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Al Wootton returns to ZamZam with two more stunning sides of deep dubwise for late and later. It’s been a prolific year and a half since his last ZamZam, with multiple killer 12”s and an LP on his own Trule label, a four-tracker for Livity Sound, and two thrilling EPs as Holy Tongue alongside drummer Valentina Magaletti. Informed equally by UK dub, garage, roots reggae and techno, Al Wootton creates unique amalgams that always hit, and this 7” adds to that legacy in fine style.  

‘Every Knee Shall Bow’ opens with swimming percussion and echoing pads, ramping the tension before dropping into a potent, simmering 4/4 powerhouse, a perfect marriage of steppers and dub techno, at once visceral and cerebral, up front & deep, clear yet heavily atmospheric. Galloping drums, massive reverb splashes and FX, a wide-eyed drop into space… pure fire for the dancers. 

B Side 'Every Tongue Confess,’ drops the tempo down to 120, pulling us into pure heartbeat territory with drum kit, bass guitar, live percussion and keys all played by the artist and dubbed hands-on-desk style. A deep internal grounation in the timeless Count Ossie to Rhythm & Sound continuum, this is true healing music whether on a proper Sound or at home on the hi-fi.  

Strictly limited to 700 copies for the world. No digital, no repress. Design & screen print by Polygon Press. Mastered by Sam at Precise. Releasing late October 2021.

Contact: zamzamsounds@gmail.com

Al Wootton "Every Knee Shall Bow" b/w "Every Tongue Confess" ZamZam 85 vinyl blend

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Continuing the theme of community collaboration sparked by Hodge and Simo Cell’s recent 12”, Livity Sound presents the first joint works by Azu Tiwaline and Al Wootton. While they come from distinct settings (Azu in the Tunisian desert, Al in London’s urban sprawl), their music shares a similar affinity for intricate percussion and dub-informed space.
The four tracks on LIVITY052 deal in a variety of rhythms and tempos, veering from the propulsive intensity of ‘Blue Dub’ to the sparse, skipping 2-step framework of ‘Light Transmission’. Azu and Al’s refined, detailed approach blurs the lines between electronic sound design and earthy sonics, resulting in dynamic drum tracks loaded with weighty atmospherics and unrelenting tension.

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[SR49] John Barera & Brian Abelson - Myrtle Ave Wetlands EP
w/ remixes from Malik Alston (@malikalstonofficial) and Malik Hendricks (@malikhendricks)

** OUT JUNE 3rd 2022 -- https://sorry.ffm.to/sr49.PBT **

We conceived this record as a musical love letter to our favorite club and musical institution, Bossa Nova Civic Club. The iconic street corner depicted on the cover is where we met over a spliff a few years back and serves as the backdrop for conversations that tie our rich music scene together. Bossa has been a musical home for many - including us, having both thrown parties there. When we decided to have our first recording session in early March 2020 at Brian's old loft by Myrtle Broadway, we ended up with the title track. It was clear that something clicked musically and we set forth to complete an EP, eventually finishing it during lockdown.

The EP tells the story of a night at the club, moving from upbeat and airy to dark and claustrophobic tracks. In 2021 we got to road test "Myrtle Ave Wetlands" at Bossa and it went off, which is one the best confirmations that a tune is working. The EP includes remixes from NYC's Malik Hendricks and Detroit's Malik Alston, producers we greatly respect. We hope you enjoy this slice of music, inspired by our New York dance music heroes and infused with live instruments that we played. Thank you for listening and to Sorry Records for giving us a home for this project.
- John Barera and Brian Abelson

Written, produced, mixed by @JOHNBARERA & @abelsonlive
Remixes by @malikhendricks @malikalstonmusic
Mastered by @aliberger
Artwork by Mitchell Johnson

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John Barera & Brian Abelson - Myrtle Ave Wetlands (Malik Alston's Linkwood Mix)

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