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Free-floating. Inspired. Multi-layered. Al Pagoda’s debut album, Lucky Veil (Bigamo),
was many things—but above all, it was a highly impressive sleeper album, revealing
something new with every listen. It carried a sense of disorientation and solitude,
perhaps a reflection of moving to Berlin as an artist during the cold season.
Four years later, those qualities remain, but Al Pagoda’s sonic identity has evolved.
The solitude has given way to something bigger, more precise, and more ambitious.
This transformation is shaped by his creative partnership with German producer
Berend Intelmann, whose rhythmic expertise has become integral to their shared
vision.
Their new EP, In Roam, is the result of countless improvised live sessions, continuing a
collaboration that has already spanned studios, projects, and stages. The addition of
Vinson Fraley—a dancer-turned-model-turned-singer and future superstar—felt like
the missing puzzle piece, elevating the project to a new level.
Across four tracks, the EP takes cues from multiple genres, yet every twist—no matter
how unexpected—lands exactly where it should, pulling the listener deeper into its
world.
Limited vinyl edition includes instrumental versions.
@alpagoda / @berend intelmann / @heyvinson
