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Joyce Muniz
The Brazilian producer on her eclectic new album and love of hardware sequencers
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An album can be many things to the person who makes it: a diary, a mission statement, a love letter or just a bit of fun. But for Brazilian producer Joyce Muniz, her latest record Zeitkapsel acted as a time capsule: a diverse collection of tracks that captures significant moments from her musical journey in sound, preserving them for future reflection. The album pinpoints milestones in Muniz’s unique trajectory as an artist, from formative years spent in Vienna and early days rapping in Portuguese to DnB-fuelled tours across India and a lockdown spent hunkered down in Berlin, the city where she now resides.
Zeitkapsel is a colourful and eclectic affair that sees Muniz recruiting an array of talented collaborators to contribute vocals to her productions, which span sizzling electro-funk, wonky deep house, turbocharged trip-hop and ethereal breakbeat. Testament to over a decade spent refining studio nous and developing an inimitable sound, Zeitkapsel tells Muniz’s personal story while channelling universal feelings that unite us all. We caught up with the producer ahead of the record’s release to find out more about how the album was made.