Helado Negro creates his own world on the cosmic 'Far In'
Roberto Carlos Lange conceives of sound differently than the traditional songwriter.
Working under the moniker Helado Negro, the Ecuadorian-American artist has deftly moved between genre and medium, creating everything from albums steeped in house-tinged electronica and downtempo Spanish folk, to meditative sonic art installations. His category-defying body of work has spanned more than a decade, his kaleidoscopic take on the world garnering critical acclaim along the way.
His seventh full-length album, , is out October 22. It's his first release on indie label 4AD, and to find a spot alongside the label's non-conforming indie giants makes perfect sense for Lange; his work is both ever-expanding yet intimate, gesturing widely to the cosmos while making sure you don't miss the small stuff. The album's "There Must Be A Song Like You" is a hypnotizing declaration of trust over a prominent bassline, and throughout the record Lange muses in Spanish, doing so over wind chimes and Wurlitzer chords on "Aguas Frías" and in lullaby-worthy vocal whispers on "Agosto."
