New York United is an experimental group at the musical intersection of a classic New York avant-garde scene and forward-looking electronic production. Comprised of multi-instrumentalist and 577-cofounder Daniel Carter (Saxophone, Flute, Trumpet, Clarinet), electronic producer Tobias Wilner from Blue Foundation (Synthesizers, Percussion, Vocals, Piano, Guitar), Wu-Tang Clan bass player Djibril Toure and 577’s Federico Ughi (Drums), their sound reflects their decades of collaboration. This second volume follows their celebrated debut, the eponymous New York United (2019), and matches its characteristically dreamlike effect, while maintaining a steady, rhythmic momentum.
Like the first volume, this album was initially recorded in an improvised studio performance, and manipulated by Wilner in post-recording production, lending a uniquely ambient, electronic effect to otherwise spontaneous composition between musicians. Inescapably connected to its namesake city, the project is a testament to the transformative energy that sustains New York, dissolving individual boundaries into a collective sense of itself. New York United, Volume 2 will be available as a CD, 12’’ black vinyl and 12’’ grey vinyl in limited editions of 100 on September 3, 2021.
1. New York Flower 09:50
2. The Grind 04:10
3. Day Dream 04:34
4. The Corner 05:26
5. After The Rain 03:52
6. Sunrise at Brower Park 02:52
7. Bronx Night 07:19
DANIEL CARTER Saxophones, Flute, Trumpet, Clarinet
TOBIAS WILNER Sound manipulation, Field recordings, Synthesizers, Percussion, Vocals, Bass synthesizer, Piano & Guitar
DJIBRIL TOURE Bass
FEDERICO UGHI Drums
Produced and Mixed by Tobias Wilner
Recorded by Jeremy Loucas at Sear Sound, New York City on December 5th, 2018
Mastered by Jeremy Loucas at Sear Sound, New York City
Photography by Henrik Molla Jensen
Graphic design by Sergio Vezzali
All music by Daniel Carter, Tobias Wilner, Djibril Toure and Federico Ughi (Five Seven Seven Records Music, ASCAP)
