It’s rare to come across a debut album that delights and surprises in equal measure, but that’s exactly what you can expect from Human Call, the first full-length excursion from daydreaming dancefloor fusionists Earthboogie.

The East London-based duo of Izak Gray and Nicola Robinson has previous form when it comes to creating beautiful, funk-fuelled fusions of soundsystem-ready rhythms, humid instrumentation and intergalactic audio explorations. To date, they’ve released a pair of fine EPs on Leng, both of which did a splendid job in showcasing their unique musical vision.

Even so, this vision has never been clearer than it is on Human Call, a vibrant eight-track missive that fixes the sticky tropical cheeriness of African and South American dance music – be it Afro-disco, Afro-funk or samba – with a wide range of complimentary sounds, styles and influences, from spacey analogue electronics, sun-kissed Balearica and hazy West Coast jazz-rock, to chunky dub disco, snappy retro-futurist house and bouncy, dub-fuelled club workouts.

Throughout, Gray and Robinson showcase an impressive level of musicianship, variously combining crunchy drum machine hits and dusty old synthesizers with razor-sharp electric and acoustic guitars, rich bass, cascading saxophone solos and hazy, life-affirming vocal harmonies. 

The result is a string of memorable highlights, from the sticky tropical-house-meets-dub disco futurism of “Human Call” and fuzzy disco-funk righteousness of opener “Overground”, to the post-punk disco jauntiness of “Stargazing” and samba-infused dancefloor bliss of Nina Miranda collaboration “Silken Moon”. Cheery, absorbing, imaginative and hugely entertaining, Human Call offers a perfect snapshot of Earthboogie’s distinctive musical world.

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British duo Nicola Robinson’s & Izaak Gray are dedication to all things “intergalactic, cosmic, tribal and terrestrial”. Their music is drawn from inspiring sounds from across the world; African, Latin and Eastern sounds are present in all their productions, which have sprouted from collaborations with singers such as Nina Miranda, and Angelique Kidjo. With clear parallels between the Afro-cosmic work of Italian pioneers Daniele Baldelli and Beppe Loda, rock guitars, disco riffs, vintage synthesizers and heavy African drum rhythms are all thrown in the melting pot. 

Their debut Mr Mystery EP came out on Leng Records in 2017 followed by their Silken Moon single April 2018 with a an animated music video directed by Sean Gorham and remixed by Felix Dickinson. Their single featuring Nina Miranda is a teaser to their Human Call Album which is out on Leng Records May 11th 2018. The album tracks include remixes from Ali Kuru & Gerd Janson.

Earthboogie make their music in their custom built studio, The Control Room, in East London. The Control Room houses the Earthboogie Sound System, which also makes trips to parties and venues around the globe, spreading the global boogie. The sound system is the result of years of research and development, and employs physics principles such as fluid dynamics, to produce audio of an incredibly visceral quality. This system is setup in quadraphonic for a 360 degree audiophile dance experience, where Earthboogie road test their latest productions.

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