"SUPERLUV". Aquí empezó todo, en esta foto, en mi casa, en Madrid. Luego llegó N.Y., donde grabamos el álbum. Pero falta MUCHO: Los Angeles, California. El atajo para salvar el mundo está más cerca...
"SUPERLUV". Everything began here, on this picture, at home, in Madrid. Then we got to N.Y. to make the album. But there's MUCH more: Los Angeles, California. The short cut to save the world is closer...
Pic © Javi Gullón (Gonzalo López-Gallego, Remate & LD Beghtol)

De qué va “SUPERLUV...” ya está clarísimo: actrices porno que se apellidan LUV... Pero, ¿y la música? Supongo que se trata de mis canciones + una digestión brutal de una comida de un luchador de sumo: the beatles “the white album”+ the glove + the stranglers + michael ivey ‘basehead’+ east river pipe + daniel johnston + guided by voices... producido por LD + la onda expansiva magnética...

What is “SUPERLUV...” about is crystal clear yet: adult film actresses called LUV... But, and the music? I guess it is about my songs + a heavy digestion like it was the meal for a sumo wrestler: the beatles “the white album”+ the glove + the stranglers + michael ivey ‘basehead’+ east river pipe + daniel johnston + guided by voices... produced by LD + the magnetic shock wave...

...Bushwick
Yo miro el horizonte sin polución. También toco bastantes instrumentos, claro, pero sobre todo yo canto mis canciones.
I look into the distance with no pollution. Play plenty of instruments too, of course, but above all I sing my songs.

Los Adult Film Actresses de Bushwick es la increíble banda del álbum
LD Beghtol— Productor de mi nuevo álbum. Hace años escribió un par de críticas de discos míos en el Village Voice. Nos hicimos amigos online y empezamos a hablar sobre hacer algo juntos... Toca infinidad de instrumentos en el disco: una variedad ingente de teclados y sintetizadores, Dübreq Stylophone y Stylophone Beatbox, ukuleles... etc, etc. (Bio: músico e igualmente diseñador y escritor. Líder del conjunto experimental LD & the new criticism, la banda de pop orquestal Flare -aka Flare Acoustic Arts League, y mitad de los moth wranglers junto a Chris Xefos... LD ha colaborado con Stephin Merritt en el '69 Love Songs' de Magnetic Fields y en otros proyectos paralelos como The Three Terrors -que también incluía a Dudley Klute...).

Los Adult Film Actresses de Bushwick is the incredible band of the album
LD Beghtol— Producer of my new album. Years ago he reviewed two of my records on Village Voice. We became online friends and already began to talk about doing something together... He plays many instruments on the record: assorted keyboards and soft synths, Dübreq Stylophone and Stylophone Beatbox, ukuleles... etc, etc. (Bio: musician, art director and writer, leader of the experimental outfit LD & the new criticism, the orchestral-pop band Flare -aka Flare Acoustic Arts League, and one half of moth wranglers with Chris Xefos... LD has collaborated on Stephin Merritt-Magnetic Fields '69 Love Songs', and another side proyects like The Three Terrors -which also included Dudley Klute...)
LD Beghtol (Wikipedia)Flare Acoustic Arts Leaguemothwranglers.commyspace.com/thenewcriticismThree Terrors
© pic Holly McDade

Los Adult Film Actresses de Bushwick es la increíble banda del álbum
Stephin Merritt— ukulele y locución en el disco. (Magnetic Fields...). -Hace años LD Beghtol hizo un par de críticas de discos míos en el Village Voice. Nos hicimos amigos online y empezamos a hablar sobre hacer algo juntos, contando incluso con la colaboración de Stephin Merritt. Les envié a ambos las maquetas y las letras de “Superluv...”. Desde entonces comenzó un intercambio de emails que nos han traído hasta aquí...

Los Adult Film Actresses de Bushwick is the incredible band of the album
Stephin Merritt— ukulele and voice-over on the album. (Magnetic Fields...). -Years ago, LD Beghtol reviewed two of my records on Village Voice. We became online friends and already began to talk about doing something together, also with the contribution of Stephin Merritt. I sent to both my demo songs and lyrics from “Superluv...”. Since then we began an exchange of emails and we finnaly got right where we are now...
Stephin Merritt (Wikipedia)
houseoftomorrow.com

Los Adult Film Actresses de Bushwick es la increíble banda del álbum
Carlos Toronado— casio loops... (Bio: Amigo y miembro intermitente de mis diferentes combos a lo largo de estos años, grabamos juntos las maquetas de 'Superluv...' en el estudio que tiene con su banda, un espacio denominado Zona Temporalmente Autónoma. Hablamos acerca del disco desde el principio de toda la historia. Es uno de los 4 componentes de la psico-banda de rock PAL).

Los Adult Film Actresses de Bushwick is the incredible band of the album
Carlos Toronado— casio loops... (Bio: Friend and intermittent member of my different outfits along these years, we recorded 'Superluv...' demos together at the studio that he has got with his band, an space called Zona Temporalmente Autónoma. We talked about the album since the very beginning. He is one of the four members from the psycho rock band PAL).
lawebdepal.com
pic © Pablo HTG

Los Adult Film Actresses de Bushwick es la increíble banda del álbum
Julie DeLano— chanteuse. (Bio: Cantante de la banda de jazz The Lounge Leader, bajista de las bandas de rock Dream Bitches y Major Matt Mason USA y Clint Michigan, y compañera de Sam Lazzara en la banda The leader; directora y comisaria de un nuevo espacio para arte y música, Scapegrace in Bushwick, en Brooklyn).

Los Adult Film Actresses de Bushwick is the incredible band of the album
Julie DeLano— chanteuse. (Bio: Singing in front of the jazz band The Lounge Leader, playing bass for New York based rock bands Dream Bitches, Major Matt Mason USA and Clint Michigan, and is partnered with Sam Lazzara in the band The leader; director and curator of new art and music space, Scapegrace in Bushwick, Brooklyn).
myspace.com/theleadernyc

Los Adult Film Actresses de Bushwick es la increíble banda del álbum
Jon DeRosa— guitarra eléctrica. (Bio: Líder de la banda Aarktica, componente de Flare y de Pale Horse and Ride, y muchas colaboraciones con otros músicos: Alan Sparhawk -Low, Paul Oldham -Palace Brothers o Stephin Merritt...).

Los Adult Film Actresses de Bushwick is the incredible band of the album
Jon DeRosa— electric guitar. (Bio: Leader of Aarktica, member of Flare and Pale Horse and Ride, as well as many collaborations with other musicians: Alan Sparhawk -Low, Paul Oldham -Palace Brothers, or Stephin Merritt...).
Aarktica
Pale Horse and Ride

Los Adult Film Actresses de Bushwick es la increíble banda del álbum
Pinky Weitzman— violín de Stroh, o violinophone. (Bio: Moby, Belle and Sebastian, The Magnetic Fields, The Hold Steady, Nathan Larson -Shudder to Think... y componente de Not Waving But Drowning).

Los Adult Film Actresses de Bushwick is the incredible band of the album
Pinky Weitzman— stroh violin. (Bio: Moby, Belle and Sebastian, The Magnetic Fields, The Hold Steady, Nathan Larson -Shudder to Think... and member of Not Waving But Drowning).
pinkyweitzman.com

Los Adult Film Actresses de Bushwick es la increíble banda del álbum
Julia Kent— chelo. (Bio: Ha tocado con Antony and the Johnsons desde el álbum 'I Am a Bird Now', y asimismo ha acompañado a muchos otros artistas y bandas, entre ellos Angels of Light, Ben Weaver, Burnt Sugar, Leona Naess, Teddy Thompson, Devendra Banhart, Donovan, Larsen, William Parker y Angela McCluskey).

Los Adult Film Actresses de Bushwick is the incredible band of the album
Julia Kent— cello. (Bio: She joined Antony and the Johnsons, playing on 'I Am a Bird Now', and has played with many other artists and ensembles, including the Angels of Light, Ben Weaver, Burnt Sugar, Leona Naess, Teddy Thompson, Devendra Banhart, Donovan, Larsen, William Parker, and Angela McCluskey).
juliakent.com
pic © Brooklyn Hilary

Los Adult Film Actresses de Bushwick es la increíble banda del álbum
Sam Lazzara— vibráfono, caja, bombo, campanas de orquesta... -y malabares con las baquetas de la batería, típico de SL. (Bio: Ha tocado, entre otros, con la cantante de ópera Jessye Norman y la leyenda de Broadway Carol Channing, también con Patti Smith... y es el compañero de Julie DeLano en la banda The leader).

Los Adult Film Actresses de Bushwick is the incredible band of the album
Sam Lazzara— vibraphone, snares, floor tom, orchestral bells... -and drumstick juggling, typical SL. (Bio: He has played withopera star Jessye Norman and Broadway legend Carol Channing, also with Patti Smith... and is partnered with Julie DeLano in the band The leader).
myspace.com/theleadernyc
pic © Jim Bentley, at The Fort Brooklyn recording studio