Gran Paradiso (album)

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Gran Paradiso
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Studio album by
Released15 July 2016 (2016-07-15)
Genre Trip hop, Electronic, reggae, dub
Label Dope Noir Records
Producer Klaus Waldeck
Waldeck chronology
Ballroom Stories
(2007)
Gran Paradiso
(2016)
Atlantic Ballroom
(2018)
Singles from Gran Paradiso

Gran Paradiso is the fourth studio album by Waldeck, released in 2016. Gran Paradiso was co-written by Viennese singer Heidi Moussa-Benamma (la Heidi), who is featured on eight of the thirteen tracks. The album combines elements of trip hop, downtempo, and reggae. It is Waldeck's first major release since 2007's Ballroom Stories .

Klaus Waldeck, usually known by his stage name of Waldeck, is a Viennese former copyright lawyer and downtempo musician.

Trip hop is a musical genre that originated in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom, especially Bristol. It has been described as "a fusion of hip hop and electronica until neither genre is recognizable", and may incorporate a variety of styles, including funk, dub, soul, psychedelia, R&B, and house, as well as other forms of electronic music. Trip hop can be highly experimental.

Downtempo is a genre of electronic music similar to ambient music, but with a greater emphasis on beats and a less "earthy" sound than trip hop.

Contents

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Austrian Music Exportpositive [1]

Track listing

Gran Paradiso
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sereneta Part II"Waldeck1:22
2."Shala-Lala-La"Waldeck, La Heidi3:15
3."Chico"Waldeck, La Heidi2:39
4."Rio Grande"Waldeck3:18
5."Illusione"Waldeck, La Heidi3:29
6."Senorita Rodeo"Waldeck3:30
7."Western Saloon – Cartoon"Waldeck, Mud3:24
8."Una Promessa"Waldeck, La Heidi2:52
9."Bello Ciao"Waldeck, La Heidi3:26
10."Una Volta"Waldeck, La Heidi2:26
11."Brahms Lonely Mariachi"Bob;Mort2:51
12."Get on Uppa"Waldeck, La Heidi3:43
13."Rock & Rollee"Waldeck, La Heidi3:02

Personnel

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References

  1. Seier, Anotonia (22 August 2016). "Waldeck – Gran Paradiso". Austrian Music Fund . Retrieved 4 April 2017.