«Portuguese musician José Paulo Andrade is a former member of 80's urban folk band Ocaso Épico (bass player), known for its mindblowing performances at the extinct lisbon venue Rock Rendez Vous (RRV). He also played guitar in a rock band called V12 . Ocaso Épico released one album - 'Muito Obrigado' - in 1988 and was ready to record its second one some years later when band leader and menthor Farinha Master died unexpectedly, putting a premature end to the project. The remaining members scattered and José begins learning and exploring new tools, mainly software based ones.
'5 Dimensões EP' is the result of his 3 year evolution journey as Gamma Ray Blast, in which he gathered influences from the 90's so-called 'ambient' precursors, such as Kruder & Dorfmeister, Thievery Corporation and Badmarsh, among others, all wrapped up under a genuine Sci-Fi feel. Gamma Ray Blast operates on a lush and soothing beat base, very melodical, mixed with oriental and traditional portuguese elements, such as sitar, portuguese guitar (mainly used in the Fado genre), flutes and percussion.
Then we get to the third piece, called 'Paredes' which is a humble homage to the late Carlos Paredes, a true genius of the Portuguese Guitar. It contains a couple of samples from his work, like the song 'Verdes Anos' one of his most known ones. Fourth track 'Grândola' is another homage, but this one is dedicated to the April 25th political revolution that freed Portuguese people from the dictatorship regime, back in 1974, where we can hear Zeca Afonso sing the words of the first song to be played on the (at last) censorship-liberated radio, 'Grândola Vila Morena'. Musically, these two songs show the strenght of their dramatic and political meaning, but also the smoothness of lounge electronic music.
Last track is an original from Ocaso Épico/Farinha Master, reworked, called 'Adamastor'.
Everything is in its right place, making this EP a joy for the senses. Two thumbs up.» Pedro Leitão/Testube/Monocromática
«José Paulo Andrade, aka Gamma Ray Blast, depois de se ter dado a ouvir no Ocaso Épico (viola baixo), de boa memória para quem pôde seguir a evolução do grupo na Lisboa dos anos 80, a improvisar sobre ritmos pré-gravados, desenvolve hoje algumas das pistas que ao tempo deixava entrever como hipóteses de trabalho deixadas em aberto para posterior investigação.
Gamma Ray Blast, posicionado no vasto universo da pop experimental, retoma as pesquisas no âmbito da música portuguesa e no seu mais vasto enquadramento mediterrânico, explorando timbres instrumentais (flautas, guitarra portuguesa, cítara, coros) e ritmos oriundos de espaços geográficos situados algures entre a Europa, África e o Médio Oriente, sem jamais perder a matriz marcadamente electro-pop.
Dos cinco temas, destacaria 'Paredes', que homenageia o maior mestre da alma e da guitarra portuguesas, o genial homem comum. E o fantástico 'Grândola', ideia-tema-mito da fundação da Democracia em Portugal. Nele, Gamma Ray Blast mistura ritmos actuais com excertos de gravações de à volta de 1974, quando, pouco antes do 25 de Abril, Marcelo Caetano, o então presidente do Conselho de Ministros perorava nas suas «Conversas em Família» sobre o pronunciamento das Caldas da Rainha, por ele qualificado como «triste episódio militar». Gamma Ray Blast coteja excertos desse discurso com o poema 'Grândola Vila Morena' original de José Afonso, numa clara oposição estético política entre o antes e o pós Revolução dos Cravos, que também simboliza a dialética arcaismo cultural/censura/obscurantismo de outros tempos, e a modernidade de hoje. É essa modernidade, não isenta de riscos, distorções e perversões, que importa questionar a cada passo. Como com a Democracia, há que estar atento aos novos movimentos criativos da pop portuguesa, de que 5 Dimensões é um excelente testemunho.
Melodias suaves, experimentalismo, percussão variada, excelente mistura e equilíbrio de fontes, são demonstrativas do bom gosto e do saber produzir de José Paulo Andrade, capaz de encantar com tamanha simplicidade. Totalmente conseguido e muito interessante, este '5 Dimensões'.» -Eduardo Chagas / May 22, 2005
«A very strange trip into various fields of travelling. Absolutely excellent is the tune "Rmade". This sample auf "Opportunities are made" and the soundcollage is a really mindbending experience. Made me (besides Minus Pilots) listen to music in the dark.»
- 020200 [EARLabs] / August 11, 2005
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