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Chico Blanco’s ‘Amnesia’ Is A Balearic Fantasy
Chico Blanco, the Chico Blanco has released his new album 'Amnesia' in full, marking the most ambitious and wide-ranging project to date from the artist. The record is significant as it broadens the sound of Pablo Cobo, the Granada-born, Berlin-based DJ and producer behind the Chico Blanco name, blending genres and disciplines within his established club sound. It matters as a notable step in his development as an artist, expanding his creative range beyond previous releases.
Musically, 'Amnesia' draws on the spirit of Millennial-era Ibiza and a relaxed Mediterranean sensibility, evoking a fantastical, nostalgic take on the Balearic scene. Cobo describes the album as a "dance-pop fantasy" suspended between memory and imagination, with each track offering a portal to a real or fictional forgotten place, reflecting on escapism through the romanticising of unexperienced times and places. The album is out now.
In short
- Chico Blanco releases new album 'Amnesia' in full.
- Album is a fantastical tribute to Balearic and Ibiza dance culture.
- Artist describes it as a nostalgic "dance-pop fantasy" between memory and imagination.
Explained simply
Chico Blanco is the professional name of Pablo Cobo, a DJ and producer originally from Granada who now works from Berlin. Over his career, he has built a reputation within the club music scene, though his work has been broadening in scope and ambition.
The album 'Amnesia' draws on the spirit of Balearic culture from the millennial era and Mediterranean sensibility. Cobo describes it as a "dance-pop fantasy" poised between memory and imagination, with each track serving as a gateway to a real or fictional forgotten place that explores escapism and the appeal of romanticising experiences we have never had.
'Amnesia' demonstrates a significant expansion of Cobo's creative range beyond his earlier work. The project marks a notable moment in his artistic development, showing his ambitions as both a producer and artist extending into new musical and thematic territory.
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