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01. Organi - Organi
02. Organi - La Rockette
03. Organi - Babylonia
04. Organi - Italiano
05. Organi - Hope of the World
06. Organi - Padre Cicero
07. Organi - Ol Man Waltz
08. Organi - Nana Says
09. Organi - Remembering Anna
10. Organi - Pictures of your Face
11. Organi - Outre
ARTIST
TITLE
Babylonia
FORMAT
LP

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N 098LP N 098LP
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RELEASE DATE
11/29/2024

Well-versed in vintage vernaculars, Oakland-based producer/musician Mike Walti returns with his sophomore offering under the Organi moniker -- new album Babylonia follows 2020's Parlez-vous Français?, a landmark in vibe acquisition ever since. Fueled, at least in part, by those long-classic 12"s on the walls and channeled through ancient time travel devices such as the MCI 416B only to arrive on classic two-inch tape, it's a haven for all things organic, for all things imbued with that warm élan. Babylonia is so much more than linguistic confusion and ancient Akkadian Rhythms. Using that hidden portal near Alameda's finest port to access all kinds of remote regions and sonic spheres, it's super tight and feels, well, decent. The sophomore album's Berlin-based guest singer Nana Lacrima takes listeners elsewhere: title track "Babylonia" spins ever so softly, like a magic lantern, with images of dreamier Stones Throw funksters or Savath y Savalas looming over the steady flow of an arrangement that washes you clean like an ancient, unpolluted River Euphrates or Brazil's actual Amazon. A sexy Portuguese-flavored anthem, occasional guest singer Alix Koliha also enters the scene to add yet another layer of French chic to this Brazilian landscape. Tim Maia-penned "Padre Cicero" (1970) deals with the stunning transformation of the titular hero, and Organi's take on Elephant Memory's "Old Man Willow" perfectly underlines what Walti's Wyldwood endeavor is all about: easy-going experimental dream pop, fueled by Gainsbourg, Broadcast, Stereolab, etc. Right before the outro, key album guest Yea-Ming Chen (of Yea-Ming & The Rumors) returns to the mic, adding her dark and dusky trademark timbre to melancholy anthem "Pictures Of Your Face." Reminiscent of Nico and Trish, it's a track that's both dark and strangely propelling, hypnotic and hip-shaking.