Fancy italo-disco grooves, retro-inspired guitar solos and laid-back South Sea flair? Sunset Breaker, the new release from Mystic Jungle aka Dario Di Pace, released earlier this month on his Periodica Records label, has it all.Fancy Italo disco grooves, retro-inspired guitar solos and laid-back South Sea flair? Sunset Breaker, the new release by Mystic Jungle aka Dario Di Pace, which was released earlier this month on his label Periodica Records, offers all of this.
The album is a collection of songs that have been written over the course of several years and therefore represents a wide range of sounds. The musical spectrum ranges from funk and (Italo) disco to new wave pop and arabesque motifs in »Innervision« to classic synth textures with a 60s psychedelic aesthetic. Tropical Balearic and reggae elements dominate the title track, »Sunset Breaker,« which is also the album’s poppiest track with its echoing, feminine vocals and clear melody line. There are also soul references: in “Shine for Your Desire” Di Pace’s dreamy vocals merge with saxophone and guitar solos. Meanwhile, »The Road« and »Get Me Higher« combine a gentle, harmonious innocence with hypnotic, stoner soul motifs – a mix that is both nostalgic and contemporary.
Sunset Breaker is a carefully curated selection of analog and digital productions. The result is an album with a light-hearted, slightly over-the-top charm that provides a fitting soundtrack for the coming warm season.
Sunset Breaker
