Compro Oro: Electronic jazz collective to release new album ‘Buy The Dip’

Segers was inspired by the world of crypto markets and the specific concept of ‘buying the dip’: bitcoin diggers who play the markets at specific ‘low’ moments to gain higher profits when prices go up again. Are we all reduced to consuming creatures, seeking for nothing more than the thrill of pointless spending and endless profits? It’s a fairly philosophical question – especially for an instrumental album – but it’s key for the punchy and eclectic sounds on ‘Ben Hur’ and ‘Bitcoins’.

Apart from those synths and fx, a fair bunch of neo-noir western vibes sprout up on this album as well – think detuned piano’s, flamenco-like guitars, rattling snare drums, and imminent whistles. Add to that some laid back sunny pop sounds (‘Kayak’), off-hook and swaying Turkish psychedelica (‘Karsilama’) and even some haunted, kraut-ish vocal parts (‘Dungeon’), it’s evident Compro Oro has a musical voice without any equal in Belgium and beyond.

Sdban Records is an independent record label, obsessed with grooves. Based in Ghent, Belgium, it is home to such artists as De Beren Gieren, Glass Museum, Azmari, Black Flower and STUFF.

Compro Oro are; Wim Segers – vibraphone, marimba, synths, Bart Vervaeck – guitar, pedal steel, Matthias Debusschere – bass, Falk Schrauwen – percussion and Frederik Van den Berghe – drums.

‘Ben-Hur’

‘The Lower 9th’

‘Bitcoins’

‘Lament’

‘Solstice’

‘Karsilama’

‘Dungeon’

‘Kayak’