“PAUSE VOL.1 was made in my “play it all live” era. Last year I finally got my driving licence and the music I found best as a road trip soundtrack was the J Dilla beat tapes. Coming back to using the MPC after more than a decade, triggered my desire for simplicity. Not every song needs a B part, a bridge, crazy chord changes, etc. I took it back for VOL.2.
I feel good about this body of work. It’s definitely more diverse as a follow-up and I made it completely sober so it hits differently. Got a chance to work with some beasts and it still feels like a dream.”
TromBobby
THE RELEASE
Nov 8th - THE ROAD TO CHOREFTO ft Lili
Nov 22nd - SOFTLY LOVE ft Brianna Castro
Dec 13th - PAUSE VOL. 2
Building upon the legacy that PAUSE VOL.1 became, TromBobby returns with the next series installment. Different, mature, and vibrant.
The release has been in the works since January 1st with the very first beat TromBobby made in 2023, The track titled “Jesus in a Rocket” will be part of the vinyl release of PAUSE VOL. 2. It draws its inspiration from a unique encounter with a church adorned with a painted Jesus in a rocket in a charming little village in the mountains of Bulgaria, marking the start of this exciting musical odyssey.
“The individuals with whom I had the privilege of collaborating on Pause vol.2 served as my primary source of inspiration for the music. I would also like to acknowledge my wife, Vittoria, who has been my muse and source of inspiration for the past ten years.”, elaborates the talented multi-instrumentalist.
The album features a galaxy of talented and inspirational artists from around the world, each of whom brings their unique perspective and energy into the sonic universe of PAUSE VOL.2 and that’s what makes this record so special.
Album features:
- the captivating voice of US singer/songwriter Brianna Castro – who has previously worked with Tory Lanez (Spotify / Apple Music / Instagram)
- PAUSE VOL.1 collaborator and Grammy winner Jermaine Holmes (worked with D’Angelo & Pete Rock) (Spotify / Apple Music / Instagram / info)
- legendary Frank Nitt – from Frank’n’Dank, worked with the late J Dilla (Spotify / Apple Music / Instagram)
- mesmerizing Bulgarian soulful singer and long-term TromBobby collaborator C-MO (Spotify / Apple Music / Instagram)
- Kazuki Isogai – Japanese neo-soul guitarist, previously working with UK artist edbl (Spotify / Apple Music / Instagram)
- London-based Bulgarian rising r&b singer Lili (Instagram)
- producer and jazz-trained guitarist Peyotoff (Spotify / Apple Music / Instagram)
- electronic/jazz artist and insane bass player EVDN. (Spotify / Apple Music / Instagram)
THE ARTIST
TromBobby
TromBobby combines his long-time passion, the trombone, with peculiar beats for a truly unconventional and contemporary sound. Studied jazz trombone at Conservatorium van Amsterdam, his unique production style and live instrumentation brought him features on Spotify’s Orbit, Apple Music’s BEATstrumentals and TIDAL's Rising Deutschland and support on BBC Radio 1. Also, a winner of The Kount Challenge 2021.
- Featured on Apple Music’s BEATstrumentals, Spotify’s ORBIT editorial, and TIDAL’s Rising Deutschland, Grooves: Deutscher R&B
- Winner of The Kount Challenge 2021
- "LONGING" radio play by Amazing Radio (US), SoulTracks (USA), El Rocanrosaurio (MX), Radio Krimi (FR), Bulgarian National Radio (BG), Radio Nova 98.9 (PT), Rádio Armazém (BR)
- Radio play on BBC Radio 1 (Sian Eleri) for "Carefree"
- Nominated for Forbes 30 under 30 Bulgaria
- 2.1M Streams across all streaming platforms
- Added to 8.7k+ independent playlists on Spotify
- His music (with DAYO) was used by Will Smith on his official YT channel
- Performed live on Bulgarian National TV
- Interview for RCRDLBL, feature on EarMilk, SoulTracks, The World Is Bond, FLEX, Italmassive, album review on TwistedSoul
- #6 on hypem Popular Charts (“BOX OF CHOCOLATES”)
