gibberish, balderdash and drivel
On the 2nd of March Nakama Records releases a new venture between Malaysian guitar player Goh Lee Kwang and Norwegian bass player Christian Meaas Svendsen. The album is entitled gibberish, balderdash and drivel and consists of three nonsensical musical conversations... and a custom made pencil!
The album was recorded in an independent art gallery close to Kuala Lumpur with a handheld device. It tells us the story of the first encounter between two different mindsets, nationalities and generations trying - and totally failing at - making any sensible dialogue with their respective musical languages.
Still, the music flows unobstructed, blissfully ignorant of the lack of mutual understanding. Just listen closely and ask yourself: does your skin connect you or separate you from the rest of the world?
Formats
The release will be available as LP, CD, digital download and can also be streamed from almost any streaming service. The CD is an exact mini-copy of the vinyl.
White - Black - White - Black
A white texturized surface perfect for drawing on, framed in UV-gloss with the artist and title subtly cut out, a black solid inner-sleeve holding a white vinyl with a black label to complete the circle!
How do you paint music?
This album is also partly an art project, and comes together with a custom made pencil which you can use to draw your own cover. If you do - and if you have an Instagram account - then be sure to hashtag it with #gibberishbalderdashdrivel
We got some profiled (and some aspiring) artists to show us how it can be done! Check out two of the contributions below, and go to www.nakamarecords.no for more!
