The Mist

The evolution of Seville-born musician Carlos R. Pinto has been constant since he released his

self-titled EP back in 2010, always exploring the most psychedelic and dreamlike side of hip-hop.

Well-respected international record labels like A Future Without, Brownswood Recordings

and Tru Thoughts, as well as Spanish imprints like Galleta or spa.RK have supported his talent,

giving shelter to an array of releases, remixes and collaborations of a very high standard.

Finally, after releasing the free beat tape "Twin Talk" in 2013 and having impressed crowds from

all over the Spanish territory with his stunning live sets (including his appearance at Sónar that

same year, one of the cornerstones of worldwide electronic music festivals), Lost Twin presents

"The Mist", his new record which will be released on vinyl for the first time, thanks to the efforts

of the Andalusian label Squaring the Circle.

"The Mist" recalls a hypnotic, eerie landscape, a fog which slowly materialises over a lake in the

deepest part of the woods. "Conundrum" sets the mise-en-scène with spectral voices that

hover over organic pads and drones. "Snake snake" is the closest thing to hip-hop on the

album, without compromising on a free structure where the rhythms are fractured and

reconstructed, like a living entity, before giving way to the crystal-clear melodies and throbbing

bass frequencies, over which the ethereal voice of Nimio oscillates in "Ego hunter". Cascades

of notes and phantasmagorical vocals reach their highest point with the ritual scenes of "Acuario

de plantas", putting an end to the record's first half. "The Tides" opens the second half with a

web of arpeggios and an emphatic rhythm section. "Gamelan" provides a few minutes of tense

calm, preparing the listener for the fast-paced rhythm and the expansive textures of "The Inmost

light", before finishing with the ever-mutating "Coda", featuring the contribution of the

multitalented, brilliant Van Delay adding synth layers in a mesmerising conclusion.

This hallucinogenic trip in the shape of an album, which will be Squaring the Circle's fourth

release, is presented in a limited edition of 300 copies on coloured vinyl (free download code

included) and features artwork on par with the music designed by Alfonso Cruz and Lost Twin

himself. The album will be available from the 3th of november on vinyl and 10th digital.

Those who grab one of the first 30 copies, which will be available the next 8th october

via the label's bandcamp, will recieve a limited and exclusive silkscreen printed poster.