Salvator Dragatto - Thoughts of You (Black Vinyl)

For Fans Of... 60's and 70's French Noir Scene / Black and White film photography, The Rugged Nuggets, Dirty Art Club, Massive
Attack, Misha Panfilov, The Ironsides, Doctor Bionic, Blockhead, DJ Shadow, Sven Wunder. First Salvator Dragatto full length LP to be
released on Colemine. All members of The Rugged Nuggets (205k monthly listeners / 8.4k followers on Spotify) played on this LP. 60's
French Noir Cinematic Soul. Produced by Joey Reina. This record is an homage to the likes of André Kertész, Robert Frank, Jean-Luc
Godard and René Groebli. Artist has previously released three successful 45s. Thoughts of You, as a phrase, might immediately
associate one with feelings of love, endearment, fantasy or even obsession. These are the very sentiments that lay as cornerstones in
Salvator Dragatto’s debut LP for Colemine Records. The allure and drama of black & white photography have always played a vital role
in how Salvator (aka Joseph Reina) not only views the world but how he hears music. Parallels in film processing to his own recording
methods started becoming more and more apparent as the record was being formed; Limitations in exposures rivaling limitations in
tracks. Film grain and dust sediments rivaling tape hiss and dirty EQ pots. What most would consider to be imperfections, Dragatto
leaned into and found inspiration. This record is an homage to the likes of André Kertész, Robert Frank, Jean-Luc Godard and René
Groebli, who’s works have impacted Dragatto’s world so greatly both visually and sonically. Thoughts of You is an unabashed reflection
of the noir. From the powerful thematic horn lines to the gentlest string passages, this record is a collection of themes and vignettes
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that explore the emotions set upon by black and white imagery