The Hope Six Demolition Project - Demos

The Wheel (Demo)

Interstellar Fantasy

The Lonely Robot

If 2022’s The Children Of Scorpio was the debut album that turned people onto the world of Project Gemini aka Paul Osborne, Colours & Light is the body of work that will be buried deep into their hearts. It is a majestic album, bringing together the worlds of folk rock, psych soundtracks and hazy cinematic funk.
 
A growing confidence and ease emanate from the writing and production of this sophomore LP, bolstered by the reception to his standout debut. “It’s a more layered and diverse record” Paul mentions, “with a more outward-looking, global sound, born out of the records I was listening to and the musicians I was lucky enough to collaborate with”. It feels relaxed yet self-assured, with a kaleidoscope of sounds that twist together in a mesmerising fashion.
 
The theme of the album developed naturally through the lyrics Paul began writing. A creative process both plagued and fed by insomnia, nourished by relationships, entwined in emotions, nights out, nights in and the after-effects on the human condition. Relatable themes yet seen through the prism of a soundscape that takes in many a different culture and scene. From acid folk to psych-funk, Francophile elements to Anatolian and Eastern inspirations, all interlocking and rotating as one.
 
Drawing inspiration from those he admires, Colours & Light radiates with collaborations. The title track, which tips its hat to a live 1973 TV version of Pentangle’s ‘Wedding Dress’, features the folk rock, guitar brilliance of Jack Sharp from Wolf People/Large Plants.
 
Elsewhere, two tracks are blessed by the sultry, smokey French vocals of Gloria’s Wendy Martinez, ‘Extra Nuit’ and ‘Entre chien et loup’. The former echoes Paul's love of classic French psych-pop from the late ’60s and early ’70s and artists such as Laurance Vanay, Calcium, Leonie, and Serge Gainsbourg. Martinez's sublime vocal work nestles perfectly within Paul's psych-folk-funk productions, as her Gloria partner, Alexis Morel (aka Kid Victrola) sprinkles a dose of entrancing guitar line magic on proceedings.
 
The list of collaborations extends further with Raz and Markey Funk, drummer Tony Coote and percussionist Paul Elliott all featuring. Regular collaborator and underground icon Barrie Cadogan (Little Barrie) returns along with Bert Page from The Cromagnon Band, who between them provide a hit of whacked-out, fuzzed-up country guitar and Moog madness respectively on ‘Lost In The Woods (Bacchanal)’.
 
Rounding off the record Paul’s daughter, Olivia Osborne, supplies the keyboard intro on the penultimate track ‘Twilight’. Dorian Conway from The Soundcarriers (whose bandmate Paul Isherwood returns on mixing duties) then layers echoing heavy flute parts to magically capture the psychedelic sunrise images brought to mind. 
 
Balancing light and shade on this record, there is beauty and tension all wrapped up in Paul’s vivid and visceral, storytelling gift.

Project Gemini - The Sun Devil Prelude

Fragments of Tomorrow

Warm Winds

Emotionally

Feme Solgen - Sugar Tears

Shadow pianist

The first solo production from @max-graef in 2018 sees him taking on 
@oscarjerome, one of London's brightest songwriting prospects. A dub-infused, percussive workout, layered with tape textures and only the faintest hints of the original instrumental.

Read more & check Oscar's upcoming European tour: http://www.stampthewax.com/2018/04/23/premiere-oscar-jerome-where-are-your-branches-max-graef-remix/
Listen on Youtube: http://bit.ly/oscar-max

Listen on Youtube

Oscar Jerome - Where Are Your Branches? (Max Graef Remix) (STW Premiere)

Eriksson Kaner & Sascha Create - Ithaca (ft. James Akers)

Encore

Caminho da Roça

This month's edition is a "J Dilla Sample Special"!
Featuring many original tunes sampled by the legendary producer, followed by corresponding Jay Dee beats!

Label head Dusty is broadcasting live every 3rd Tuesday a month from 6 - 8pm (CET) from the dublab.de studio in Cologne, Nippes! In his monthly show Dusty presents his favourite musical discoveries as well as forthcoming exclusives and guest mixes – soulful, spiritual, electronic, cosmic… you name it, Jazz & Milk got it.
www.jazzandmilk.com

Tracklist
Gap Mangione – Diana in the Autumn Wind (GRC)
Slum Village – Fall In Love (Barak Records)
Tarika Blue – Dreamflower (Chiaroscuro Records)
Erykah Badu – Didn’t Cha Know (Motown)
Shawn Phillips – Don’t Want to Leave You, I Just Came to Say Good-Bye (A&M Records)
A Tribe Called Quest – That Shit (The Ummah Recordings)
The Singers Unlimited – Clair (Opus)
Slum Village – Players (Barak Records)
The Isley Brothers – Don’t Say Goodnight [It’s Time for Love] (Epic)
J Dilla – So Far To Go feat. Common & D’Angelo (BBE)
Sylvia Robinson – Sweet Stuff (Vibration)
J Dilla – Crushin’ [Instrumental] (Stones Throw Records)
Barney Kessel – The Look of Love (Black Lion Records)
Slum Village – The Look Of Love (Scenario Records)
100% Pure Poison – Windy C (EMI)
Yancey Boys – Alien Family [Instrumental] (Delicious)
Dave Grusin – The Colorado Trail (Sheffield Lab)
D’Angelo – Me & Those Dreaming Eyes Of Mine [Jay Dee Remix] (Golden Years)
Pharoah Sanders – Upper Egypt & Lower Egypt (Impulse!)
Jay Dee – Jay Dee 6 (Yancey Media Group)
Vangelis – Movement 1 (Polydor)
Talib Kweli – Colors of You (Javotti Media)
Ahmad Jamal – Swahililand (20th Century Records)
De La Soul – Stakes Is High (Tommy Boy)
Stan Getz and Luiz Bonfá – Saudade Vem Correndo (Verve)
The Pharcyde – Runnin’ (Delicious)
Billy Paul – Let the Dollar Circulate (Philadelphia International)
Steve Spacek – Dollar (Sound In Color)
The Cyrkle – The Visit [She Was Here] (Columbia)
A Tribe Called Quest – Get A Hold (Jive)
Moğollar – Haliç’te Güneşin Batışı (Diskotür)
Jay Dee – Welcome 2 Detroit (BBE)
Jay Dee – Think Twice (BBE)
Master Ace – Sitting On Chrome [Ummah Remix] (Golden Years)
The Roots – Dynamite (MCA)
Q Tip – Let’s Ride (Arista)
J Dilla – Earl (Bling47)
J Dilla – Circus (Bling47)
Common – The Questions (MCA)
Brand New Heavies ft Q-Tip – Sometimes [Ummah Remix] (Barclay)
Azymuth – Rico Suave Bossa Nova (BBE Music)

Jazz & Milk radio show w/ Dusty - J Dilla Sample Special (February 2021 / dublab.de)

The Lonely Robot

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