Preservation and Gabe ‘Nandez Unveil a Collaborative Masterpiece: Sortilège, 2025
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Preservation, the highly-regarded DJ and producer, and the emerging dynamo, Gabe ‘Nandez, unveiled their innovative album named Sortilège in 2025. This album is a profound collaboration that masterfully bridges the gap between generations, places, and cultures. The groundwork for this collaboration sprouted from their 2022 project with billy woods, Aethiopes, where Gabe ‘Nandez indeed left a lasting impression as a featured artist. A particular track, “Sauvage,” painted the pathway for Sortilège’s creation. It started as a conversation between Preservation, based in New Orleans, and rapper Gabe ‘Nandez, residing in New York, and culminated in the realization of this remarkable album.
The creation process of Sortilège was marked by seamless synergy and mutual exchange of knowledge and experiences. Gabe ‘Nandez recalls their time together as a period filled with music discovery and deep conversations about various subjects. These discussions served as insights into histories uniquely intertwined with their francophone roots – Preservation’s French lineage and Gabe ‘Nandez’s Malian heritage. This connection became the muse for their aesthetics and sample sources.
Their shared origins formed the bedrock of the album, fusing it with diverse elements from their generational, cultural, and geographical spheres. Sortilège, hence, manifests as an esoteric world in itself, gracefully toeing the line between urban and sophisticated. Imagine a cinematic experience in a lucid dream, distinctly reminiscent of A Clockwork Négritude, set against the backdrop of an evolving cityscape.
The album features Armand Hammer, Koncept Jack$on, Ze Nkoma Mpaga Ni Ngoko, and billy woods, attesting to its rich artistic collaborations. At the core of the album lies an all-encompassing drum symphony that is as whisper-soft as it is thunderously loud. Furthermore, Preservation showcases his unique mastery over various musical instruments, allowing each beat to have its moment of spotlight. Amidst this pulsating symphony, Gabe ‘Nandez’s distinct baritone sails with steadfast purpose, resembling a fortified warship amidst a tumultuous sea. It’s a bountiful feast for audiophiles, best savored with heavyweight speakers and robust headphones.
Sortilège, a term with dual connotations, encapsulates both the mystical – embodying magical spells and enchantments – and the literal – signifying unexplained fascination that a person, an artwork or an atmosphere can exude. Preservation and Gabe ‘Nandez’s Sortilège embodies pluralism in its truest sense and speaks volumes about their unique bonding and shared creative vision. Beyond just music, it’s a celebration of common ancestry, musical explorations, and deep reflections, embalming the listener with its worldly charm and enchantment.
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