of the art and soul of Solange's ‘When I Get Home’ plus some quirkiness à la Tierra Whack - but always undoubtedly Ray Lozano. 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Intro 00:07\u003cbr\u003e2. Push Me 01:16\u003cbr\u003e3. Velvet Blue 01:04\u003cbr\u003e4. Headspace 00:59 \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e5. Unsynchronized 00:55 \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e6. Behind Bars 01:00\u003cbr\u003e7. Amsterdam Nights 01:17 \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e8. Body 00:59\u003cbr\u003e9. Blue Monday 01:06 video\u003cbr\u003e10. Ray Lozano (feat. SALOMEA) - Typhoon 01:00 \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e11. Uninvited Guest 01:25\u003cbr\u003e12. Better Off 01:45\u003cbr\u003e13. Summer Thing 01:28\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelting Pot:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRay Lozano is a German-Filipino singer, songwriter and producer born and raised in Cologne. In her work she likes to dabble in playing piano and bass. ‘Pairing Mode’ is composed of 12 musical short stories reflecting on solitude, change and belonging. Largely written in 2020 and 2021 it expresses the newfound pace of life during the pandemic.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“’Pairing Mode’ means connecting with each other” Ray says. “With everything that is and everything that is not. 2020, after all, was a year when we were all suddenly thrown back on ourselves. Had to deal with diffuse or less diffuse losses and were forced to downshift. At the same time, it also offered the chance for us to get to know ourselves and others once again in a different way. To connect with ourselves. With what remained and what had to be let go of.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn each song (or chapter) Ray moves through a perspective on solitude. From longing for love to feeling contempt with yourself, disoriented, and then empowered again. Ray’s honest lyrics paired with her vulnerable, yet sophisticated and bold voice guide us through an emotional dreamy space found somewhere between heartbreak and hope. “’Pairing Mode’ is like a collection of polaroid pictures. Or like a menu, composed of several delicate dishes” she\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e explains, emphasizing that it is to be enjoyed with all our senses. Every track is “a moment that has been captured and is complete as it is.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven though the songs are short they are long lasting - perfectly capturing the many fleeting thoughts and emotional states during solitude and shifting times. A yearning, a need. A need for quiet, for lightness, for space, for experiments, for a good laugh, for “situationships”, for clarity. A friendly reminder to hold on and listen for the nuances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRay and her co-producer Samon Kawamura (Max Herre, Joy Denalane, Megaloh) create a landmark in German-Asian culture. Their sound is following in the footsteps of the art and soul of Solange's ‘When I Get Home’ plus some quirkiness à la Tierra Whack - but always undoubtedly Ray Lozano. Her music offers a sense of home - direct, soothing, and playful. ‘Pairing Mode’ is accompanied by a strikingly gorgeous poetic film, produced by visual artist Parissa Charghi.\u003c\/span\u003e \"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist : Ray Lozano\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel : Melting Pot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCAT no : MPM336\u003c\/p\u003e"}
