Resavoir & Matt Gold cover a pair of formative Brazilian favorites with “ELA” / “LUA”
RESAVOIR LIVE DATES
09/04- Chicago, IL – Sound & Gravity (full band)
supporting Gia Margaret (solo)
09/07 – Glasgow, UK – Cottiers
09/08 – Manchester, UK – Hallé at St. Michael’s
09/10 – London, UK – EartH Theatre
09/11 – Utrecht, NL – Jacobikerk
09/12 – Paris, FR – L’Archipel
09/16 – Berlin, DE – Genezarethkirche
West Coast USA (Full band)
10.20 Vancouver, BC – The Fox Cabaret*
10.22 Seattle, WA – Barboza*
10.23 Portland, OR- Show Bar*
10.25 San Francisco, CA- 4 Star Theather
10.26 Ojai, CA- Deer Lodge
10.27 Los Angeles, CA- Lodge Room*
* with special guest Gregory Uhlmann
Today, Will Miller (aka Resavoir) and Matt Gold share “ELA / LUA,” composed and recorded for the Aquarium Drunkard Lagniappe Sessions. Here the duo dives into a pair of formative Brazilian favorites by Caetano Veloso and Mario Adnet for the celebrated music blog, giving listeners a companion to their 2025 LP Horizon to align with the album’s first birthday, as well as a glimpse at the inspiration for the sound of the album itself. These stripped back pieces of gentle psychedelia are a perfect bite sized follow-up from Miller and Gold.
Listen to and purchase “ELA / LUA” here.
“Lua” comes from Caetano Veloso’s 1975 album Jóia. While Veloso’s original groove inhabits an understated, meditative space, here the tune enters a more electronic realm, surrounding the song’s perfectly hypnotic melody with a busier texture of contrasting sonic elements. Here Miller and Gold’s gentle, half-tab psychedelia builds on and branches off from Veloso’s hypnotic, understated space, arriving at something a little darker, a little later-at-night.
“Ela” is a cover of the classic tune by Mario Adnet, which Will Miller first heard on Madlib’s Medicine Show No. 2: Flight to Brazil. This take strips the sound back considerably, giving the lead to Miller’s EVI while Gold’s fingerpicked acoustic guitar leads the delightful amble along. The whole vibe is bolstered by crisp shakers, understated bass guitar, and a sugar-sweet pedal steel.
Originally released in late spring 2025, Horizon is a collaborative album by Resavoir & Matt Gold. Across the 10 tracks the two Chicago-based musicians combine to create a beautiful love letter to their shared admiration for 70s jazz and MPB. Resavoir leading man Will Miller — the acclaimed trumpeter, synthesist, and producer who’s worked with SZA, Whitney, and more — connects with his longtime friend and collaborator Gold — a seasoned composer, multi-instrumentalist and guitarist who works with Makaya McCraven, Greg Ward, and more — and the results are distinctly unique for both of them. The sunny and expansive tunes on Horizon — including album standout “Diversey Beach” featuring vocals and string arrangements by Mei Semones — are as immersive as they are endlessly replayable. It is a dynamic and joyous body of work.