first part sounds like a peridot amethyst fusion

to be or not to be

We are delighted to premiere the sublime sounds of “No Words”, by Awkward Corners, featuring acclaimed multi-reed player and Collocutor chief, Tamar Osborn.  Taken from ‘Amateur Dramatics’, Awkward Corners AKA Chris Menist’s second LP in the space of a year. 

Awkward Corners is Chris Menist, percussionist for The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band​, in-demand DJ, NTS radio host, compiler for the likes of Finders Keepers​ and ​Soundway, and writer for esteemed publications such as Songlines, Straight No Chaser and FACT. 

Awkward Corners started life as a small project in Islamabad, where Chris was living at the time. Initial recordings were made with local musicians in Pakistan and then subsequently in Thailand. This culminated in the​ ​’Sweet Decay​’ split LP on Finders Keepers’ Disposable Music​ in 2014, anda limited tape release on Boomkat/Reel Torque of original compositions and re-edits of Thai 45s the same year. 

Jumping a few years ahead, having relocated to the UK Chris began recordings for ‘Dislocation Songs’ in reaction to Brexit, collaborating on many of the tracks with award-winning performer Sarathy Korwar. The album’s release on Shapes of Rhythm in May 2020 marked his first full album. Catching the mood of the times and offering an incredibly fresh sound, it was hailed across the likes of NTS, Resonance FM, BBC 6 Music, Balamii and of course our own site and made Tom Ravenscroft’s LPs of 2020.

In 2020 – a time when the global pandemic gave artists more time and space to think about their music – Chris took his collaborations and compositions to a different level. Having already collaborated remotely with Sarathy Korwar amongst many others, Chris turned his thoughts towards a new project. 

‘Amateur Dramatics’ builds on foundations of the meditative, devotional electronic aspects of previous LP ‘Dislocation Songs’ but this time frames it more in a spiritual jazz context with significant collaborations with Collocutor’s Tamar Osborn on four tracks, and also for the first time, a vocal collaboration. The result is a thoughtful and deep listening 40 minute listening experience.

“No Words” heralds the first collaboration with Tamar Osborn - founder of acclaimed jazz ensemble Collocutor, frequently heard performing and recording with the likes of Dele Sosimi, Maisha, Emanative, Sarathy Korwar and ILL Considered. 

With a rhythmic bed of Tamar’s bass clarinet and Chris’ electric piano, the space is there for Tamar to grab an alto sax and solo above. As we reach the centre of the composition, the clarinet steps out of its loop and begins to engage with the saxophone. An LP standout, “No Words” underlines the progression from ‘Dislocation Songs’ to a more collaborative, and detailed approach with deeper levels of instrumentation.

 ‘Amateur Dramatics’ is released on Shapes of Rhythm on August 20th, and is available to pre-order now from Bandcamp.

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Exclusive Premiere: Awkward Corners "No Words" (Forthcoming on Shapes of Rhythm)

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Written and composed by Maud Nadal.
Produced by Maud Nadal and Maxime Le Guil.
Drums recorded by Arno Van Colen and Axel Concato.
Mixed by Maxime Le Guil.

Maud Nadal: vocals, guitars, keyboards.
Axel Concato: bass, keyboards.
François Desmoulins: drums.


À LA FIN (2015 mix)

Wandering around concrete, industrial ruins. The landscape leaves us  speechless. we imagine bodies diving into an ocean of residue. Alone atop a lighthouse, watching and listening to interferences oscillating upon the 
asphalt, we reflect about our pasts, our futures… Our complex story begins in winter 1974, an intense adventure 
With M.
HAUTE LÉVITATION MUTÉE

“Ruines, Béton & Industrie” follows the 30-year-old friendship between Guillaume and Andrew.  They met in Grenoble, the French techno city, home of The Hacker, Kittin and Etant DonnéS. They also discovered rave culture together. It took almost 20 years before they recorded their first song.
Between reality and the digital realm, they started to record, compose, write and exchange what would become this LP around 2020.

Bordeaux-based, Guillaume works as an artist plastician and sound performer. He is known for his project The Garçon and performs under the moniker Po.Go.
Berlin-based, Andrew spends most of his time there and in his studio in Bretagne, France. He is part of the electronic Disco band called Acid Washed and has collaborated with Patti Smith and Jean Michel Jarre.

Andrew and Guillaume incessantly travelled back-and-forth between Berlin and Bordeaux, communicating via email, to create this record. 
LPS founder Assaf, first encountered Andrew in the local Berlin scene, and was astonished by his eclectic variety of electronic music; the type of art that fits the label like a glove. Beyond their sonic adventures, the duo inspired Assaf to rekindle his ‘not so hands-on’ virtues and express visual reverence, 
creating the album’s artwork.

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LYRICS:

JE SUIS CUIT
J’AI LA PREUVE QU’C’EST MOI
QUI FABULE
QUI M’ALLUME SUR TOI
DIFFICILE À M’ATTENUER TEL QUEL
RIVÉ SUR LES MESSAGES DE M
CETTE FOIS CI LES PIEDS DANS LE BITUMES
MA MÈRE ESPERAIT QUE JE SOIS GAY
PLUS SIMPLE POUR ELLE QU’IL N’Y AURAIT QU’ELLE
ELLE MÉLANGEAIT LE N’IMPORTE QUOI
PARTIE SANS SAVOIR QUE TU EXISTAIS
QUE TU SEMBLAIS MON SEMBLANT DE ROI
JE TE QUITTE MAIS JE NE COMPRENDS PAS
LA NÉCESSITÉ DE T’OUBLIER
EN SACHANT QUE JE N’Y ARRIVERAIS PAS
JE CONNAIS LES BATTEMENTS QUI FONT
AVANCER ÉVINÇONS
AVANÇONS ÉVINCER
DÉCANTER
ALORS QUE TOI SEULE LE SAIS / ALORS QUE MOI SEUL ME TAIS / ALORS QUE TOI
SEULE LE SAIS
TU ES PRISME
JE NE VOIS QUE TOI
JE TITUBE DEPUIS DEUX ANS DÉJÀ
ESCOMPTER, M’OBLIGER,S’ALLONGER ANALYSER,L’ABANDON, ABONDER DANS LE
SENS DU RIEN
JE SUIS LOIN D’ÊTRE UN HOMME ALPHA
C’EST CE QUE TU AIMAIS POURTANT CHEZ MOI
VOUS VOUS ÊTES CEPENDANT ENFUIES JE N’AI RIEN EN VAIN SAISI
ALORS QUE TOI SEULE LE SAIS / ALORS QUE MOI SEUL ME TAIS / ALORS QUE TOI
SEULE LE SAIS
ESPERER / SE RETROUVER
ALORS QUE TOI SEULE LE SAIS / BIEN PLUS TARD OU À JAMAIS / ALORS QUE MOI SEUL
ME TAIS
DOIS JE SUSPENDRE MON ENSEMBLE ? EST CE MON RACCORD OXIDÉ ?
C’EST LA VALVE QUI S’ÉPANCHE
ET SI J’DÉBRANCHE MON CARDIO ?

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ALL SONGS COMPOSED: BY H.L.M.*
EXCEPT B2 COMPOSED BY H.L.M.*, PASCAL BONNARD & NICOLAS SERGÈRE-TAVARES SOUSA (KINO)
LYRICS WRITTEN & INTERPRETED BY GUILLAUME LAIDAIN 
PRODUCED & MIXED BY ANDREW CLARISTIDGE
MASTERED BY MIKEY YOUNG
INLAY PICTURE BY CLARA SOKOL
ARTWORK & LAYOUT BY ASSAF BOMGARD
*H.L.M. ARE GUILAUME LAIDAIN & ANDREW CLARISTIDGE

Ruines, Béton & Industrie

H.L.M. - M

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@Dizz1: Bass, Drum Programming, Production
Frank Nitt: Rap
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Soundway's at it again! This time with a brand new album from South London's Huw Bennet under his newly established Susso alias. The New Keira LP features music which is inspired by (and directly samples) the magnificent sounds of the Mandinka people, which he recorded during a recent trip to Gambia.

The tracks are composed entirely from original source material, field recordings and Huw’s talents as a multi-instrumentalist; performing tuned percussion from the region including the Mandinka Balafon, Kutiringding drum, as well as drawing on his skill as a professional upright / electric bassist. One of the tracks which best exemplifies his contemporary electronic sound, whilst still paying homage to a traditional Gambian aesthetic has to be Ansumana. It's definitely been a shop favourite ever since the good guys at Soundway sent it over and we can't wait to get our hands on this beautiful release when it arrives next month. Reserve your copy now ahead of the official release next month: j.mp/KeiraLP

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Henry Wu aka Kamaal Williams of "Yussef Kamaal", returns to EGLO Records following on from his joint EP with "K15". 
"Deep In The Mudd" is a heavy weight 6 track EP which journeys through Broken Beat, House, Hip Hop and Jazz. The previously released ‘Negotiate’ ft. Simeon Jones, which originally came out on EGLO sister label "Hotep", gets a 2017 remix courtesy of the legendary Kaidi Tatham and UK funky OG Hardhouse Banton joins Wu on title track ‘Deep In The Mudd’ and ‘Century’.

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»A necklace of seven leftfield landscapes, oscillating between frustrated techno and dawning ambience.«

:: TRACKLIST ::
A1. Stain
A2. Sin
A3. Vault | official video: https://youtu.be/Fui7gM8nxuU
B1. Primordial Clave
B2. Bracelet
B3. Vault (Ikpathua Remix)
B4. Bracelet (Evitceles Remix)

• Produced by @iunaniva
• Mastered by Manes at SALZ Mastering
• Photography by Federica Fanelli
• Artwork by Alex Ketzer
• Video by Peter Kunz

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"Métropole", my debut EP, is out now on @lowtemp-music

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Fil De Lune is the second single from of AMA//MIZU's debut EP "Discordant In Colour", released digitally and on 12" vinyl in the summer 2018. 
Download it here: https://sasrecordings.lnk.to/FilDeLune
Fil De Lune, a great collaboration with Long-time collaborator Eera, is released digitally on the 22nd June.
Pre-order here: https://sasrecordings.lnk.to/DiscordantInColour

Seeking inspiration as diverse as Dirty Projectors, I:Cube and Scott Walker, AMA/MIZU is defined by a desire to seek authentic and unusual sounds. Wether it is a circuit bended drum machine or pieces of wood, anything becomes a tool in a South London based bedroom studio.

Inspired by the escapist rhythm of electronic music and the vivid narratives of folk, between the loud flicker of a light and the overarching silence. This dichotomy is where lies AMA/MIZU’s core, reflective and yet hyperactive.

Fil De Lune is written and produced by Douglas Pisterman.
Featuring:
Harvey Grant on Saxophone,
Luke Scott on Flute,
Lloyd Calderon on Additional MPC, 
Anna Lena Bruland on Backing vocals.
Mixed by Ash Workman.
Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe.
Artwork by IIO a.k.a. Yoann Pisterman

Buy here: https://sasrecordings.lnk.to/FilDeLune

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