Pedro Ricardo – Soprem Bons Ventos blue lake and the tension between wanting

and the tension between wanting stability and knowing nothing lasts

purely for the joy of playing

and Eastern psych swirl into something wholly fresh

unpolished immediacy

Pedro Ricardo – Soprem Bons Ventos blue lake and the tension between wantingOn his debut album, Portuguese multi instrumentalist, producer, and DJ Pedro Ricardo crafts a quietly moving record that drifts between jazz, electronics, and the folk traditions he grew up with. Soprem Bons Ventos (Good Winds Blow) carries a gentle emotional pull, balancing longing and melancholy with the promise that something brighter lies ahead. Jazz harmony, Iberian and Lusophone folk influences, and subtle electronic textures are woven together