{"id":23496,"date":"2025-11-10T13:02:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T13:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=23496"},"modified":"2025-11-10T13:02:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T13:02:26","slug":"mischa-blanos-shares-new-single-busted-off-forthcoming-take-control-lp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=23496","title":{"rendered":"Mischa Blanos shares new single, ‘Busted’, off forthcoming Take Control<\/em> LP"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Take Control<\/em>, the upcoming new release from Romanian pianist, composer and producer Mischa Blanos<\/a> is out later this month and last week we were given another striking glimpse into the stunning album. Following the sublime and exhilarating \u2018Basilica<\/a>\u2019, Blanos has shared ‘Busted’, a contemporary classical piece for prepared piano that shows yet again Blanos’ extraordinary talent, transcending the limits of his instrument.\u00a0 Now part of a release for the first time, ‘Busted’, originally composed a decade ago, sees Blanos embracing his roots, drawing from Romanian folklore and musical tradition. Blanos recalls being caught without a bus ticket, as a catalyst for the piece:<\/p>\n

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\u201cI was young, broke, stubborn. Wouldn\u2019t play weddings, wouldn\u2019t sell out for a quick gig. The ticket inspector stared: \u2018Aren\u2019t you that piano kid from TV?\u2019 He let me go. No fine, no speech, just a shrug, like he\u2019d seen enough of this city to recognize a broken young artist when he met one. I walked home and played what hurt. The notes had Romanian folk bones. Art doesn\u2019t always pay the bills, but it still saves you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

‘Busted’ is offered with an accompanying live video, filmed in Bucharest, and you can watch it below.<\/p>\n