Comments (1) ... On their self titled debut, London born Finn Matthew Timoney gives us a conglomerate of jazz, latin, soul, funk and ambient, not as a reproduction but as ingredients in Arkestra's distinctive sound. This sound is rich in arrangement, smoothly layered and seductive no matter if you are a jazzhead, soul man, or downtempo guru or are just in search of good music (and good titles). Brazilian chantuese Nina Miranda, who has worked with Bebel Gilberto, and Les Gammas to name a few, adds her sultry voice to the record.

1. Into the Light
2. I Really Want You
3. Train To Machu Pichu
4. Filling It With Sound
5. Shine
6. Man From the Audience
7. The Sirens
8. How Could I Love You More
9. Seu Pariso
10. Hot Sand
11. Skydiving

Available on compact disc only.

"Dreamy, atmospheric and over too quickly" - Straight No Chaser

"An understated mix of keyboards, gentle beats, and sweetly drifting female vocals -- prettier than most other macho efforts of this type, and done in a way that makes for tunes that are at once atmospheric and soulful, drifting and compelling." - Dusty Groove America

"The overall effect...is like the moment when a DJ takes away a definitive beat in order to reveal a sparkling landscape, only the landscape in question is elongated and tinged with mellow jazz...The heartwarming, lush music provides an apt showcase for Miranda's voice, which is almost flawless enough to be mistaken for one of the pristine synthesizers." - Splendid e-zine

"...an imaginative spin on the oft-heard fusion of Brazilian music and trip-hop." - All Music Guide

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