One half of acclaimed duo Raz & Afla, Raz Olsher presents a unique instrumental album entitled ‘Craters of the Lost Souls’, a lush retro-futuristic score to an imaginary Spaghetti Western movie.
Raz Olsher is a prolific London-based record producer, composer and remixer known for his genre-defying approach to music. As the founder of Fossil Studios in Hackney, London, he has created a dynamic space for innovation and collaboration, attracting a wide array of artists.
His latest project, ‘Craters of the Lost Souls’, is a psychedelic Western soundtrack that promises to transport listeners to a cinematic world of haunting melodies and evocative sonic landscapes. This ambitious release highlights Olsher’s unparalleled ability to merge storytelling with music, solidifying his reputation as a visionary artist. Preformed live by multi-instrumentalist, Raz Olsher, later enlisting top cats: Filippo Galli: Drums, Clive Bell: Flute, Rory O’Connor: Tenor Vocals, Sylvia Hallett: Jaw harp, Hurdy Gurdy, Saw, Accordion, Violin, Sefi Zisling: Trumpet, Layla Moallem: Vocals, Francesco Pedrinoni: Vocals, Guitar to bring his vision to life in glorious Technicolor.
“As an artist, I love to do a 180 and express myself without boundaries”, says Raz. “There is just too much beauty and truth that I want to explore. During the pandemic, I was away on an Island for a couple of years and made music mainly on my laptop, sampling and some basic instruments. When I returned to London and to my studio, Fossil Studios, I was very happy to be reunited with my instruments. I was going through a tough time navigating my existence and purpose, and felt that by making music through live instruments, I could try and convey my emotions more intimately. Feelings of nostalgia and longing, loneliness and adventures. Slowly, the concept of a Spaghetti Western soundtrack presented itself to me. The work was so visual. It was a personal, vulnerable and reclusive process. After sitting with the work for a while, I decided to get some help from my talented friends in order to add to the fabric of sound. I’m no opera singer, nor can I play the saw. I felt that this could only make the work more complete.”
Raz Olsher – Craters of the Lost Souls
Tracklist:
1. Opening Titles Theme
2. As You Are
3. Over the Hill
4. Pacific Dreaming
5. Stillness
6. Armagedon
7. Can’t Have What You Want
8. Sizzle at Night
9. Godmother
10. Strings Attached
11. The Dual
12. End Titles Theme
When will Raz Olsher’s Craters of the Lost Souls album be released?
Craters of the Lost Souls will be released on May 30th and is available to pre-order now.
The full LP will be released as a special first-print limited edition vinyl, with only 50 exclusive copies available. This edition features additional artwork and exclusive content.
Photo credit: Simone Larusso
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