Jason Del Campo Releases Second Album Atlas And Warehouse Session Film With Quatuor Kaija
Today, Jason Del Campo releases Atlas — an album that redefines the classical guitar with his non-traditional approach to his instrument.
Using bows, felt picks, mallets, and creative playing techniques, Jason Del Campo uses his guitar to create cinematic soundscapes and emotive melodies on Atlas — marrying the work of artists like Nils Frahm, Steve Reich, and Gustavo Santaolalla, while also drawing from his experience as a composer (Atlantic Bar, Fanny Molins). Piece by piece, singles ‘Barcelona 24/7’, ‘Cuervos’, and ‘Wavin’’ have teased a vivid portrait of the artist as he is now. Today, we see the whole picture.
Speaking to a sense of creative completion, the Paris-based composer and guitarist shares: “This album is the first picture of me I can really look at and say ‘I recognise the person in the photo.’ Making Atlas meant shedding layers I had been wearing for years – to lighten myself, and move towards something essential. The album became an exploration of opposites, and the paths in between. This is how I see freedom, for now.”
To celebrate the album’s release, Jason Del Campo has shared a 13-minute, unabridged Warehouse Session film with Quatuor Kaija, performing special versions of the singles and title track at Les Chaudronneries in Montreuil, Paris. Watch the video here
Jason Del Campo further expresses his gratitude: “I'm grateful to finally share this record, and be able to have the room to express myself. I created this room, as an independent artist, where ‘Authenticity’ and ‘Sincerity’ are written on the door. You are welcome to step in, there’s enough space to bring people; the walls are strong but they can move.”
True to his musical philosophy, he concludes: “They should even be destroyed.”
Atlas by Jason Del Campo is out now.