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Revolutions

by Resolution 88

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windscaleblues Each track is a gem. Funked-up jazz at its best, immediately pulling you in with classic cutting clavinet on the opening track. Great combination of funk and improvisation - four great musicians smashing it. Favorite track: Matrix.
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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Get this stunning album on 1st pressing vinyl. This is a beautiful sounding pressing from the Optimal plant with stunning artwork from Tom Scholefield aka Konx-Om-Pax.
    'Revolutions' is a concept album all about music on vinyl - make sure you order your copy to enjoy the music in the format that inspired it!

    Includes unlimited streaming of Revolutions via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Frst edition CD, in a card digipac case with clear tray featuring artwork from Tom Scholefield aka Konx-Om-Pax.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Revolutions via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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1.
Pitching Up 05:49
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Out Of Sync 04:31
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Revolutions 05:47
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Matrix 06:24
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about

With the release of their first two albums and live shows supporting Snarky Puppy, Roy Ayers, Marcus Miller, Larry Mizell & the Blackbyrds, Butcher Brown, Yellowjackets and more, Resolution 88 have already established themselves as one of the UK’s leading exponents of funk jazz. Their music is synonymous with the silky, buttery sound of the Fender Rhodes. They’re also a bona fide band, a refreshing change in a musical world increasingly occupied by online collaborations and viral videos. They’re best mates who love to hang out, play together and make their own music - that sincerity is evident in their songs and their chemistry on stage.

‘Revolutions’ represents a lot of firsts - the first time Resolution 88 have recorded to multi-track tape, the first time that they’ve included a real string and brass section, the first time they’ve included special guests on record and the first time they’ve pressed an album on vinyl. Imagine a combination of an undiscovered Herbie Hancock album from the mid’ 70’s, rare-groove samples from the golden era of hip hop (ATCQ, Pharcyde etc) and the new London sound of bands like Yussef Kamaal.

Every track on ‘Revolutions’ represents an aspect of music on vinyl. On ‘Pitching Up’ you hear the DJ pitch the record up from 33rpm to 45rpm. ‘Out Of Sync’ simulates a clumsy attempt at beat matching. The hypnotic, circling sax line that opens the title track ‘Revolutions’ (echoed by the strings at the end) evokes the mesmerizing sensation of watching the record label artwork whirling as it spins on the platter. ‘Runout Groove’ fades in and out; the drumbeat mimics the distinctive, perpetual rhythm tapped out by the stylus as it reaches the runout groove. On the second side, ‘Sample Hunter’ unexpectedly deviates from the main section into Rhodes-drenched interludes; the type of moment that producers searched high and low for back when hip hop was great. Marcus Tenney’s (Butcher Brown) lyrics on ‘Dig Deep’ are all about the thrill of digging for records and ‘Matrix’ is inspired by the hidden messages sometimes left in the matrix markings on record pressings. On ‘Tracking Force’, you can hear the beat twist and morph as the stylus skates over the record. Finally, ‘Warped Memories’ closes out the album with a wistful, melancholy melody. Sit back with a glass of Japanese whisky and a Cuban cigar (or whatever your chosen poison is), stick the album on and enjoy it from start to finish - although if you’re listening to it on vinyl, you’ll need to get up to turn it over to the B-side.

credits

released September 20, 2019

Tom O’Grady: 1975 Rhodes suitcase mk1, Hohner Clavinet D6, Solina
String Ensemble, Wurlitzer 200a, Dave Smith Instruments OB6, Yamaha Bb & F Trombone, Whistling
Ric Elsworth: Drums
Alex Hitchcock: Selmer Super Balanced Action tenor, D'Addario Select
Jazz 3S reeds (unfiled), Shape Your Own Sound 9* mouthpiece, Ishimori
Wood Stone Traditional Jazz 8* mouthpiece, Bass Clarinet, Flute
Tiago Coimbra: 1978 Fender Jazz Bass, Anaconda Ultra J4E-Elite Bass,
Warwick Infinity 5 String Bass, Mark Bass Amp, Ampeg B15.
Oli Blake: Percussion, samples and effects.
Additional performers:
Marcus Tenney: Vocals (Dig Deep)
Vanessa Haynes: Whistling (Warped Memories)
Sam Ewens: Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Tadasuke Iijima: Violin
Elona Laurie: Violin
Kawala Jalil: Viola
Miriam Wakeling: Cello
Recorded by Mike Thorne & Joshua Holland at Rimshot Studios, Kent and
Andy Ramsay at Press Play Studios, Bermondsey.
Mixed by Robin Mullarkey at Sausage Factory Studios.
Mastered by Caspar Sutton-Jones at Gearbox Records.
Artwork by Konx Om Pax.

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