Tropical

2014 album from Sri-Lanka-born Electronic musician Suren Seneviratne AKA My Panda Shall Fly. a kaleidoscope of rainbow textures and rhythms disperse into the exotic soundscape of TROPICAL. Elements of real Folk instruments, noise-making objects and electronics feature here generously on this six-track concept album, blending together a sonic palette influenced by music and people from all over the globe. The material was initially written over the course of a few months during what Seneviratne called 'a beautiful burst of inspiration'. Working with veteran producer AsierLeatxe Ibanez d'Opakoa (Electric Lady Studios, NYC), Seneviratne then set about disassembling all the songs and re-working them meticulously, enriching the sounds by adding a huge range of live instrumentation, before processing the audio through vintage analog studio gear.