'Elegy'

Sound Liberation

COMPOSERS CONCORDANCE RECORDS
COMCON0101

Release: 6/20/2025
Bar Code: 691821344017

Sound Liberation’s ninth studio album, Elegy, continues the band's fearless exploration of eclectic soundscapes. Founded by Gene Pritsker, the group follows a bold musical philosophy—breaking down barriers between genres and “ending the segregation of sound vibration.” Their music blends an array of styles, driven by hip-hop and rock rhythms, seamlessly weaving elements of classical, jazz, and world music into a uniquely immersive experience.

On Elegy, Gene Pritsker and Sound Liberation push the boundaries even further, fusing modern jazz, hip-hop, neo-soul, spoken word, fusion jazz, opera, and funk. The track Dealin’ With It is a heartfelt tribute to Gene’s best friend, Sean Satin, who passed away in 2024, while the title track, Elegy, sets the album’s reflective tone, honoring those we’ve lost. Strive features a powerful rap by David Gotay, another of Gene’s close friends, who passed in 2015. The album also includes three electrifying live tracks, capturing the raw, genre-defying energy that defines Sound Liberation’s unforgettable performances.

VIDEO SINGLES

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Tracks:

All words and music written by Gene Pritsker, accept where indicated

1 Source

2 Dealin’ With It

3 Elegy

4 The Cauldron

Featuring a poem by Robert C. Ford

5 Petrichor - Oliver Marec

6 Strive

Featuring raps by David Gotay and Paul Mack

7 Portrait In My Locket (Live at The 2024 Outreach Festival)

Poem by Erik T. Johnson

8 Jocose Flows

9 Alpha - Oliver Marec

10 K'Nuf Funk (Live at The 2024 Outreach Festival)

11 unCharted Deconstructed II

12 TMI

13 Brahms Infinity (Live at Joe’s Pub)

Featuring a poem by Imelda O'Reilly

Musicians

Gene Pritsker - guitar/rap

Chanda Rule – voice
David Banks - voice
Adriana Valdés - voice
Charles Coleman - voice

Imelda O’reilly - narrator/poet
Robert C. Ford - poet/narrator

Dave ‘Criminal Cello’ Gotay - rap
Paul ‘The Pallbearer’ Mack - rap

Oliver Marec - sax
Franz Hackl - trumpet
Peter Oswald - trumpets
Lara St. John – violin

Florian Reider – keyboard
Geoffrey Burleson - keyboard

Amanda Ruzza - bass
Clemens Rofner - bass
Philipp Moll – bass
Jose Moura - bass

John Ferrari - drums
Stefan Kemminger - drums
Raffael Auer – drums
David Cossin - drums

Album cover by Astrid Steiner

Mixed by Gene Pritsker

Mastering by Ehab Omar

'Elegy' Sound Liberation

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