MANDOKI SOULMATES Release New Single + Video ‘The Big Quit’

Photo Credit: Till Brönner

MANDOKI SOULMATES – the international and inter-generational supergroup consisting of rock and fusion grandmasters surrounding founder and mastermind Leslie Mandoki – release the 2^nd single The Big Quit of upcoming album, A Memory Of Our Future.

Pre-Order A Memory Of Our Future here: https://mandokisoulmates.lnk.to/AMemoryOfOurFuture-Bio

The Big Quit has it all – musically and socio-politically. The Soulmates counter the relentless, literally harsh diagnosis of the lyrics with the poetic power of the music as energetic therapy. A prog rock classic with catchy tune potential that will have you singing along long after the needle has been lifted from the vinyl.

It is an anthem against resignation and makes clear what the Mandoki Soulmates are all about: They counter the radical changes of the recent past and the emerging future, which many contemporaries see as having the destructive characteristics of a dystopia, with the creative power of music, in which the power of imagination and humanity manifest themselves as a positive utopia for a better world. The lyrics of the chorus describe the labyrinth of current crises, which seem to lead to an endless vicious circle.

Hard times creating hard people
Hard people making easy times
Easy times creating easy people
And easy people bring us hard times again

Stream The Big Quit on your favorite DSP or buy here: https://mandokisoulmates.lnk.to/AMemoryOfOurFuture-Album

In addition to the new single, Mandoki Soulmates announce the availability of a Dolby Atmos album mix, which will be available to stream and buy on May 10^th. The mix was done by Bruce Soord, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and frontman for internationally renowned experimental rock outfit The Pineapple Thief.

Dolby Atmos is an immersive surround sound format that offers a spatial sound experience that far exceeds normal listening habits and has so far mainly been used in cinemas. It is now solely but surely finding its way into music. When done well, Dolby Atmos allows music to be reproduced with unparalleled clarity and depth.

Leslie is offering a seat just next to him, have a listen to what he hears during recordings and concerts…

The Dolby Atmos mix adds to the musical mastery and passion that is A Memory Of Our Future: The entire album was recorded and produced purely in the analog domain, from microphone to mixing and mastering, making it a manifesto of precision and passion that is hard to find in today’s music landscape. Recorded and mixed in Leslie Mandoki’s Red Rock Studios near Munich, mastered in the infamous Sterling Sound Studios in New York, and cut in the Emil Berliner Studios in Berlin, the Soulmates are also making a statement as a kind of “revenge of the analog” in times of digital deception, scam bots, and internet trolls. The analog format is also an expression of their special appreciation and bond with the band’s audience, “like a love letter handwritten with a fountain pen”.

See Leslie Mandoki explain the analog process in this short video.

A Memory Of Our Future is now available for pre-order

Tracklist
1. Blood in the Water – 06:54
2. Enigma of Reason – 10:06
3. The Wanderer – 05:03
4. The Big Quit – 08:35
5. Devil’s Encyclopedia – 05:47
6. A Memory of My Future – 06:26
7. I Am Because You Are – 04:32
8. My Share of Your Life – 07:48
9. Age of Thought – 04:38
10. Matchbox Racing – 06:56
11. We Stay Loud – 05:25
12. Melting Pot – 05:51

Earlier this month, the supergroup released the single and video, Blood In The Water. The single has it all: a pulsating beat, a catchy hook, and that ineffable prog-rock spirit that appeals to heart and mind simultaneously. The single is an anthem for resilience in the face of a shark tank’s-worth of daunting challenges. It encourages those who dare to resist conformity and courageously to look ahead; it issues a call to be different and join a movement of resistance.

Listen to the single here & watch the video here.

After their successful 30 Years Anniversary Tour through Europe, the Soulmates will be performing a special open-air concert in the courtyard of the Munich Residenz on August 15, 2024 and play the new album live.

Buy tickets here.

Mandoki Soulmates are:
Leslie Mandoki
Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)
Mike Stern
Al di Meola
Randy Brecker
Till Brönner
Bill Evans
John Helliwell (Supertramp)
Cory Henry
Richard Bona
Steve Bailey
Simon Phillips (Toto)
Tony Carey (Rainbow)
Nick van Eede (Cutting Crew)
Jesse Siebenberg (Supertramp)
Mark Hart (Supertramp)