In a time when people need to come together more than ever, Big Mean Sound Machine is spreading positivity through communal dance by creating music that moves people of all ages and backgrounds. Breaking new sonic ground, the ten piece band creates a unique flavor of instrumental music with their fourth full-length studio album, Runnin' for the Ghost, co-released by Peace & Rhythm and Blank Slate Records; the album is now out and available everywhere.
While on tour, Big Mean opened a new chapter when the band had the honor of meeting and playing with master drummer Tony Allen (pioneer and co-creator of afrobeat with Fela Kuti and the Africa 70). His dream of seeing afrobeat music spread globally to become bigger than any one person or any one group motivated Big Mean to carry the torch of original dance music into the 21st century. Though traditional afrobeat has had a major influence on Big Mean Sound Machine, the music on Runnin' for the Ghost reaches far beyond tradition and pushes the band's sound in new ways through the mixing and blending of many genres, keeping with the spirit that inspired Allen and Kuti to create their own style in the first place. On Runnin' for the Ghost, Big Mean continues to harness their collective creativity as the majority of the conception, arrangement and production came from within the band. Bassist and band leader Angelo Peters led the charge in producing the new record while recruiting Matt Saccuccimorano (of Big Mean's previous release Contraband) to engineer the first live studio session. Later, Peters engineered and mixed the rest of the album at Big Mean Studios with additional recording and production from bandmates Dan Barker, Andrew Klein and Lucas Ashby. Big Mean's synth wizard Dana Billings added the final touches in mastering the album, completing the process.Track List:
Return of the March
Seeing The Bigger Picture
Van Chatter
Runnin' for the Ghost
Hired Gun
Burning Van
Kang's Lament
Triple Bacon
The G
Sahara Cell Phones
Another Grain of Sand
www.facebook.com/bigmeansoundmachine
www.instagram.com/bigmeansoundmachine
www.youtube.com/user/BigMeanSound
www.soundcloud.com/bigmeansoundmachine
#BigMeanSoundMachine
#JoinTheMachine
#RunninfortheGhost
#BigMeanTour
#BigMeanLovesYou
Videos