{"product_id":"c-a-m-p-o-s-the-8th-door","title":"C.A.M.P.O.S.-THE 8TH DOOR","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFurther adventures in psychedelic disco cumbia from one-man-band \u003cstrong\u003eC.A.M.P.O.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e on the much-awaited second studio album\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC.A.M.P.O.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e is a one-man tropical electronic psych band consisting of multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer \u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Douglas Camp\u003c\/strong\u003e. Though \u003cstrong\u003eC.A.M.P.O.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e stands for Cumbias And More Psychedelic Original Sounds, there are no limits to \u003cstrong\u003eCamp\u003c\/strong\u003e’s musical creativity, with the project taking cues from everything from Americana and pop rock to Cuban son and German electronica. This is no surprise as \u003cstrong\u003eCamp\u003c\/strong\u003e has been involved with many diverse groups over the years, including Latin-flavored outfits \u003cstrong\u003eChicha Libre\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLocobeach\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLos Crema Paraíso\u003c\/strong\u003e, but also his country band \u003cstrong\u003eWestwork\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Eastern-European klezmer quintet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"peekaboo-text\" id=\"package_description_0\"\u003eLitvakus and literary rockers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"peekaboo-text\" id=\"package_description_0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Ring Zero\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince releasing his debut double LP as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC.A.M.P.O.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiracles \u0026amp; Criminals\u003c\/em\u003e, on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeace \u0026amp; Rhythm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 2016,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCamp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas developed his repertoire into a live show that has garnered a devoted following, and which has also seen the live band he assembled evolving into its own distinct entity,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocobeach\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the pandemic forced\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCamp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einto exile he used the time to once more focus on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC.A.M.P.O.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand his one-man-band skills. This initially resulted in two albums,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eShake Up The World: Live In The Studio Vol. 1 and Vol. 2\u003c\/em\u003e, both performed live and recorded in one take at his home studio (and both digitally released by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeace \u0026amp; Rhythm\u003c\/strong\u003e, in 2020 and 2021 respectively).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition, he continued to work on the long-awaited follow-up studio album to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiracles \u0026amp; Criminals\u003c\/em\u003e, which had begun years prior and progressed in the fleeting moments when his other projects allowed. With time to once more concentrate on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC.A.M.P.O.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album soon began to take shape, eventually coalescing into\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Eighth Door\u003c\/em\u003e. Though catalyzed by isolation, it is far from a solo effort, with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCamp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eenlisting collaborators including pianist and arranger\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarlysse Simmons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cstrong\u003eBio Ritmo\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiramar\u003c\/strong\u003e), who had initially told\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeace \u0026amp; Rhythm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eabout\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCamp\u003c\/strong\u003e’s unreleased backlog of tropical tracks from back in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChicha Libre\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edays (which became\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiracles \u0026amp; Criminals\u003c\/em\u003e), to other\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChicha Libre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eband mates\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeil Ochoa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarina Colis\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabo Tomasini\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cstrong\u003eYotoco\u003c\/strong\u003e), who was a founding member of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBio Ritmo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand played in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC.A.M.P.O.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e’s first live appearance in 2016.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs with all\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC.A.M.P.O.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereleases,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Eighth Door\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etakes you on a cosmic trip to a multi-dimensional landscape of the mind where the body also knows the pleasures of dance and sensuality, but this time there is more focus, with fewer songs and a fuller sound. Yes there is a dark side to planet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC.A.M.P.O.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e, to which the album sometimes ventures, but ultimately the record is a voyage of self-discovery, making connections between sounds and sentiments that, on paper, appear unlikely companions. Yet, once bound together by the intimate circuitry of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Camp\u003c\/strong\u003e’s creativity and serious songwriting skills, all elements gel in a gravity-defying way. Exotic-sounding electronic keyboards, jangly, fuzzy guitars and percolating percussion loops seamlessly carry the listener through two sides of galaxy-spanning mini epics, sometimes with vocals, sometimes instrumental, and often infused with the shuffling beat of Colombia’s cumbia rhythm with a few disco, rock or salsa accents thrown in for good measure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCamp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejuxtaposes the raw and the smooth, destructive and redemptive, sweet and ominous, digital and analog, organic and synthetic, intimate and expansive, all of which combine into an apt metaphor for where we find ourselves today. 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