Name: Protect Your Light
Brand: Irreversible Entanglements

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Universal Music GmbH

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Limited edition

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Release date

2023-09-08

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5581923

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602455819239

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Irreversible Entanglements

Label EU

Impulse!

Genre EU

Experimental / Avant-Garde / Industrial / Noise

US label.
Label Code: LC 0236 / LC LC 00236.
For unofficial releases/counterfeit/bootlegs, please [l132473].
[b]1960[/b] The Impulse! label was started as a jazz subsidiary of [l=Am-Par Record Corp.] under the direction of [a=Creed Taylor] and soon after the label's creation, [a=Bob Thiele].
In the 60s the Canadian versions of the label were manufactured by [l=Sparton Of Canada Ltd.] and wear the [l=Sparton Impulse! Records] label.
[b]1962[/b] The company names changed to [l=ABC-Paramount Records, Inc.] - The [l=Sparton Impulse! Records] remains to mention [l=Am-Par Record Corp.] after the company name changed.
[b]1967[/b] A new change to [l=ABC Records, Inc.] In this period sometimes a second [l=ABC Records] brand appears on the label.
[b]1974[/b] Versions on the concentric label design from the 70s commonly display the [l=ABC Impulse!] label brand.
It operated until 1979, though new recordings had stopped by 1977; it survived on with reissues.
[b]1979[/b] ABC was bought by [l=MCA Records] and Impulse! shut down along with all of the other ABC-affiliated labels.

Impulse is known as [i]The House That Trane Built[/i] because of [a=John Coltrane]'s 1961-67 association with the label.

MCA revived the label mainly as a reissue imprint with a few new releases in the 1980s. It was reactivated as part of MCA-owned [l1071] with new artist signings including [a=Diana Krall] in the 1990s. Following a series of major label buy-outs and mergers, Impulse! is now part of the [l=The Verve Music Group] unit of the larger multi-national [l=Universal Music Group].

Irreversible Entanglements is a liberation-oriented free jazz collective that brings together the talents of saxophonist Keir Neuringer, poet Camae Ayewa (a.k.a. Moor Mother), bassist Luke Stewart, trumpeter Aquiles Navarro, and drummer Tcheser Holmes. With their unique blend of avant-garde jazz and powerful spoken word poetry, they create music that challenges societal norms and pushes boundaries.

Inspired by the spirit of improvisation and social justice movements, Irreversible Entanglements delivers electrifying performances that captivate audiences worldwide. Their music reflects a deep commitment to addressing issues such as racial inequality, police brutality, and systemic oppression.

With influences ranging from Don Cherry to The Necks, Irreversible Entanglements has carved out a distinct sound within the free jazz genre. Their raw energy and unapologetic lyrics make them stand out among their peers. If you're a fan of artists like Jaimie Branch or Damon Locks, you won't want to miss experiencing Irreversible Entanglements live or adding their albums to your collection.

Impulse! Records proudly announces the signing of free jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements with their label debut Protect Your Light. Fusing elements of jazz, hip-hop, global music traditions and spoken word, the new album sees the quintet (vocalist/poet Camae Ayewa, saxophonist Keir Neuringer, bassist Luke Stewart, trumpeter Aquiles Navarro, drummer Tcheser Holmes) break molds with adventurous improvisation driven by Ayewa’s poetry about the Black experience, love, power, community and liberation.

Protect Your Light

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