The prolific music producer talks about his influences, growing up in Washington, D.C., and his stunning collaborations with vocalist Natalia Clavier.
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The Spotlight shines On downtempo electronic music godfather and Thievery Corporation co-founder Eric Hilton.
Eric joined us a few weeks after the September release of Corazón Kintsugi, his album with longtime Thievery vocal collaborator Natalia Clavier.
Eric produced, arranged, and played the majority of the instruments on the 9-track album, which fuses elements of dub, trip-hop, Bossa nova, vintage film music, and electronica with Natalia’s emotive Spanish and Portuguese vocals.
We talk about this record, other aspects of Eric’s musical life, and his engagement with the city of Washington, D.C.
Corazón Kintsugi is out on Eric’s own Montserrat House imprint and is available everywhere you get your music now. The music excerpts heard in this episode are from this wonderful album.
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00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:41 Discussing Corazón Kintsugi
01:34 The Art of Creating Ambient Music
02:58 The Collaboration with Natalia Clavier
05:55 The Power of Vocals in Music
13:15 The Impact of Language in Music
15:41 The Journey of Independence in Music
18:02 Intermission: Bonus Tracks Blog
18:27 The Evolution of Music and Its Presentation
27:54 The Importance of Lineage in Music
32:43 The Shift to Solo Music Creation
35:06 Conclusion and Farewell
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Visit Eric Hilton at https://erichilton.com
Listen to Corazón Kintsugi featuring Natalia Clavier on Bandcamp → https://erichilton.bandcamp.com/album/coraz-n-kintsugi
or your favorite streaming service → https://songwhip.com/eric-hilton/corazon-kintsugi
Follow Eric Hilton on Instagram → http://instagram.com/erichiltonmusic
Facebook → http://facebook.com/erichiltonmusic
Twitter (X) → http://twitter.com/erichiltonmusic
and YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@EricHiltonMusic
Visit Natalia Clavier at https://www.nataliaclavier.com
and follow her on Instagram → http://www.instagram.com/nataliaclaviermusica
and Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/NataliaClavierOfficial
Visit Thievery Corporation at https://thieverycorporation.com
and Eighteenth Street Lounge Music at https://www.eslmusic.com
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