Lost Tribe Sound presents The Phonometrician’s, ’El Mar Convertido en Oceano,’ an EP of minimal yet highly expressive songs focused on the acoustic guitar. Many who enjoyed the brighter side of Carlos Morales (aka The Phonometrician) 2019 debut album ‘Mnemosyne’ will find a lot to love with ‘El Mar Convertido en Oceano.’
While LTS tends to stay rooted in sounds more apt for the fall and winter climates, after a long year and half we welcomed the chance to release something a bit more uplifting, at ease, even summery if you will. Morales leans into the oceanic, cyclical nature of these pieces, allowing the fingerpicked melodies to convey transformation through a smooth continuous flow. It’s a metamorphosis that can feel quite calm on the surface, knowing full well that stronger, more aggressive undercurrents may lie below.
’El Mar Convertido en Oceano’ serves as a warm reminder of the emotion Morales is capable of with very few instruments at play. It also provides an adapted glimpse at some of the many works for film he has composed over the last few years. The EP also makes us eager for things to come from The Phonometrician, as Morales has hinted that new full-length material is taking shape.
released August 6, 2021
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Originally released on Lost Tribe Sound. See Catalog:
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2021 IN REVIEW: The Art of the EP List - "an extremely pleasant summery diversion that showcases his ability as both musician and composer for film" - STATIONARY TRAVELS
"Morales' inspired fingerpicking shows itself in “El Mar Convertido en Oceano” in its purest form, just coated with oceanic, regenerating and sweetly melancholy scents." - (translated from Italian) MUSIC WON'T SAVE YOU
"The Phonometrician takes the acoustic guitar on a clean and watery journey, pairing it with ocean sounds to create a summer EP designed to relax you. It sounds like a breath of fresh air." - (Simon Smith) HIGHER PLAIN MUSIC
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Written and arranged by Carlos Morales
Recorded at Cactus Studios
Artwork by R. Keane
Mastered by Ian Hawgood
© Carlos Morales / Lost Tribe Sound LLC
℗ Settled Scores LLC (ASCAP)
Special thanks to Heleni Smuha and Clara Rafols
"El Mar de la Memoria Silenciada" Video Credits
Footage by Yan Krukov and Carlos Morales
Edit and post production by Carlos Morales