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Illusion

by Obeah

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Illusion Dub 06:27
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Iluzia 04:54
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Diseara-i plecarea in insula mea Trasura de nuc te asteapta la scara Ia-ti haine mai groase si nu-ntarzia Caci cainii politisti s-ar putea sa apara Nu-ti face probleme, birjarul e mort Si caii sint morti si trasura e moarta Fugim fara martori in nu stiu ce port In insula mea la cinci capete sparte Nu-ti face probleme, birjarul e mort Si caii sint morti si trasura e moarta Acolo vom creste copii monstruosi Lachei de metal si de mizga vor rade Povesti ne-or ticsi de la mosi si stramosi Tic-tac telegraful, cadavrele ude Vom trage trei filme color, de deochi, si le vom trimite în lume de-a rîndul, ca-n sticle bagîndu-le în cîte un ochi, Al patrulea ochi pentru casa pastrîndu-l. Nu-ti face probleme - e mijlocul verii E mijlocul iernii, ciudata poveste Iar cand vei urca e-n zadar sa te sperii Trasura ca moarta parandu-ti ca este... E numai iluzie, dincolo-s eu Te-astept cu faclii 4600 Zadarnic te sperii ca ninge mereu Ca strajile drumului fumega mute E numai iluzie, dincolo-s eu Te-astept cu faclii 4600 Hai vino si urca si spune ceva Birjarul e mort, are sange de carja Te-astept fara martori in insula mea Port haine de nuc, sint aproape o birja Si daca nu-mi vezi fata ce mi-am gasit-o Sa stii ca in insula mea totusi sunt Movila celui mai proaspat mormant Intinde piciorul si calca-l, iubito Si asta e totul pe care diseara Fantoma trasurii asteapta la scara.. Lyrics by Adrian Păunescu

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"A known entity in Romania, Andrei Bucureci has worn many hats throughout the years – entrepreneur, creative director, radio show host, curator. Lil Obeah from Transylvania is distinctly a product of the country he was born in, and the type of identity that both shapes and are shaped by it.

With Obeah’s frequent collaborator Marius Costache from Studio 148 (Discordless, Environments) handling production as well, the tracks never feel over-polished. Swimming at a scintillating speed through an obdurately diverse scope of influences, the listener is presented with eight individual, yet cohesive soundtracks to nostalgia-fuelled 1980s horror flicks, home footage of grandmas reading coffee grounds or tea leaves, and bits of a revolution that was televised.

Bucureci wears his influences on his sleeve – but nothing seems to compare to getting to work and being produced by those who influenced you in the first place. Throughout the years, and on this album too, he got to work with Nick Page (Count Dubulah), Winston Williams, Hamid Mantu, and Tim Whelan (of Transglobal Underground fame). Taking its thematic cues from their books, ”From Transylvania” feeds into its Morricone flair (since one of the many names featured on the record, Marian Șerban Fieraru, actually played on stage with Morricone himself), and echoes of trippy heartbeat cumbia and reggae, which further get embellished by futuristic theremin sounds, steadily ticking cymbals and cosmic synths – dub-infused hypnosis (coined by Bucureci as duppy dub) that runs decidedly moody and groovy.

The breathy, spaced-out, muscular saunter of each piece seems to be harboring a dark secret, allowing the cerebral eddying percussion to lead you peacefully into a daydream. The deviant hippie cult from Cosmatos’ Mandy would’ve loved it." Eliza Niță from Europavox

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released March 3, 2022

From Transylvania LP, released November 15, 2021

Transglobal Underground – production, mixing & mastering
Horseman – drums
Tim Whelan – keys, sounds
Hamid Mantu – percussion, sounds
Lil Obeah – vocals, samples, concepts
Special guest Marian Șerban Feraru – țambal aka santur
Special guest Nicolae Ceaușescu
Collage and Art Direction by Cristiana Bucureci

Special thanks to Stanciu “Punct” Daniel (Obeah vocals)
Special thanks to Nick Page Dubulah aka Dub Colossus

Originally performed by Valeriu Sterian
Mastered by Marius Costache at Studio148

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Obeah Bucharest, Romania

Transylvanian artist

Ethereal vocals and poems

Haunting, spooky & dark sounds

Contact andrei@creionetica.ro

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