The current guitarist of Megadeth (ex- guitarist of Angra), Kiko Loureiro, is about to release his fifth solo album on July 10, this is under the name 'Open Source'.
This album is the follow-up to 'Sounds of Innocence' (2012). And the cover, which you can see at the end of the note, was created by Gustavo Sazes (Machine Head, Arch Enemy, Amaranthe)
“By definition, 'Open Source' is related to software whose original source code is freely available and can be redistributed and modified. It gives us a greater sense of community, enhances our creativity, and creates new possibilities. So why not take advantage of this? concept of our art, our music? How much richer could a song be if others had access to its source code? What if the original song composition was not the final product? What if it was only the beginning? Something that could be constantly updated and evolving over time. And in addition to a machine, we as humans also care about improvements, being ourselves an open source, in constant movement and growth, through technology, science, spirituality ... and art ". “This is the mindset that I now bring to my fifth solo album, which was called… guess how? Open Source! My compositions and recordings are not the end goal of the album, but the beginning. I want you to have access to how I created the concept for the album, the songs and how I played them. Also, I will make the stems available for download. So you can remix, recreate and make new versions. And I can't wait to see what you will create from that. I can expect different approaches and better versions than mine.In order for all of this to be possible, I am doing a crowdfunding campaign and expanding the objectives to be able to create and share even more with you. Some of the benefits are unique. It brings us closer, we can collaborate together and I am very excited to have this possibility through this campaign. “When you participate in this exclusive limited-time crowdfund, you officially become a partner of mine. And you're helping to release this album worldwide. And if you're not a composer type, don't worry, the backing tracks will also be available. So if you play an instrument or are a music producer, you can give it your own touch.
I really want to share this project with the world. Stay healthy and safe! ”
Kiko mentioned about the album
Watch the video of Kiko 'EDM (e-Dependent Mind'), in this song Loureiro he plays the guitar and keyboards, Philip Andreoli the bass and Burno Valverde Battery.
Too, Kiko advances in the following video, the release of a new single this week, as well as comments on the covers that fans have been releasing since the release of this first single, even shows some riffs of the song:
