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Much had changed since Mark Redito’s last full length “Desire”. The unexpected success of his debut album, the life on the road, and the launch of his own concert series, Likido, had him landing in a place that was worlds apart from “Desire” days when he started working on his latest release #Neutropical.

“Back then, I was literally a bedroom musician, I was staying at my sister’s place not quite sure of where my life was headed,” recollects Redito. “I always imagined that if I became a full time musician and started touring and collaborating with talented musicians, the whole process would just get easier. I thought that with experience there would be this sense of confidence.” 

“I was wrong,” Redito admits. His admission of insecurity and limitation paradoxically freed him to find his new path. “I found that you can't do everything you want to; and sometimes you don't become who you think you'll be. You have to forgive yourself in order to move forward. You have to allow yourself the grace and humility to acknowledge who you are. And that's ok.” 

Redito’s revelation ultimately led him to reassess his writing process and led him to the discovery of Tropical Futurism, a cultural aesthetic inspired by Afro-Futurism. Redito pays respect to the island culture he grew up with and finds hope in the culture’s resilience despite its past oppressions and hardships. Neutropical is a hopeful vision of the future that puts the island culture and values front and center. All the while journaling the personal journey of where he was, where he is, and where he is headed.

Tracklist 

1) Break Silence (ft. Shel Bee) 

2) Everything Felt Right 

3) Barrio Fiesta 

4) Never Letting Go of this Moment 

5) Boyfriend (ft. TOFUKU) 

6) Right There (ft. Ehiorobo) 

7) Bluest 52 

8) You'll Only Love Me When I'm Gone 

9) Cloud Keep (ft. Abbi Press) 

10) Holly and Maria (ft. Henrik the Artist)

11) Dreamy Gang

12) Alright

ABBI PRESS

Busk City

GOLDEN BOY PRESS PREMIERE

“We are at the dawn of a new year. We all have a chance for a fresh start and a new journey. I'm hyped on this aspect of the new year, but I am also celebrating the completion of 2016; a challenging year for most and something we might all want to forget. Despite its challenges, however, 2016 taught me the beauty of stagnation and the growth that can come with slow and steady progress. These are lessons I want to carry with me as I move forward. Last April, there was something I wanted to do that I hadn't before - busking. I wanted to sing in the subway tunnels and know what it felt like to perform for the dreary commuters of New York City. What better way to experience this than with a group of my friends (Brooklyn White, Salenta de Badisdenne, Kathy Lee) and video the project? 

We had a few practices to feel through ideas and decided that we should dedicate our busking session to Missy Elliott's "Get Ur Freak On". Missy is a huge inspiration to girls busting moves everywhere and we have all been fans of hers for the majority of our young lives. She shifted pop paradigms and paved a path for girls who were hoping to see an image of themselves in popular culture. A salute to her in the form of busk city just felt right.

We produced our own rework of the song and Zachary Suprenant filmed our dissent into the 14th St. Union Square subway station, the spontaneous action, and the reaction that followed. We sang our hearts out, people stopped, people looked. We built a crowd of people willing to give us a few moments of their time on a platform in-between worlds of commitment and responsibility to the city above.” - ABBI PRESS

Directed and Edited by Abbi Press Cinematography by Zachary Suprenant Performed by Abbi Press, Brooklyn White, Kathy Lee, and Salenta de Badisdenne Choreographed by Kareem Woods

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Watch Brooklyn singer/producer Abbi Press roller-skating through New York City, above and below ground in the video for her new song “Deep Breath”:

“Never Try, Never Know” is about a long-distance and one could imagine that New York singer/producer Abbi Press reflected about it late at night, with city lights glittering after a warm summer day. Wonderfully atmospheric, “Never Try, Never Know” features loungey synths and an almost jazzy electronic beat. The track comes as part of a double-A-side together with “Verge of Tears”, a similarly appealing song.

Listen to “Never Try, Never Know” on SoundCloud or Spotify: