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Wild Going Forward LP

by John Barera

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Vast Clouds 04:47
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1st Momentz 06:08
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June's Rays 03:40
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Step it Up! 06:00
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Red Onions 04:55
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EXP-ANDERS 03:00
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Most Of All 04:12

about

"Wild Going Forward" is my second solo album, and for this project I set out to challenge myself musically and explore some new avenues. Depending on how well you know me, this music might surprise you. This is an album on the funk/rock/dub/italo & psych side of things, influenced by the likes of Shuggie Otis, The Durutti Column & Sly Stone. The album is called "Wild going forward", because I just want to break free of musical norms and the idea of being categorized into any genre or style. I am proud to present this album to you on my own Cross Street Music label. Special thanks to Rochelle Barera, Andrew Devlin, John Silas, Will Martin, James Buckley and Claude Money for their support and encouragement on this project.

The vast majority of the album was produced during the Covid pandemic era in 2020 and 2021. More than ever, music became my escape, my sanctuary and a way to stay sane. I got shared access to a "proper" studio after a decade of making music in my apartment. The studio has a nice rhodes and drum kit. I wanted to push my musical abilities using more non-electronic instruments. I practiced guitar, got situated on the rhodes and reigniting my long lost drum set abilities. Even before I started DJing, I was in bands in high school and this represents my musical roots catching up with me in the present day. This music is flushed with imperfections. It is about the journey, exploration and failure. I hope I succeeded in some way and that you enjoy the results.

All tracks written and produced by John Barera in New York City. Bass on Invisible Life by James Buckley. Other than James's bass on Invisible life and a couple breakbeats that were used throughout, all Drums, Bass, Guitar, Rhodes, Keyboards & Vocal are by me. Artwork by Rochelle Barera, Mastered by Soren Jahan in Berlin. I am so happy to share this with you and thank you for your support over the years. Music has made many of my dreams come true and my journey in music has been a blessing. This album is the next stop on that journey and it is great to be here.

-John Barera, NYC, June 2021.

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released June 28, 2021

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