Maria João | OGRE Electric - Songs For Shakespeare [2022]

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"Songs for Shakespeare" consists of original musical and performative material where the starting point are Shakespeare's words, taken from several sources and with no apparent connection between them. By glueing these pieces together in a patchwork, a new narrative is created that estends the Shakespearean universe from end to end.

Imagined by Maria João and João Farinha, partners for more than 10 years in the jazz/electronic project OGRE, the idea arises to increase this basic formation of electric pianos, synthesizers, electronics and drums to include a chamber ensemble that through the hands of the composer and orchestrator Sara Ross will give a palette of colours not possible until now, vitalizing this Shakespearean universe with a modern twist.

released July 29, 2022

Production and Music Production: João Farinha

Ensemble recordings: Suse Ribeiro @ Estúdio Vale de Lobos

Vocal and instrumental recordings: João Farinha @ Aurora Studios, Lisboa

Drum recordings: Silvan Strauss @ Zwischengeschoss, Hamburg

Recording Production: Süse Ribeiro

Mixing: Süse Ribeiro & Nelson Carvalho

Mastering: Nelson Carvalho

Photography: All pictures by Alexandre Cabrita except Silvan Strauss by Steven Haberland

Makeup artist: Zakahia

CD Artwork Design / Photo Retouch: Jonas Grancha

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Maria João | OGRE - Plástico [2015]

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PLÁSTICO is the second album from OGRE, Maria João's jazz and electronic music band.

An unusual instrumental line-up and an outside-the-box approach takes audiences on a trip through a world of sounds, criss-crossing the borders between digital and analogue.

released September 4, 2015

*All music composed and arranged by João Farinha with the exception of #8 by Júlio Resende and #12 by André Nascimento. “Blackbird” fragment on #9 composed by Paul McCartney.

*All lyrics written by Maria João with the exception of “I Get a Kick out of You” by Cole Porter in #7 and "Blackbird" by Paul McCartney in #9.

Maria João - vocals

João Farinha - fender rhodes & synthesizers

André Nascimento - electronics & keyboards

Júlio Resende - piano

Joel Silva - drums

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Nelson Carvalho @ Estúdios Valentim de Carvalho, Paço de Arcos, Portugal

Photography by Alexandre Cabrita

Make Up - Carina Quintiliano

Album Artwork Concept and Design by Norbert Bakos

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Maria João | OGRE - Electrodoméstico [2012]

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OGRE is Maria João's latest adventure - a hybrid of jazz and electronic music.

An unusual instrumental line-up and an outside-the-box approach takes audiences on a trip through a world of sounds, criss-crossing the borders between digital and analogue. Maria João's voice will be your guide.

[PT]

OGRE é o projecto mais actual de Maria João, co-imaginado com o pianista João Farinha que se destaca por uma instrumentação invulgar e uma abordagem criativa à música sem nunca perder a identidade forte que a cantora nos habituou, desde improvisos energéticos a baladas que deixam uma sala a suster a respiração. Tudo seria impossível sem o especialista em electrónica André Nascimento e dois músicos do panorama jazz nacional que dispensam apresentações, Júlio Resende e Joel Silva.

released April 15, 2012

Maria João - Vocals

João Farinha - Fender Rhodes / Synthesizers

André Nascimento - Laptop Electronics, Keyboards

Júlio Resende - Piano

Joel Silva - Drums

Recorded and Mastered @ Valentim de Carvalho, Lisbon by Nelson Carvalho

Photographs by Hervé Hette

Album artwork and design by Jonas Granch

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