flux by Carlos Ferreira
“In May 2024, the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, where I was born and have lived all my life, faced the worst climate catastrophe in its history. After weeks of relentless, torrential rain, its rivers overflowed, flooding much of the region. Entire cities were submerged. More than 170 people lost their lives, and hundreds of thousands of animals perished. Amid this dystopian and desperate situation, flux was composed and recorded in about a week. Initially, the album was created solely as an exercise to maintain my mental health. But when I finished it, I realized that it had become a kind of “sound portrait” of this dark moment—days filled with pain and suffering. Yet it was also a meditation on the ephemerality and fragility of life, and the struggle to survive.”
Tracklist
| 1. | A Boat Full of Dreams | 5:34 |
| 2. | Fragile | 4:30 |
| 3. | The Waiting | 5:18 |
| 4. | In Another Way | 6:15 |
| 5. | Old Wounds | 5:06 |
| 6. | Where We Belong | 4:53 |
| 7. | Paralysis Demon (Bonus Track) | 6:25 |
Credits
Released by © Avantroots Records
Available on limited edition vinyl. If you'd like a physical copy, please visit:
AR Bandcamp: avantroots.bandcamp.com/album/flux
Juno Records UK: www.juno.co.uk/products/carlos-ferreira-flux-vinyl/1079459-01/
All music composed and performed by Carlos Ferreira using electric guitars, ppooll, sampling, piano, synthesizers and fx pedals.
Cover layout and design: Sergio Vidal
Photos: Leo Caobelli
License
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Carlos Ferreira is a Brazilian experimental guitarist and composer whose work investigates the act of listening as a poetic and political gesture. Through immersive soundscapes built from processed guitar, field recordings, and subtle electronic textures, Ferreira explores the interplay between sound, space, time, and memory.