Carlos Nino Bubble Baths For Giants

Carlos Niño & Friends
Bubble Bath for Giants
CNF004LP / Good Neighbor
1. Ixoneztli, Xolotl, Niño
2. Orangeharvest
3. Dancingintheplanetarium
4. Visions by the Fire, shells
5. Vibrationsoftheday
6. High Energy Cloth
7. Deep Bow
8. Strikethechord, Enter the Portal
Produced, Arranged and Mixed by Carlos Niño
Executive Producer: Jeff Stabenau
Manager / Publisher: Alex Kelman
Self-released in Partnership with Good Neighbor
www.goodneighbormusic.com
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Many Bells, Bowls, Ceramics, Chimes, Cymbals,
Drums (Bass, Sakara, Surdo, Tom, and many more,)
Gongs (Chao, Cup, Indonesian, Sun, and Symphonic,)
Keyboards (Metal, Synthesizer, and Wooden,) Percussion,
Plant Leaf Bundles and Fronds (Bamboo, Eucalyptus, and Palm,)
Ratlles, Shakers, Voice, Whistles, and Sound Design by Carlos Niño
with
1. Music by Luis, Bernard and Carlos
Luis Pérez Ixoneztli - Ceramic Statue Flute, Shakers, Voice
Bernard Xolotl - Computer, Synthesizers
2. Music by Carlos, Surya and Aaron
Surya Botofasina - Keyboards, Synthesizers
Aaron Shaw - Tenor Saxophone
(most of this piece was) Recorded Live at The Orange Peel.
Special Thanks to Roberto Carlos Lange and all the folks
at Harvest Records and Drop of Sun Studios
in Asheville, North Carolina.
"Love to Asheville!"
3. Music by Carlos, Laraaji, Darius, and Sheila
Laraaji - iPad Synthesizer, Pedals and Voice
Darius Jones - Alto Saxophone
Sheila Govindarajan - Voice
Recorded Live at Planetarium, Queens, New York
on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by Michael King.
Special Thanks to Justin Carter and Family,
Rena Anakwe, Jason Lindner, and Nari Yoshiro.
4. Music by Carlos, Surya and Nate
Surya Botofasina - Sound Design, Strings, Synthesizers
Nate Nate Mercereau - Kawai K4 Keyboard
Surya's lead Synthesizers in this piece
were recorded by Ken Oriole.
Thanks to my OGs Idris Ackamoor, Laraaji, Marshall, and Luis!
5. Music by Carlos, Surya and Nate
Surya Botofasina - Keyboards, Synthesizers
Nate Mercereau - Guitar, and Special Effects
This one is for the Farmers, the Farmer's Markets,
the Soil, the Hands in Soil, and our Collective Vision . . .
6. Music by Carlos, Nate, André, Deantoni, Surya,
and OG Marshall Allen
Nate Mercereau - Guitar, Guitar Synth, Pedals, Live Sampling
André 3000 - Electronic Wind Instrument, Flutes, Voice
Deantoni Parks - Drum Set
Surya Botofasina - Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizers
Marshall Allen - Alto Saxophone, Electronic Valve Instrument
Love to everyone at Arda Recorders in Porto, Portugal!
Special Thanks to Rachel at Dublab, Ken Oriole, Ronnie Boyd,
and to Nate who Co-Produced this one.
7. Music by Carlos, André and Sam
André 3000 - Flutes, Pedals, Voice
Sam Gendel - Alto Saxophone, Pedals
Recorded by Ken Oriole and Carlos.
Thanks to Will Logan and Greg Paul who are playing with us
in the (sped up) Drum Ensemble.
8. Music by Carlos, Surya, Sibusile Xaba, Mia Doi Todd,
Anisia Uzeyman, Jojo Abot, Nate, Jowee Omicil, Saul Williams,
Luis, Sam, Aztlan Unearthed . . .
This piece has a lot of layers,
with many contributors and sound sources . . .
It is an example of Collage Composition . . .
Flowstate Mix massage therapy . . . It has been in
several other forms before it was ready to be
included in this album Sequence . . .
Special Thanks to Bear Glass of Mobius Acoustics
for recording one of the layers at Marciano Art Foundation,
Los Angeles, and to Jesse Peterson and Shabaka
who were present with us in numerous spaces
that this piece was made from . . .
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Cover Photo by Carlos, from in the Maui Waters
Art Direction, Design and Original Art by Nep Sidhu
Layout Production by Jonny O'Hara
Recorded by Carlos Niño in Topanga, California,
and by some of the Artists named above, from their Homes . . .
Mastered by David Allen
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Bubble Bath for Giants is an ode, a Tribute, a reverence
for Oceans, for the Mighty Magnificent Power of Fairies,
to the energy that we are all everything, whole, well,
but in different sized and shaped vessels at times . . .
It is a Celebration of Gentleness and of incredible Force,
and Charge . . . These, I sea as the same. The Yang
Springs from the Yin and together they ever reflect,
dance, and express themselves . . .
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Thanks to my Family:
Annelise Niño (who is heard on 5. and 8.,)
Moss, Azul (and Jaycee,) Claudia, and my Parents
Carla & Pablo. Thanks to Travis Lett and RVR, Helen Nishi,
Michael Alvidrez, Jamire Williams, Austin Williamson,
Dexter Story, Dwight Trible and The World Stage,
Kamau Daaood, Adam Rudolph, Ishmael Butler,
Noah Klein and Living Earth, Daedelus, Mark "frosty" McNeil
and Dublab, Matthewdavid and Leaving Records,
Ben LaMar Gay, Josh Johnson, Devin Daniels, Ken Barrientos,
Haize Hawke, Timotree and Creation Family Farms,
Mama Claudia and The Love School, Andres Renteria,
Jason Lader, Esmeralda Rose, Grace Oh, Marisha Scott
Tiffany de Leon and Family, Terence Nance, Duval Timothy,
Alex Rita and Family, Touching Bass, Thandi Ntuli,
Meshell Ndegeocello, Erykah Badu, Liv.e, Quelle Chris,
Count Bass D, Kamasi Washington, V.C.R, Maia, Photay
and Celia Holander, IASOS - Eternally, Hermeto Pascoal, Airto,
Nana Vasconcelos, Fabiano do Nascimento, Chris Vagnoni
and Record Surplus, to the Kelman Family, Third Side Music,
International Anthem, Blue Note, Tim Anderson, Scotty Coats
and Good Neighbor, Rush Hour, and to OG Milford Graves . . .