Shortly after Hidden Track launched, our site’s founder Slade Sohmer posted an article about the killer Leeds-based funk band The New Mastersounds and we’ve been covering the four-piece’s comings and goings ever since. On August 9, The New Mastersounds will release their first studio album recorded on American soil, and first to incorporate band vocals, when Breaks From The Border comes out.

TNM invited a camera crew to film the recording process and have used the resulting footage for a series of behind-the-scenes videos called Breaks From The Border. The first episode of Breaks From The Border gives some background on the group, while the second episode – which we’re honored to premiere below – discusses the studio in El Paso where the album was recorded, Sonic Ranch. Take a look…

The New Mastersounds – Breaks From The Border: Episode Two

Tomorrow night The New Mastersounds will take the Green Vibes Stage at Gathering of the Vibes 2011 in Bridgeport, CT’s Seaside Park for a late-night set that’s scheduled to start at 1:15AM. Head over to newmastersounds.com for more tour dates and to pre-order Breaks From The Border.

Scott Bernstein

Scott Bernstein co-founded Hidden Track in October 2006 and was managing editor until taking over as EiC in January 2008. Scotty also writes for Relix Magazine and curates YEMblog.com.

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