BCCO presents the 3rd VA on the imprint, 19 tracks made for the club environment

Mastered by Charles Accarisi, Artwork by Lex Space

Buy: bcco.bandcamp.com/album/bccova03

Surana - Fluro

Australian nu-jazz keyboardist, producer, audio engineer, and social justice journalist Jake Amy is set to unveil their latest single, ‘Yoofee’, a powerful homage to the exhilarating spontaneity and restrained complexity of Berlin's Moses Yoofee Trio. As a non-binary and queer artist, Jake’s music is deeply influenced by their experiences with gender visibility and their advocacy for non-binary representation. Released by Amsterdam-based label Wicked Wax, Yoofee is an unapologetically raw and energetic composition, blending exceptional keyboard virtuosity with elegant drum patterns, hip-slinging bass lines, and zestful flute improvisation.

Yoofee stands as a testament to Jake’s innovative approach to music. The track merges raw energy with sophisticated jazz fusion, featuring electrifying keyboard riffs, intricate drum patterns, infectious bass lines, and dynamic flute improvisations. This single not only celebrates musical virtuosity but also embodies Jake’s personal journey as a non-binary and queer artist. Jake’s experience with gender visibility and acceptance has deeply influenced their compositional process for Yoofee. Facing challenges such as discouragement from expressing their true self wearing makeup or gender fluid clothing, Jake channels these struggles into their music. Yoofee is a reflection of their desire to break free from restrictive norms and express a spectrum of identity through their art.

“I get lost in music. Writing takes me to another place, a safe space to breathe, where I can freely express. It feels so meditative and cosy,” says Jake. “While writing Yoofee, I was reflecting on how my bubble had just been burst that morning... expressing myself through gender fluid clothing on my scheduled coffee run (wearing a pink-coloured baby tee that I looked hot AF in), was apparently contentious and I very reluctantly received a verbal blasting from two men. Positively, I understood that I shouldn't listen to what any one has to say about me as it's only their own lack of confidence at play, but the every-other-day occurrence of this happening to me had really taken its toll. That aside, Yoofee is about how grateful I am for the people who appreciate me for who I am.”

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Jake Amy - keyboards, percussion
Erica Tucceri - flute
Jordan Pereira - drums
Stephen Lane - bass

Mixed and mastered by Nick Herrera

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Jake Amy is one of Australia’s most in-demand keyboardists and has performed with an ever-expanding array of exciting Australian and international artists such as Grammy nominated artist Ambrose Akinmusire, ARIA Music Award winner Kaiit, gold-selling artist Wafia and South Sudan’s “King of Music” Gordon Koang. Originally born and raised in the regional town of Wonthaggi, Jake has gone on to tour extensively around the world, perform in stadiums to over 30,000 people and on television, most recently appearing on the broadcasted State Memorial Service for Dame Olivia Newton-John AC DBE alongside Bumpy. Jake has also appeared on ABC’s television music quiz show ‘Spicks and Specks’ and Channel 10’s breakfast show ‘Studio 10’. 

Jake has supported internationally renowned artists such as Thundercat, Cory Henry, Sampa The Great, Hiatus Kaiyote, Paul Kelly, Joy Crookes, Chaka Khan, Nile Rodgers and Odette.

Yoofee

Master Changes

I've built a wall around me, a row of drying trees and the front porch chair 
no one else was there 

You felt like patience to me, sipping on chai tea and the blue breeze 
you said you would be there 

And there is so much healing to be done 
but so much strength to come 
of this 

Uncertainty surrounds me , since I loved you when my guard was down 
I brought me down 

I get nervous in a crowd, since I don't know who I am now 
the moon was golden brown and 
you couldn't wait for me 
to get better 

There is so much healing to be done 
but so much strength to come 
of this

chai tea season

Million Miles explores the connection between emotions and distance, capturing the feeling of self-reflection that speaks on how far you have grown in both yourself and the relationships around you. 

Lineup: 
Vocals: Rose Bassett
Backing Vocals: Rose Bassett, Ronan Nicholson
Bass guitar: Ronan Nicholson
Guitar: Ronan Nicholson
Drums: Daniel Hook
Mixing: Daniel Hook

Half the Andes

Demo - Million Miles

Jump in, let us take you for a spin.

Cofi Debut Single 'Trinity'

Yang Chen - Alto Sax
Finn Rees - Synth/Keys
Sam Hunt - Drums
Campbell Mowat - Bass
Harry Leggatt - Guitar
Jared Gibson - Vibes/Percussion


Mixed and Mastered by Moses Carr
Artwork by Edan Strachan

Trinity

Shapes Between by Ollie Cox & Kyle Muir. For Interior Issue 1: Half-Step

Kyle Muir - Guitar
Ollie Cox - Drums, Composition
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Robert Downie

Shapes Between / Ollie Cox

JAWI (Sinchi Remix)

A smooth percussive original song that combines a warm acoustic guitar performance backed by some percussion and melodic acoustic guitar heard throughout the chorus and midsection. This song reflects on the past, and the joy that was had there

Nostalgic

Jake Amy is one of Australia’s most in-demand keyboardists and has performed with an ever-expanding array of exciting Australian and international artists such as Grammy nominated artist Ambrose Akinmusire, ARIA Music Award winner Kaiit, gold-selling artist Wafia and South Sudan’s “King of Music” Gordon Koang. Originally born and raised in the regional town of Wonthaggi, Jake has gone on to tour extensively around the world, perform in stadiums to over 30,000 people and on television, most recently appearing on the broadcasted State Memorial Service for Dame Olivia Newton-John AC DBE alongside Bumpy. Jake has also appeared on ABC’s television music quiz show ‘Spicks and Specks’ and Channel 10’s breakfast show ‘Studio 10’. 

 

Jake has supported internationally renowned artists such as Thundercat, Cory Henry, Sampa The Great, Hiatus Kaiyote, Paul Kelly, Joy Crookes, Chaka Khan, Nile Rodgers and Odette.

Yoofee

Jake Amy

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