{"id":22996,"date":"2025-09-05T17:46:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=22996"},"modified":"2025-09-05T17:46:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:46:17","slug":"yoni-mayraz-releases-sophomore-album-dogs-bark-babies-cry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=22996","title":{"rendered":"Yoni Mayraz releases sophomore album, Dogs Bark Babies Cry<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"After turning heads with his 2023 debut Dybbuk Tse!<\/em>, keyboardist and producer Yoni Mayraz<\/a> is back with a new record titled Dogs Bark Babies Cry<\/em>, out today through PPK Records<\/a> (run by Pino Palladino & David Passick). Recorded live at at the legendary Konk Studios in North London, it\u2019s a rich and rhythm-heavy listen that brings together 90s hip-hop, jazz-funk, Middle Eastern influences, and electronic textures in surprising and exciting ways.<\/p>\n

Mayraz describes the title as \u201cthe moment when a commotion takes place. Dogs start barking, babies cry. It\u2019s an ominous sound, yet a natural one. One that can be heard from afar.\u201d That sense of movement and tension runs through the whole album.<\/p>\n

To bring Dogs Bark Babies Cry<\/em> to life, Mayraz enlisted longtime collaborators Tom Driessler (bass) and Zoe Pascal (drums), plus an excellent lineup of guests including Fly Anakin, Tenderlonious, Miriam Adefris, and JSPHYNX. Each track feels alive, shifting between moods but always rooted in strong grooves and sharp ideas. \u201cIt\u2019s full of feeling,\u201d Mayraz says. \u201cThe whole album is an exploration of internal tension \u2014 fears and desires, beauty and decay.\u201d<\/p>\n

To get a taste of what’s on offer, check out the album track ‘Ice Cold\u201d featuring Fly Anakin, offered alongside a claymation video by Callum Scott-Dyson.<\/p>\n