Italian chillwave group Casa del Mirto has indeed been a bit busy at the production table over the past 6 months. The catchy, dreamy pop released within their debut LP 1979 earlier this year caught my attention and has kept me on a listening/stalking spree since. I’m glad to hear they are now releasing a double album titled The Nature this month that contains new originals along with some contributions from Cornershop, Hot Sex & High Finance, and Holidays. The second version of the album will be entirely remixes and has yet to be released. Both versions of the album will be provided by Italy’s Mashhh! Records.
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Casa del Mirto – Ultimatum
The Nature has a more relaxed rhythm compared to their debut release and seems to cover several directions of dance-friendly chillwave across all 17 tracks. “The new songs are the result of drawn out crises and major soul-searching,†says CDM’s lead Marco Ricci. Hints of Toro Y Moi and Washed Out can be found throughout the stretched synths, deep and bitter beats, and echoed vocals, however the group gives more variety with collaborations with other genres. The track “Ultimatum†definitely enlightens the album with a nostalgic vibe but then kicks into the hip-hop scene with the track “Bulls†featuring Vancouver rap group Hot Sex & High Finance. On the softer side of the album, the track “Human Feelings†slows down the rhythm, turns off the lights, and drifts you into an intimate, bass heavy, dream-like atmosphere – catch the video below.
You can purchase the original version of The Nature on iTunes.
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Casa del Mirto – The Nature