During the LAC Open Day 2023 we filmed the performances of the Artists in Residence PRALAC (LAC’s Artistic Residency Project). We then share the showcase of the band Plasticine.
Song: Plasticine – Funkycine
Video: Grilo & Gaspar
Editing: João Faísca
Funding: Directorate-General for the Arts
Lagos Municipality
Biography
Plasticine is a fusion/World Music band that defies sonic boundaries. It is music that transgresses genres by combining elements of progressive rock, funk, jazz and soul and crosses geographical boundaries by infusing afrobeat, latin and oriental influences into their sound. In short, it is an interweaving of fibers from different origins to create a unique musical tapestry.
Three years after the release of their first album, the band has played several auditoriums and festivals, including MED, and in September 2022 released their second work, “The Most Beautiful Skies”, an album that deals with global and individual battles and the feeling that arises when you look up at the sky and it seems the most beautiful you have ever seen, because you have achieved something.
The album features several special guests, including João Frade, on themes such as “Freud’s Icebergs” about climate change, and has already received several mentions in international music blogs.
Plasticine’s growth has also been exponential on streaming platforms, with over 5000 monthly listeners on Spotify. The most listened to songs are “In Vain”, “Funkycine” and “Psyclone” and the song “Time Knife” has even been nominated for two IPMA awards.
“Afrobeat, soul, funk, jazz and the world at large in one danceable wrapper. This band came to life with a booming brass section, guitars and keyboards, and a drum/percussion base to back it all up. No gimmicks or gimmicks, just pulsating music from a band with an energy transmitted directly from the stage to the audience.”
