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Support vinyl // Buy: www.radiobongo.fm Three may be a mystical number and seven a holy one, but two and four and sixteen and so-forth are the numbers of science and rationality. When deprived of instruments, only with logic at hand, it is but natural to split our subjects in two, to split them again and again, until the desired number or amount is reached or can be added up from the newly created parts. So we divide a circle, first in half, then again, into four equal parts – into quadrants. On a compass, each represents the space between cardinal points, from North to East or from South to West. On the face of a clock it represents a quarter of an hour. On the weather charts of yore, they represent gradations of cloudiness. The precision of the quadrants is attractive so we experiment. We have precise instruments now, so we divide our cycles into equal parts based not only on two but on three or other prime numbers. Some cycles are longer than others but they all revolve at the same speed and thus exciting, infectuous polyrhythms are created. Like numerous clocks ticking away in a hotel lobby, only... more credits released February 15, 2019 Produced & arranged by President Bongo & Óttar Sæmundsen Written by Óttar Sæmundsen, Stephan Stephensen, Haraldur Jónsson. Additional writings by Davíð Þór Jónsson, Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason, Viktor Orri Árnason, Daníel Friðrik Böðvarsson & Kurt Uenala Video by Helgi Örn Pétursson Video edit by Snorri Bros Photography by Stephan Stephensen LAPB silhouette by Gabríel Patay & Linda Loeskow Design by Paul Mcmenamin Mixed by President Bongo Mix revision by Addi 800 Vocals by Ester Bíbí Upright bass by Óttar Sæmundsen. Violin by Viktor Orri Árnason & Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason. Guitar by Daníel Friðrik Böðvarsson. Percussion by Sigtryggur Baldursson & Ólafur Björn Ólafsson. Oberheim 8 Sound design by Kurt Uenala. Nord Electro 5D by Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason. Oberheim SEM V by Davíð Þór Jónsson. Oberheim Matrix 6R, Vermona Kick Lancet, Roland JU-06, Vostok, Doepfer & drum programming by President Bongo Emotional Wallpaper by Haraldur Jónsson Quadrantes text by Atli Bollason LAPB text by Haukur S. Magnússon license all rights reserved