Auntie Flo - Birds Of Paradise - VINYL LP

Celebrated DJ, producer, and sonic explorer Auntie Flo (aka Brian d'Souza) - described by The Guardian as 'one of global club culture's most vital voices' - returns this autumn with 'Birds of Paradise' a rhythmically rich, emotionally resonant, and ecologically grounded new album, via his A State of Flo imprint. The album will be launched with a special live show at London's Jazz Cafeon the same day.'Birds of Paradise' draws on d'Souza's global club experience while deepening his connection with the natural world. Built around classic Roland drum machines and iconic vintage synths, the record is a joyful, body-driven celebration of rhythm and movement, but one grounded in ecology and place. The album's spiritual centre lies in Saligao, Goa, near d'Souza's maternal homeland where his Auntie Florie (where the name is derived from) is buried. Where he found his 'paradise' nearby, staying in a converted fisherman's hut and recorded dawn choruses from a riverside studio overlooking mangrove-lined waters. Environmental textures from Japan also make their way into the music, creating a sonic map rooted in lived experience.'Birds of Paradise is about finding beauty and rhythm in a chaotic world. It's about listening, to nature, to our bodies, to what's real. It's a reminder that dance music can be both joyful and grounded.' The album blends Afro-Latin polyrhythms with Western 4/4 patterns, fusing instinctive, dancefloor energy with field recordings that anchor the music in the earth. Described by d'Souza as 'tropical with a few deeper edges, a balance of light and dark.'The new record follows the acclaimed 'In My Dreams, I'm A Bird and I'm Free', which earned 4 stars and Global Album of the Month from The Guardian, featured in Disco Pogo's Albums of the Year, and received support from Luke Una, Resident Advisor, Juno, Bandcamp, Mixmag, DJ Mag, Electronic Sound, The Skinny, B