Artwork by local artist Derek Corneau. Vocals from St. Pete’s Jun Bustamante. Those are two indicators that music from ambient electronica producer Alma Contra comes from the Bay area. All other credits on a free April 2014 release mention Moroccan study abroad programs, amongst other academic jargon. We’re still getting lost in all the Arabic language samples and weird field sounds. soundcloud.com/almacontra
This article appears in Sep 18-24, 2014.