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BadBadNotGood: III

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On May 6, 2014, “Innovative Leisure” label released “III”, the third BadBadNotGood studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Revolution Recording” and “Studio 69” in Toronto, and was produced by Frank Dukes, Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen and Alexander Sowinski.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Tavares – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, electric guitar
  • Chester Hansen – bass guitar, upright bass, electric guitar, synthesizer, sampler
  • Alexander Sowinski – drums, percussion, synthesizer, sampler, photography
  • Leland Whitty – tenor and baritone saxophone, bass clarinet; violin, viola
  • Tommy Paxton-Beesley – electric guitar, violin, cello, strings arrangements
  • Tom Moffat – trumpet
  • Stephen Koszler – engineer, mixing
  • Frank Dukes – engineer assistant
  • Matt MacNeil – engineer assistant
  • João Carvalho – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Tavares, Chester Hansen and Alexander Sowinski.

  1. Triangle
  2. Can’t Leave the Night
  3. Confessions
  4. Kaleidoscope
  5. Eyes Closed
  6. Hedron
  7. Differently, Still
  8. Since You Asked Kindly
  9. CS60

BadBadNotGood: BBNG2

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On April 3, 2012, BadBadNotGood self – released “BBNG2”, bands second album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Revolution Recording” in Toronto, and was produced by Matthew A. Tavares, Chester Hansen and Alexander Sowinski.

Personnel:

  • Matthew A. Tavares – piano, electric piano, synthesizer, arrangements, mixing, mastering
  • Chester Hansen – acoustic and electric bass, arrangements
  • Alexander Sowinski – drums, sampler, arrangements
  • Luan Phung – electric guitar
  • Leland Whitty – saxophone
  • Jack Clow – engineer
  • Matt MacNeill – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Connor Olthuis – artwork, photography
  • Sam Zaret – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew A. Tavares, Chester Hansen and Alexander Sowinski, except where noted.

  1. Earl – Thebe Neruda Kgositsile
  2. Vices
  3. Rotten Decay
  4. Limit to Your Love – Leslie Feist
  5. Bastard / Lemonade – Tyler Gregory Okonma
  6. CHSTR
  7. UWM
  8. DMZ
  9. CMYK – James Blake
  10. Flashing Light – Kanye West
  11. You Made Me Realize – Kevin Patrick Shields

BadBadNotGood: Talk Memory

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On October 8, 2021, “XL Recordings” label released “Talk Memory”, the fifth BadBadNotGood studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Leland Whitty, Chester Hansen and Al Sow.

Personnel:

  • Leland Whitty – soprano and tenor saxophone, flute, guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer, creative direction
  • Chester Hansen – bass, guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, creative direction
  • Al Sow – drums, percussion, creative direction
  • Karriem Riggins – percussion
  • Terrace Martin – alto saxophone
  • Laraaji – electric zither
  • Brandee Younger – harp
  • Clóvis Pereira Filho – violin
  • Ubiratã Rodrigues – violin
  • Wagner Rodrigues – violin
  • André Cunha Rego – violin
  • Nikolay Sapoundjiev – violin
  • William Issac – violin
  • Victor Botene – viola
  • Samuel Passos – viola
  • Emila Valova – cello
  • Lisiane de los Santos – cello
  • David Chew – cello
  • Nic Jodoin – tape effects
  • Arthur Verocai – string arrangements
  • Nic Jodoin – engineer
  • William Luna – engineer
  • Travis Pavur – engineer assistant
  • Russell Elevado – mixing
  • Alex DeTurk – mastering
  • Scott Hull – lacquer cutting
  • Alaska-Alaska (Virgil Abloh, Tawanda Chiweshe, Francisco Gaspar) – creative direction 
  • Elias Hanzer – typeface
  • Jamal Burger – cover photography
  • Ivan Narez – gatefold photography

Track listing:

  1. Signal from the Moise – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  2. Unfolding (Momentum 73) – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Edward Gordon
  3. City of Mirrors – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  4. Beside April – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Karriem Riggins
  5. Love Proceeding – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  6. Open Channels – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  7. Timid, Intimidating – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  8. Beside April (reprise) – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  9. Talk Meaning – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Terrace Martin, Brandee Younger