Yoni Mayraz

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Keyboardist and producer Yoni Mayraz returns with his highly anticipated new album "Dogs Bark Babies Cry", which will be released on September 5, 2025 via PPK Records (Pino Palladino & David Passick). The follow-up to his breakthrough debut "Dybbuk Tse!", Mayraz pushes his unique sound into even deeper, wilder realms.

'Dogs Bark Babies Cry' stands for "the moment when a commotion takes place. Dogs start barking, babies cry. It's an ominous sound, yet a natural one. One that can be heard from afar," explains Mayraz.

Recorded at the legendary Konk Studios in North London, the album captures a unique moment in time. Making full use of the dark wooden acoustics and vintage gear, each track was recorded live, with different guest artists joining across the session. The result is a bold, uncompromising statement, built on tightly structured compositions and grooves, weaving together elements of 90s hip-hop, Middle Eastern textures, and electronic soundscapes, while echoing the sound of the great 70s jazz-funk trios.

Backed by longtime collaborators and touring partners, bassist Tom Driessler(Yussef Dayes, Jordan Rakei) and drummer Zoe Pascal, as well as a host of stellar guests including Fly Anakin, Tenderlonious, Miriam Adefris and JSPHYNX, Mayraz is at his most daring and sophisticated on this album.

"It's full of emotion," says Mayraz. "The whole album is an exploration of inner tensions - fears and desires, beauty and decay."

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Yoni Mayraz (keyboards), Zoe Pascal (drums), Tom Driessler (bass)