The Galician trio Tanxugueiras, formed by Aida Tarrío and the twins Olaia and Sabela Maneiro, presents their new work O cuarto. In a recent interview, Sabela explained that musical tradition is their emotional anchor, comparing it to a paternal figure: a safe refuge to turn to in difficult times. This album marks a return to the purest of their roots, a necessary comeback to feel in community and protected.
The production of O cuarto and technology at the service of tradition 🎛️
For this album, Tanxugueiras have worked with a technical approach that prioritizes sonic authenticity. They have resorted to live recordings with ribbon microphones and tube preamplifiers, avoiding excessive digital processing. The mix, carried out by an engineer specialized in folk, maintains the roughness of the tambourines and the raw texture of the voices. The mastering has been adjusted to preserve wide dynamics, far from the extreme compression that dominates current pop.
Tradition as therapy: when the tambourine is worth more than a psychologist 🪘
It turns out that the solution to modern anxiety is not in a meditation app, but in a Galician tambourine and a couple of tuned voices. While the world fills up with mindfulness tutorials, Tanxugueiras propose singing at the top of your lungs in a village. Seen this way, maybe going back to your parents' house isn't such a bad idea, especially if the house has a good sound system and someone who knows how to play the bagpipes.