Grammy nominated producer, gitkin is a multi-instrumentalist and producer hailing from brooklyn, ny. Gitkin's latest release, nowhere to go but everywhere, is sure to become the soundtrack to your wanderlust. With elements of peruvian chicha, saharan tuareg, cuban son montuno, and psych-rock, gitkin draws from styles around the world but manages to create his own authentic essence. With over 10 million total streams and 50,000 followers across all socials, it is clear that gitkins artistic voice is resonating with fans. Gitkins first lp 5 star motel grappled with descriptors, tagging it vaguely as cinematic and comparing it favorably with khruangbin. True, the music is largely wordless, emotionally evocative, and guitar driven, but it possesses an alluring alchemy all its own. The follow up record, safe passage, was met with acclaim and further established gitkin as a force to be reckoned with in the instrumental world. Nowhere to go but everywhere is out on march 17th - the first single whaya has a rousing groove with just the right amount of swing. The guitar melody doubled with a vintage synthesizer has echoes of tuareg guitar slingers like bombino and mdou moctar but seems to occupy its own bluesy corner of the musical spectrum. The follow up single chichala touches on the hipster cumbia space with use of congas, dub drops and a melody played on a charango and doubled with a casio. Luna y sol is one of the deeper cuts. It has a bit of a rambling blues groove mixed with saharan guitar inflections. Tesoro (feat. Carol c) is the only single with vocals and has an addicting havana flair. With lyrics in spanish, the sensual dance between the mesmerizing vocal and emotive guitar will transport you to a pista de baile. The album was recorded in my studio in the thick of the pandemic gitkin says on the making of the record. Though i try to think as little as possible when im creating, i was reflecting on a particular phase of my life in my early 20s. I was hitchhiking around the country, meditating, generally seeking adventure and something sacred. Somehow the essence of that journey crept into the record. Nowhere to go but everywhere is a quote from jack kerouacs on the road that fits the wanderlust spirit of the music. Listen to nowhere to go but everywhere here. A fall eu tour is in the works and all tour dates will be announced on march 22nd.