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  • Summary: The latest release from Carlos Niño & Friends features appearances by Michael Alvidrez, André 3000, Annelise, Michael Bolger, Surya Botofasina, Devin Daniels, Tiffany de Leon, Jamael Dean, Sam Gendel, Haize Hawke, Iasos, Ariel Kalma, Cavana Lee, Nate Mercereau, Maia, Moses, Deantoni Parks,The latest release from Carlos Niño & Friends features appearances by Michael Alvidrez, André 3000, Annelise, Michael Bolger, Surya Botofasina, Devin Daniels, Tiffany de Leon, Jamael Dean, Sam Gendel, Haize Hawke, Iasos, Ariel Kalma, Cavana Lee, Nate Mercereau, Maia, Moses, Deantoni Parks, Jesse Peterson, Photay, Andres Renteria, Adam Rudolph, Aaron Shaw, Dexter Story, and Jamire Williams. Expand
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  • Record Label: International Anthem
  • Genre(s): Electronic, Jazz, Ambient, New Age, Poetry, Soul Jazz, Meditation/Relaxation, Healing
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. Jun 17, 2024
    90
    Despite the multitude of contributors, Placenta maintains a natural, cohesive flow. Niño’s role as a facilitator and catalyst is evident throughout, as he channels the creative energy of his collaborators into a unified, organic whole. .... Niño continues to push the boundaries of musical expression, and Placenta is a shining example of his visionary artistry.
  2. Record Collector
    Jun 17, 2024
    80
    Among the highlights are Carla's Beads, with its enveloping synth swirls and ringing percussion, and the mellow ambient jazz of Bi-Location. [Jul 2024, p.107]
  3. Jun 17, 2024
    80
    Placenta's sound, while immediately recognizable as a work of Niño's, goes very deep and very wide due to his familiarity, respect for, and reliance on the gifts of his studio cast.
  4. Jun 17, 2024
    79
    The record’s best songs, like birth, feel hard-won and revelatory—journeys that might take place on a single physical plane, but expand psychically outward, broadening the spectrum of beauty, personhood, and existence.