Name: The Killing of Eugene Peeps
Brand: Bastien Keb

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GB1564

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-10-09

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Supplier GB

The Orchard

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5060708610197

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Bastien Keb

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Gearbox

Bastien Keb is a talented artist who has captivated audiences with his unique blend of soul, jazz, and electronic music. Hailing from London, England, Bastien's music is characterized by his smooth vocals and intricate production. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of genres and artists such as *Oscar Jerome*, *Leifur James*, and *30/70*, Bastien creates a sound that is both nostalgic and forward-thinking.

With his debut album "22.02.85" receiving critical acclaim, Bastien quickly gained recognition in the music industry for his distinctive style. His songs are filled with introspective lyrics that touch on themes of love, self-discovery, and personal growth. Each track is meticulously crafted with layers of lush instrumentation and atmospheric textures.

Bastien's live performances are an immersive experience that showcases his raw talent as a musician. Collaborating with fellow artists like *Yazmin Lacey* and *Laura Misch*, he brings his compositions to life on stage with captivating energy and charisma.

Gearbox is a British independent label founded in 2009 by Darrel Sheinman. Based in London and Tokyo, Gearbox releases new music by contemporary artists as well as previously-unreleased archival recordings. They are well known for their jazz releases, including the "BBC Jazz For Moderns" series taken from jazz programmes on the BBC. The label also has a series called Japanese Editions featuring legendary performances at Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London.

In addition to their record releases, Gearbox operates a mastering studio located at Tileyard Studios in King's Cross, London. Equipped with vintage analog equipment, including a 1967 Haeco Scully lathe with Westrex amplifiers, they offer high-quality lacquer cutting and mastering services. The studio also provides direct-to-disc or tape recording using the adjacent recording studio.

For its own releases, Gearbox Records collaborates with Optimal Media GmbH. Known engineers associated with the label include Darrel Sheinman (Daz), Caspar Sutton-Jones (caspar@gearbox), Cicely Balston (2013-2016), Carla Iannace (since 2021 - carla@gearbox), and Kristina Rhodes (2021-2023). The studio is credited on releases as Gearbox Records Studio or Gearbox Recording.

An ode to Giallo, 70’s crime flicks and French new wave cinema; Bastien Keb’s third album The Killing of Eugene Peeps is an imagined score of downbeat anti-ballads, cinematic instrumentals, psychedelic-folk and warped soliloquies. Originally made in three parts: film score, soundtrack and incidental music; the record develops in a dream like state, a narrator periodically guiding the listener between songs of longing and regret - “I always wanted more, I always hoped there was more”.

The sequencing of The Killing of Eugene Peeps unfolds akin to a film. Songs like Lucky (The Oldest Grave), Rabbit Hole, Alligator and mid-album rap tangent Paprika suggest they would soundtrack key set-piece moments. Evocative instrumental passages shift and link moods and themes between them; from brief minimal-jazz meanders (Murmurs), psychedelic funk (Street Clams) to ethereal romanticism (All That Love In Your Heart). Throughout, the mysterious narrator in turn lends clarity and ambiguity to the story, monologuing his deepest thoughts over the distant soundtrack of a late night band and noises leaking from the outside world.

The Killing of Eugene Peeps

Music GB

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