Masomenos unveil Balloons

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    Wed, Aug 11, 2010, 09:00
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  • The French DJ and production duo have completed their next artist album.
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  • French duo Masomenos are set to release their next album this fall, entitled Balloons. Consisting of DJ Joan Costes and producer Adrien de Maublanc, Masomenos have been putting out records since 2006, mostly on their own label, Welcome to Masomenos. The pair have been particularly prolific in the past two years, having just released their last full-length, Costes Presente... The Third Eye in May of 2009. "It's always difficult to describe the process of making an album," says Masomenos. "It's a succession of happy accidents over a certain period of time, that at one point becomes a story." The "story" element is particularly important to Costes and Maublanc; as its unusual tracklist indicates, Balloons is constructed as one fluid listening experience rather than a collection of single tracks. Unmixed versions of the tunes can be had thanks to a four-part vinyl series currently available via Welcome to Masomenos. Tracklist 01. Sansula / El Toucan 02. El Toucan / Coco 03. Coco Classico 04. La Porte Sonne / Hahaha 05. Hahah / Moody Moon 06. Moody Moon / Sone 07. Moody Moon / Chili Con Chanme 08. Chili Con Chanme / 8 Ball 09. 8 Ball / Amor Amores 10. Lil'm feat. Ilhem Welcome to Masomenos will release Balloons on October 25th.
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