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Cinematic funk visionaries The Diasonics deliver another solid set of Eastern-infused psychedelic, cinematic, disco-funk with their new album InchOrnithologyInch, set for on October 3 via Record Kicks.Following their 2022 critically acclaimed debut album InchOrigin of FormsInch, named Library Music Album of the Year at PopMatters, the Moscow-based instrumental outfit The Diasonics return with InchOrnithologyInch, a sophomore album that pushes their sonic boundaries forward while staying true to their unmistakable style. Recorded at their custom-built Studio 23-housed in a repurposed Soviet-era lamp factory-the album captures the result of two years of intense creative exploration and experimentation.With their very signature blend of cinematic funk, Eastern-flavored melodies, instrumental hip-hop and analog soul, The Diasonics have carved out a unique space in the global funk scene. InchOrnithologyInch marks a new chapter inspired by recurring avian themes in their surroundings, from trains and stations to local folklore and the cries of birds circling their studio, the record channels ideas of movement and freedom, both thematically and musically.InchThe theme of birds and ornithology emerged all by itself - we simply began noticing birdlike names all around us trains and stations, shops, places, people's surnames, books, and films,Inch the band says. InchWe got our hands on some vintage synthesizers and have been tuning oscillators while listening to the cries of seagulls flying around the factory where our studio was based. The ideas of flight, freedom, and space became central to the new album's music.Inch Sonically, the essential features of Ornithology include not only synthesizers but also Diana Greb's mesmerizing vocals, which blend seamlessly into the sound palette, breathing life and soul into instrumental funk. InchBalancing in our imagination between t
