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ADRIAN YOUNGE PRESENTS:
SOMETHING ABOUT APRIL III
The final chapter to his psychedelic soul trilogy.
This highly anticipated album is the epitome of analog transcendence, a sonic world fueled by a 30-piece orchestra, analog synthesizers, breakbeats and Brazilian vocalists that carol psychedelic melodies in Portuguese. Something About April III (SAA III), Adrian Younge pushes the musical franchise forward with fearless conviction, surpassing its predecessors as an essential piece in today’s vinyl culture.
“Something About April III is the album I wanted to make when I created the first album in 2011. However, I didn’t have the musical knowhow and experience to create the sound that was buried deep in my soul. Essentially, SAA III is the album that has taken me fifteen years to uncover and fully realize. From a cratediggers’ perspective, it’s the album I’ve been diggin’ for in the deepest crates of my soul. A lost album I finally found. I hope this LP resonates with you as much as it has for me.”
Throughout the years, Younge has earned the title of America’s black genius: a master at reviving the lost art of analog recording in a digital world. The Emmy-award winning composer, multi-instrumentalist and orchestrator has received comparisons to the finest works of Ennio Morricone as well as The Beatles relentless pursuit for sonic innovation. The Something About April collection has stood the test of time for contemporary vinyl enthusiasts and producers, being sampled by DJ Premier, Jay-Z, Common, 50 Cent and more. With so much experimentation, SAA III is Younge’s boldest journey into the unknown, drawing from the heritage of this heavily sampled collection to shape the future of his legacy.
Emboldened by the success of SAA I and II, Younge closes the trilogy with grander compositions for his uniquely inspired vinyl collecting audience. As the proceeding albums synthesize the boundaries between American and European cinematic soul, part 3 does the same, but with a bold twist: Brazilian Psychedelica!
Inspired by the great Brazilian records of the ‘60s and ‘70s, Younge records an all-Brazilian choir of vocalists, hand-picked by the Grammy-award winning Brazilian composer, Céu. Songs like “Nunca Estranhos” and “O Som Do Amor” highlight the talented vocalists over fuzzed out drum breaks and complexed orchestral arrangements akin to Arthur Verocai’s eponymously album in ’72. “Nossas Sombras” takes listeners back to a time when groups like Os Mutantes and Antonio Adolfo & A Brazuca pioneered mind-blowing sounds for Brazilian counterculture. Others such as “A Minha Fantasia” and “Esperando Por Você” evoke the essence of Brazilian soul singers Tim Maia and Cassiano, as if they were sampled by Rza for an unreleased Wu-tang album from the ‘90s. This album will surely be studied for years as a treasured gem for producers and collectors alike, surpassing its former as the holy grail in Younge’s canon.
With SAA III, Younge seals his legacy as America’s Black genius; a pioneer in modern sound and composition, challenging the sonic audacity of his Something About April collection in the most beautiful way.
For all inquiries, please contact: Linear Labs – info@linearlabsmusic.com
For more information and press materials (including album covers, promotional photos and bios) please visit: linearlabsmusic.com | Instagram
Includes unlimited streaming of Something About April III
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ADRIAN YOUNGE PRESENTS:
SOMETHING ABOUT APRIL III
The final chapter to his psychedelic soul trilogy.
This highly anticipated album is the epitome of analog transcendence, a sonic world fueled by a 30-piece orchestra, analog synthesizers, breakbeats and Brazilian vocalists that carol psychedelic melodies in Portuguese. Something About April III (SAA III), Adrian Younge pushes the musical franchise forward with fearless conviction, surpassing its predecessors as an essential piece in today’s vinyl culture.
“Something About April III is the album I wanted to make when I created the first album in 2011. However, I didn’t have the musical knowhow and experience to create the sound that was buried deep in my soul. Essentially, SAA III is the album that has taken me fifteen years to uncover and fully realize. From a cratediggers’ perspective, it’s the album I’ve been diggin’ for in the deepest crates of my soul. A lost album I finally found. I hope this LP resonates with you as much as it has for me.”
Throughout the years, Younge has earned the title of America’s black genius: a master at reviving the lost art of analog recording in a digital world. The Emmy-award winning composer, multi-instrumentalist and orchestrator has received comparisons to the finest works of Ennio Morricone as well as The Beatles relentless pursuit for sonic innovation. The Something About April collection has stood the test of time for contemporary vinyl enthusiasts and producers, being sampled by DJ Premier, Jay-Z, Common, 50 Cent and more. With so much experimentation, SAA III is Younge’s boldest journey into the unknown, drawing from the heritage of this heavily sampled collection to shape the future of his legacy.
Emboldened by the success of SAA I and II, Younge closes the trilogy with grander compositions for his uniquely inspired vinyl collecting audience. As the proceeding albums synthesize the boundaries between American and European cinematic soul, part 3 does the same, but with a bold twist: Brazilian Psychedelica!
Inspired by the great Brazilian records of the ‘60s and ‘70s, Younge records an all-Brazilian choir of vocalists, hand-picked by the Grammy-award winning Brazilian composer, Céu. Songs like “Nunca Estranhos” and “O Som Do Amor” highlight the talented vocalists over fuzzed out drum breaks and complexed orchestral arrangements akin to Arthur Verocai’s eponymously album in ’72. “Nossas Sombras” takes listeners back to a time when groups like Os Mutantes and Antonio Adolfo & A Brazuca pioneered mind-blowing sounds for Brazilian counterculture. Others such as “A Minha Fantasia” and “Esperando Por Você” evoke the essence of Brazilian soul singers Tim Maia and Cassiano, as if they were sampled by Rza for an unreleased Wu-tang album from the ‘90s. This album will surely be studied for years as a treasured gem for producers and collectors alike, surpassing its former as the holy grail in Younge’s canon.
With SAA III, Younge seals his legacy as America’s Black genius; a pioneer in modern sound and composition, challenging the sonic audacity of his Something About April collection in the most beautiful way.
For all inquiries, please contact: Linear Labs – info@linearlabsmusic.com
For more information and press materials (including album covers, promotional photos and bios) please visit: linearlabsmusic.com | Instagram
Includes unlimited streaming of Something About April III
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ADRIAN YOUNGE PRESENTS:
SOMETHING ABOUT APRIL III
The final chapter to his psychedelic soul trilogy.
This highly anticipated album is the epitome of analog transcendence, a sonic world fueled by a 30-piece orchestra, analog synthesizers, breakbeats and Brazilian vocalists that carol psychedelic melodies in Portuguese. Something About April III (SAA III), Adrian Younge pushes the musical franchise forward with fearless conviction, surpassing its predecessors as an essential piece in today’s vinyl culture.
“Something About April III is the album I wanted to make when I created the first album in 2011. However, I didn’t have the musical knowhow and experience to create the sound that was buried deep in my soul. Essentially, SAA III is the album that has taken me fifteen years to uncover and fully realize. From a cratediggers’ perspective, it’s the album I’ve been diggin’ for in the deepest crates of my soul. A lost album I finally found. I hope this LP resonates with you as much as it has for me.”
Throughout the years, Younge has earned the title of America’s black genius: a master at reviving the lost art of analog recording in a digital world. The Emmy-award winning composer, multi-instrumentalist and orchestrator has received comparisons to the finest works of Ennio Morricone as well as The Beatles relentless pursuit for sonic innovation. The Something About April collection has stood the test of time for contemporary vinyl enthusiasts and producers, being sampled by DJ Premier, Jay-Z, Common, 50 Cent and more. With so much experimentation, SAA III is Younge’s boldest journey into the unknown, drawing from the heritage of this heavily sampled collection to shape the future of his legacy.
Emboldened by the success of SAA I and II, Younge closes the trilogy with grander compositions for his uniquely inspired vinyl collecting audience. As the proceeding albums synthesize the boundaries between American and European cinematic soul, part 3 does the same, but with a bold twist: Brazilian Psychedelica!
Inspired by the great Brazilian records of the ‘60s and ‘70s, Younge records an all-Brazilian choir of vocalists, hand-picked by the Grammy-award winning Brazilian composer, Céu. Songs like “Nunca Estranhos” and “O Som Do Amor” highlight the talented vocalists over fuzzed out drum breaks and complexed orchestral arrangements akin to Arthur Verocai’s eponymously album in ’72. “Nossas Sombras” takes listeners back to a time when groups like Os Mutantes and Antonio Adolfo & A Brazuca pioneered mind-blowing sounds for Brazilian counterculture. Others such as “A Minha Fantasia” and “Esperando Por Você” evoke the essence of Brazilian soul singers Tim Maia and Cassiano, as if they were sampled by Rza for an unreleased Wu-tang album from the ‘90s. This album will surely be studied for years as a treasured gem for producers and collectors alike, surpassing its former as the holy grail in Younge’s canon.
With SAA III, Younge seals his legacy as America’s Black genius; a pioneer in modern sound and composition, challenging the sonic audacity of his Something About April collection in the most beautiful way.
For all inquiries, please contact: Linear Labs – info@linearlabsmusic.com
For more information and press materials (including album covers, promotional photos and bios) please visit: linearlabsmusic.com | Instagram
Includes unlimited streaming of Something About April III
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ADRIAN YOUNGE PRESENTS:
SOMETHING ABOUT APRIL III
The final chapter to his psychedelic soul trilogy.
This highly anticipated album is the epitome of analog transcendence, a sonic world fueled by a 30-piece orchestra, analog synthesizers, breakbeats and Brazilian vocalists that carol psychedelic melodies in Portuguese. Something About April III (SAA III), Adrian Younge pushes the musical franchise forward with fearless conviction, surpassing its predecessors as an essential piece in today’s vinyl culture.
“Something About April III is the album I wanted to make when I created the first album in 2011. However, I didn’t have the musical knowhow and experience to create the sound that was buried deep in my soul. Essentially, SAA III is the album that has taken me fifteen years to uncover and fully realize. From a cratediggers’ perspective, it’s the album I’ve been diggin’ for in the deepest crates of my soul. A lost album I finally found. I hope this LP resonates with you as much as it has for me.”
Throughout the years, Younge has earned the title of America’s black genius: a master at reviving the lost art of analog recording in a digital world. The Emmy-award winning composer, multi-instrumentalist and orchestrator has received comparisons to the finest works of Ennio Morricone as well as The Beatles relentless pursuit for sonic innovation. The Something About April collection has stood the test of time for contemporary vinyl enthusiasts and producers, being sampled by DJ Premier, Jay-Z, Common, 50 Cent and more. With so much experimentation, SAA III is Younge’s boldest journey into the unknown, drawing from the heritage of this heavily sampled collection to shape the future of his legacy.
Emboldened by the success of SAA I and II, Younge closes the trilogy with grander compositions for his uniquely inspired vinyl collecting audience. As the proceeding albums synthesize the boundaries between American and European cinematic soul, part 3 does the same, but with a bold twist: Brazilian Psychedelica!
Inspired by the great Brazilian records of the ‘60s and ‘70s, Younge records an all-Brazilian choir of vocalists, hand-picked by the Grammy-award winning Brazilian composer, Céu. Songs like “Nunca Estranhos” and “O Som Do Amor” highlight the talented vocalists over fuzzed out drum breaks and complexed orchestral arrangements akin to Arthur Verocai’s eponymously album in ’72. “Nossas Sombras” takes listeners back to a time when groups like Os Mutantes and Antonio Adolfo & A Brazuca pioneered mind-blowing sounds for Brazilian counterculture. Others such as “A Minha Fantasia” and “Esperando Por Você” evoke the essence of Brazilian soul singers Tim Maia and Cassiano, as if they were sampled by Rza for an unreleased Wu-tang album from the ‘90s. This album will surely be studied for years as a treasured gem for producers and collectors alike, surpassing its former as the holy grail in Younge’s canon.
With SAA III, Younge seals his legacy as America’s Black genius; a pioneer in modern sound and composition, challenging the sonic audacity of his Something About April collection in the most beautiful way.
For all inquiries, please contact: Linear Labs – info@linearlabsmusic.com
For more information and press materials (including album covers, promotional photos and bios) please visit:
linearlabsmusic.com | Instagram
credits
released April 18, 2025
Adrian Younge presents Something About April III Liners
All music composed by Adrian Younge; produced, recorded, and mixed by Adrian Younge at Linear Labs Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Mastered by Dave Cooley for Elysian Masters. Executive Produced by Andrew Lojero. Associate Produced by Jazmin Hicks. All songs published by Linear Labs Publishing Crew/Sony Music Publishing (GMR). Graphic Design by Julian Montague. Photography by Linear Labs.
1) A Música na Minha Fantasia
a. Musicians:
i. Adrian Younge: Drums, Upright bass, Hammond B3 organ, Electric guitars, Electric sitar, Electric harpsichord, Tubular bells, Mellotron, Celeste, Percussion
b. Linear Labs Orchestra: Arranged and conducted by Adrian Younge
c. Lyrics: Written by Adrian Younge; performed by Céu, Luiza Lian, Miguel Lian Leite, Antonio Pinto and Manu Julian
2) O Som do Amor
a. Musicians:
i. Adrian Younge: Drums, Upright bass, Fender Rhodes piano, Electric guitar, Monophonic synthesizers, Percussion
b. Linear Labs Orchestra: Arranged and conducted by Adrian Younge
c. Lyrics: Written by Adrian Younge and Céu; performed by Céu, Luiza Lian, Miguel Lian Leite, Antonio Pinto and Manu Julian
3) Pôxa, Meu Amor
a. Musicians:
i. Adrian Younge: Drums, Upright bass, Hammond B3 organ, Slide guitar, Electric guitars, Electric sitar, Mellotron
b. Linear Labs Orchestra: Arranged and conducted by Adrian Younge
c. Lyrics: Written by Adrian Younge; performed by Adrian Younge and Céu
d. Background vocals by: Céu, Luiza Lian, Miguel Lian Leite, Antonio Pinto and Manu Julian
4) Nos Somos as Estrelas
a. Musicians:
i. Adrian Younge: Drums, Upright bass, Fender Rhodes piano, Electric sitar, Monophonic synthesizer
b. Linear Labs Orchestra: Arranged and conducted by Adrian Younge
c. Lyrics: Written by Adrian Younge; performed by Céu, Luiza Lian, Miguel Lian Leite, Antonio Pinto, Manu Julian and Sthe Araujo
5) Ainda Preciso do Sol
a. Musicians:
i. Adrian Younge: Drums, Upright bass, Acoustic piano, Percussion
b. Linear Labs Orchestra: Arranged and conducted by Adrian Younge
c. Lyrics: Written by Adrian Younge; performed by Céu, Luiza Lian, Miguel Lian Leite, Antonio Pinto, Manu Julian and Sthe Araujo
6) Esperando por Voce
a. Musicians:
i. Adrian Younge: Drums, Upright bass, Wurlitzer electric piano, harpsichord, Electric guitar, Carillon, Mellotron
ii. Jack Waterson: Electric Guitars
b. Linear Labs Orchestra: Arranged and conducted by Adrian Younge
c. Lyrics: Written by Adrian Younge; performed by Céu, Luiza Lian, Antonio Pinto and Manu Julian
7) Nossas Sombras
a. Musicians:
i. Adrian Younge: Drums, Upright bass, Acoustic piano, Electric guitar, Monophonic synthesizer
b. Linear Labs Orchestra: Arranged and conducted by Adrian Younge
c. Lyrics: Written by Adrian Younge; performed by Céu, Luiza Lian, Miguel Lian Leite, Antonio Pinto, Manu Julian and Sthe Araujo
8) Nunca Estranhos
a. Musicians:
i. Adrian Younge: Drums, Upright bass, Acoustic piano, Electric guitar, Nylon guitar, Monophonic synthesizer, Vibraphone, Percussion
b. Linear Labs Orchestra: Arranged and conducted by Adrian Younge
c. Lyrics: Written by Adrian Younge; performed by Céu, Luiza Lian, Miguel Lian Leite, Antonio Pinto and Manu Julian
9) Sorrir na Chuva
a. Musicians:
i. Adrian Younge: Drums, Upright bass, Fender Rhodes piano, Electric guitar, Monophonic synthesizers, Percussion
b. Linear Labs Orchestra: Arranged and conducted by Adrian Younge
c. Lyrics: Written by Adrian Younge; performed by Céu, Luiza Lian, Miguel Lian Leite, Antonio Pinto, Manu Julian and Sthe Araujo
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Adrian Younge is the next generation of soul music. A self-taught musician and recording engineer who has dedicated his life
to the study of classic soul music, Younge finds himself at the center of a new soul renaissance with a vision for pushing the boundaries of the music itself....more
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Wow, just wow. Have already played several tracks from this album on The Illicit Grooves radio Show but just know I need it on vinyl too. The Gary Bartz track is so good but then again so is every other track. Bob Hill Illicit Grooves
