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1. INTRO
2. FEATHER
3. WAX WERK
4. SOMA CENTRE
5. EMPTY HANDS
6. LOOKING GLASS
7. MORNING CHORUS
8. VISIONS OF LIGHT
9. THE GIFT
10. JANUARY |
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| | Description: | Bristol experimental jazz collective Ishmael Ensemble reveal their expansive new album Visions of Light. The follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2019 debut A State of Flow, praised by the likes of The Guardian, Mojo, The Wire and tastemakers across BBC 6Music, this sophomore record sees the group reimagine what an â??ensembleâ?? can do; expanding into a shifting collective, where human relationships between artists underpin far-ranging, stunningly ambitious and emotionally heavyweight compositions.
Helmed by producer and saxophonist Pete Cunningham, Ishmael Ensembleâ??s richly inventive 2019 debut A State Of Flow marked them out as an explosive new force in UK jazz, imbuing lush cinematic compositions with left-field dub and electronic sensibilities
redolent of Bristolâ??s vital musical landscape. Named The Guardianâ??s â??Contemporary Album Of The Monthâ?? and Mojoâ??s â??Jazz Album of The Monthâ??, it saw the group perform Maida Vale sessions for both Gilles Peterson and Tom Ravenscroft, as well as feature on compilations for Brownswood Recordings and Soul Jazz Records. Cunninghamâ??s rise as an in-demand producer led to remixes for the likes of techno royalty Carl Craig,as well as legendary jazz label Blue Note Records alongside a plethora of the UKâ??s finest musical talent on Blue Note Re:Imagined.
Ishmael Ensemble has since become a platform for Cunningham to subvert the conventional notions of producer/artist relationships, unsettling genre tags, and transcending the familiar landscape of UK jazz itself. Across the albumâ??s 10 tracks, Cunningham practices a holistic approach with a long list of collaborators. Together, they explore vast new sonic terrain with an honesty, intimacy and emotional heft impossible for a conventional band.
Visions Of Light tells the story of Ishmael Ensembleâ??s development across its two sides. The first draws from the energy Cunningham and his bandmates discovered whilst extensively touring A State Of Flow.
The album opens with a cascade of harp glissandos and the gorgeous â??Featherâ?? â?? Holysseus Flyâ??s lush vocal lulling the listener into a false sense of security, before her voice is warped beyond recognition in the high-octane, cacophonous â??Wax Werkâ??. The tracks that follow take a darker, heavier turn. The driving, uninhibited performances of Stephen Mullins (guitar) and Rory Oâ??Gorman (drums), along with Jake Spurgeonâ??s agile synth work, lay the foundation for Cunningham to deliver his most confident and direct saxophone performances to date.
Side B sees Cunningham settle into his role as producer and collaborator, resetting the scene with the vivid and playful â??Looking Glassâ??, inviting vocalist, harpist and strings arranger STANLAEY to take centre stage. The landscape shifts again for the movingly nostalgic â??Morning Chorusâ??, whilst â??The Giftâ?? sees the angelic vocals of Tiny Chapter (Waldoâ??s Gift) initiate a dizzying crescendo of swirling synthesisers and string arrangements. When Visions Of Light resolves with the gorgeous slow-burner â??Januaryâ??, it is with an unmistakable hopefulness â?? something that, in these times of disquietude, is urgently felt.
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