borka & the gang: fri your soul
Francisco Espregueira
Borka & The Gang present the powerful Fri Your Soul EP via Fri by Frikardo. The EP is a colorful sound journey that fuses emotive elements with the perfect amount of energy, creating a balance between soulful harmony and hard-hitting club beats. Borka's organic approach to production is evident in the use of instrumental elements like the Rhodes piano, congas, guitar bass, and vocals, which give an uplifting feel to the vibes and make Borka's sound productions distinctive. The opening track, “A New Day,” combines a driving tech breakbeat rhythm with a soulful, housy Brazil-inspired style, achieving the ideal harmony between soulful and hard-hitting grooves.
“Last Night” is a more traditional house-style track with beautiful piano chord progressions tastefully layered with heavenly string sections and captivating female vocals that are sure to provoke emotions in every listener. The final song, “White Tree,” perfectly captures the ambiance of the EP's purposefully constructed concept. It flawlessly fuses a driving house beat and pulsing bassline with warm textures, wet vocals, and delayed sound stabs. Fri Your Soul is available on Bandcamp and is a fantastic example of Borka's trademark sound.