With ‘III’, guitarist and bandleader Godriquez signs off the final LP in this GODTET trilogy, marking his 2nd LP release in 6 months.
Here on GODTET ‘III’, producer of Sampa the Great’s ‘The Great Mixtape’, Godriquez has marshalled together some of the best musicians of Sydney’s new generation: A head priest of the Cuban Ifa religion, the step-son of Australia’s greatest ever funk and soul musician, Australia’s leading drummer in this new era plus a highly gifted pianist from New Zealand.
These disparate backgrounds culminate with incredibly sensitive musical and emotional connections to form this final chapter of the GODTET trilogy.
Some words here on GODTET ‘III’ from Godriquez himself:
“This third LP feels like the distillation of GODTET, like the essence and definition of our sound… for now. Whilst the whole GODTET concept for me is about organic development and evolvement and to remain always searching, this album feels like the end of an era. It’s been 3 years of very intensive playing, recording and gigging. The first record felt like an explosion of our minds meeting for the first time even though we’d all played together for years in various contexts.
The second record found us exploring improvising with sampled loops, marrying the worlds of beat production and improvised music.
GODTET ‘III’ saw us return to the beginning where we recorded purely improvised with no sample or composed or preconceived elements. It’s interesting comparing the first record to GODTET III.
Both came from open improv but are quite different. You really can hear a distinct subconscious concept of what the GODTET sound is or has become. You can hear 3 years of intensive playing, recording and gigging. GODTET III is the final album of this initial triptych where the GODTET sound was forged. It is the end of an era.
What best sums up GODTET is the fact that at the very same sessions for III we simultaneously were playing and improvising a brave new world for GODTET. You will hear this soon too. But for now let us relish in what has been the culmination of 3 intensive years as we present you the final piece of the GODTET trilogy, GODTET ‘III’.
‘Cactus Dance’ the opening single from ‘III’ is the distillation of the GODTET sound. Part Dub, part Funk and any other musical adjective available to categorize this uncategorizable sound. Godriguez’s latin roots shine their brightest vicariously through the band on ‘Cactus Dance’ as his guitar playing acts as needle and thread weaving and tying the fabric of GODTET.
Out December 4th. Pre-order your copy of GODTET ‘III’ from La Sape records.