Auntie Flo returns with new album ‘Birds of Paradise’

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The ever prolific Brian d’Souza continues his beautiful journey in this world, with a new album under his Auntie Flo guise, exploring where dancefloor and natural world intersect.

Producer, plant whisperer, psychedelic therapist enthusiast; the great Auntie Flo is set to release his new album ‘Birds of Paradise’ on October 23, marking another chapter in Brian d’Souza’s ongoing exploration of bridging dancefloors, with ecological awareness, combining classic Roland drum machines and vintage synthesizers with field recordings captured during his travels.

The album will launch with a special live performance at London’s Jazz Café on release day.

The album’s creation was heavily influenced by d’Souza’s time in Saligao, Goa, near his maternal homeland where his Auntie Florie – the inspiration for his stage name – is buried. Working from a converted fisherman’s hut overlooking mangrove-lined waters, he recorded dawn choruses and environmental textures that form the backbone of the record, creating what he describes as a “tropical with a few deeper edges” sound palette.

"Birds of Paradise is about finding beauty and rhythm in a chaotic world," d'Souza explains. "It's about listening, to nature, to our bodies, to what's real."

The new release follows R$N favourite ‘In My Dreams, I’m A Bird and I’m Free’. Beyond traditional music production, d’Souza has expanded into territories including collaborations with Imperial College on psychedelic therapy trials and his experimental “Plants Can Dance” project – of which our Music To Watch Seeds Grow By label is joining next month with Stella Z and Lapalace – which combines the biosonification of plants and fungi with modular synthesis. His next Plants Can Dance event takes place on September 14 at Hideout Hackney Wick.

D’Souza’s creative philosophy centres on reconnection: “I’ve spent years exploring how electronic music can connect us, not just to each other, but to the natural world. Whether it’s translating mushroom data into melody or capturing birdsong at dawn, it’s about finding resonance across bodies, ecosystems, and machines.”

Through his A State of Flo label, he continues to explore these boundaries of club culture, sound art, and ecological awareness.

Brian, you are a beautiful soul.

<a href="https://auntieflo.bandcamp.com/album/birds-of-paradise">Birds Of Paradise by Auntie Flo</a>

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