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"South London producer Visionist is one of a new wave of young artists engaging with the ever-mutating sound of grime and taking it to new places. He’s been bobbing about since 2011, putting out highly-strung instrumentals on a handful of 12”s, and now comes his debut EP on Lit City, I’m Fine (out September 3), which features a collaboration with New York producer Fatima Al Qadiri.
Al Qadiri's synth-line warning signs are both alluring and insidious, like the wink of a star that’s long since burned out, while Visionist twists handfuls of bass into a shadowy second melody. It’s as if the two producers are dancing around one another, sizing one another up; intrigued yet not without suspicion."
- Pitchfork

"Two of the underground’s most exciting prospects from both sides of the Atlantic have joined forces. Brixton’s Visionist and New-Yorker-by-way-of-Kuwait teamed up for The Call, which features both artists trademarks in spades, Fatima’s ghostly church hall melodies and Visionist’s icy minimalism. Proper pairing"
- Abeano

"Late last year, we spoke to Fatima al Qadiri about her enduring love for grime, which she described as “icy cold” and “full of threats.” Both qualifiers feel well-suited to “The Call,” a track she co-recorded with London producer Visionist for the latter’s upcoming I’m Fine LP, and which suspends ethereal synth sounds and a game-ready bassline in a tension-filled, unresolved limbo. Fans of al Qadiri’s Desert Strike EP will recognize some of the same eerie choir sounds, but for the most part, “The Call” is remarkable for its sense of space—especially considering that there are two cooks in the kitchen."
- The FADER


"Recently, we got word that the Teklife-affiliated Lit City Trax would release two records from burgeoning London producer Visionist. The anticipation we had for his first release, the I'm Fine EP, was palpable and now we have our first taste. "The Call" is a collaboration with fellow innovator Fatima Al Qadiri, and it's a doozy. Instead of assaulting listeners with heavy kicks and snare hits, the two create a storm of bass lines and vocal-styled synth pads. "The Call" sounds like the quiet before a desert battle, with equal measures of dread and anticipation waiting behind each resonating note."
- Ad Hoc

"Conceptual New York-based artist Fatima Al Qadiri features on the new EP from South London-based grime shapeshifter Visionist in the form of this icy new track The Call. Underscored by a warped bass line and punctuated by Al Qadiri's familiar robotically angelic vocal samples and synth jabs, the overall effect is one of caution and paranoia, leaving us with chills but far from cold."
- Dummy Mag

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Visionist & Fatima Al Qadiri - The Call

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From the upcoming Apollo Brown album "Thirty Eight."  Available Digitally, on CD w/ Bonus 5" Vinyl, and on 180 Gram Vinyl w/ Bonus 45 this MAY 6TH on Mello Music Group.

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London-born Visionist, (Louis Carnell,) has rapidly ascended the ranks of producers and DJs at the forefront of modern club music. Quickly categorized as one of the leaders of the international new school of Grime, However, Visionist looks beyond Grime and into the unknown, crafting a heavenly opus continuing on from his critically acclaimed "I'm Fine" on Lit City Trax. The outcome is his utterly original take on this comprehensive club music spectrum of the past two decades -- hyper-minimal and brooding while remaining ethereal. Visionist's tracks on I’m Fine sound vast, as if mapping vivid, emotional landscapes. His approach to production is introspective, with an eye for detail and an ear for tension, focused on opening up space rather than cluttering it.

Visionist maintains his own record label, Lost Codes, which while rooted in Grime, is centered around the genre-breaking imagination and inventiveness of his artists (SD Laika, Acre, Saga, FIlter Dread, Bloom). Avoiding looking back in time to recreate the past, now he's helping to usher in the new vanguard. Like Visionist, these artists are creating an identity true to themselves.

On I'm Fine, Part II -- the final EP in a twofold installment on Lit City Trax -- Visionist explores each of the stages of grief; denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance -- coming to terms with loss and suffering by deconstructing and rebuilding the past into a myriad of pensive musical styles. 

I'm Fine, Part II attempts to offer resolution for the grief stricken listener, and closure to some of the problems explored on I'm Fine. The opening track "Eye Try" opens the flood gates. An extended intro, coupled with reverb-dripping vocal chops, a heart stopping reese-bass drops into the tune, eventually unravelling into a plaintive female chant.

"More Pain" remains skeletal and hyper-minimal like it's predecessor "Pain" -- the songs call back and forth to each other. Resourceful as ever, Visionist recycles the same vocal to create a moving, skeletal and largely beatless composition. The songs stays in motion,  propelled forward by a divine choir-like lead and bass stabs trailed by sparse, haunting percussion.

"The Way" starts stark and drops into complex, pulsing bass, tied in with heartbreaking cries of "Without You". While not a Grime track, the melodies coupled with the tough bass, are reminiscent of the forward thinking ethic of producers from the days before Grime's inception.

In quick contrast, "First Love" is a direct ode to the Grime of Visionist's youth. This most percussion heavy track on the whole record yet the emphasis somehow remains on an overwhelming, chopped vocal melody. The syncopated beat and bass drop and urge you to move. This is soon followed by two sharply contrasting bass leads, bringing this constantly evolving track to its peak.

Playing off a UK Funky groove, "Acceptance" once again is a forward thinking take on this undeniably British sound. Immediately the kick drum leads you into more complex polyrhythms between the shakers, low end and kicks. Another concise track, Visionist gets directly to the point. "Acceptance" is a unique club banger, using his own distinct palette.

I'm Fine, Part II closes with "Something Old, Something New", which was Visionist's earliest foray in this manner. Beginning with a spacious pulse, what has become his signature vocal chops, swiftly begin to unravel into progressive, ethereal harmonies. The track culminates with the most direct vocal. "Make me float" rings out, concluding the EP and suggesting a resolution to the grief portrayed throughout the "I'm Fine" series -- a new beginning.

With I'm Fine, Part II, Visionist creates something far greater than the sum of its parts. The record is jarring and undeniably British.  I'm Fine Part II explores heavy vocal manipulation, appropriating samples into powerful melodic tools. The record is an ode to Visionist’s dark musical past and a love note to his bright future.

Whither is fled the visionary gleam?
Where is it now, the glory and the dream?
       -Wordsworth

Visionist - First Love

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“Chimes” is the six track debut EP by London-born, Brooklyn-based producer Durban (born Joe Papas). The EP draws from time spent in Drum and Bass raves in his youth, when he started DJing and producing, and as a resident DJ at Lit City Raves in recent years.

The EP starts with “Deep Blue”, an homage to the 90’s Drum and Bass producer of the same name. The track opens with a cascading, glassy melody and drops into chopped Amen breaks at 160 bpm; a nod to early Jungle and Footwork. The sparse melodies and subdued vocals have a timbral sweetness that plays against the tough, stripped-down beats. Here only the essentials remain.

“Chimes”, the EP’s namesake, is a celestial and cinematic rap banger; aggressive yet balanced. Bells ring and choir pads sing out, punctuated by a distorted horn and skippy, panning hi hats. His token wailing sine wave ushers the snare and high hats to engage in call and response before dropping into a powerful yet spacious percussive arrangement.

The theremin-lead “Dirt” is another rap roller, subtly blending US and UK influences into a bassy, mournful stomper. Here his ubiquitous British sound palette plays heavily against the drum programming - even the skittering hi hats have a Garage-like swing to them.

“32 Seconds” flips UK Drum and Bass duo Origin Unknown’s “Valley of the Shadows” into a blissful footwork soundscape. The sample is stuttered, looped and layered with gravity-defying grace. The classic is dissected and rebuilt into a frenetic, modern day anthem.

“Spirals” is a circular Rap instrumental. A seesawing violin interwoven with regimented bells locks the listener in its hypnotic groove. The interplay of brief 4x4 claps against dynamic hi hats create a conscious exercise in tension and release.

The closing track, “Linear Pulse” much like the first track, is a contemporary tribute to the Drum and Bass of his formative years. Leading off with an airy, morphing pad atop a stripped down break, the beat dissolves into an eerie Reese bass. Rumbling filtered drum rolls build up and explode into rapidly alternating pitched Amen breaks.

More than a mere retrospective, the EP’s strength lies not only in its fresh re-engineering of the known and loved, but each cut’s ability to integrate with any energy. Few artists possess the finesse to craft a track for any hour, yet Durban has successfully created an entire collection. Both as parts and as a whole, “Chimes” will ring strong against timeless tracks of days past and those to come.

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Durban - Chimes

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Songs from JOHNNYSWIM's "Home Vol 1" EP currently available on iTunes and JOHNNYSWIM.com.

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