Name: Afrofuturism
Brand: Logan Richardson

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Bonus disc: No

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WR4772LP

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Purple

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Purple Splatter

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[r19682467]

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Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-05-28

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Signed copies: No

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Standard:20

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0630808829062

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / purple

WR4772

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2021-03-26

0630808829055

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

Artist

Logan Richardson

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Whirlwind Recordings

Whirlwind Recordings is a UK label for improvised music, based in London. Established in 2010 by Michael Janisch, this label has become a prominent force in the world of jazz and contemporary music.
With a focus on showcasing talented artists and performers, Whirlwind Recordings has built a reputation for releasing high-quality recordings that push the boundaries of genre and style. From cutting-edge jazz to experimental sounds, their diverse catalog offers something for every music lover.
As an authoritative voice in the industry, Whirlwind Recordings continues to nurture emerging talent while also collaborating with established musicians. Their commitment to innovation and creativity has earned them critical acclaim and a loyal following worldwide.

Alto saxophonist, composer and producer Logan Richardson's career has been marked by his deep engagement with the Black American improvised music tradition as much as by his fearlessly open-minded embrace of the contemporary sounds of the global diaspora and his keen gaze towards the future. 'AfroFuturism' (his fifth solo album) synthesises all those elements together into a stunningly audacious statement that is epic in its scope while providing a deep, intimately personal view into its creator's inner life. 

The core of the album is a series of towering alt-rock/trap/wonky beat soundscapes created Logan's extensive range of keyboards, synthesizers and programming along with the latest iteration of his Blues People band - Igor Osypov on guitar and Peter Schlamb on vibes and keys, with Dominique Sanders on bass and sharing production duties, and the thunderously virtuosic drumming of Ryan J. Lee and Corey Fonville rounding out the rhythm team. 

Logan intersperses these with an array of diverse sonic interludes, scraps of found audio, unexpected, limpid pools of introspective strings performed by Ezgi Karakus and quiet glades of hushed balladry from long-time collaborator, vocalist Laura Taglialatela. Over all, his unmistakable keening voice on alto sax provides the constant narrative thread. "I was trying to get back deeper to the core of my artistic voice: using fresh production processes to mix in my interconnected influences and all the sounds I hear, while trying to find a sense of roots."

As one of today's most singular voices in contemporary music, with AfroFuturism Richardson delivers not only a hugely impressive statement, but one with a direct and urgent message for the future that is rooted in his own and the larger contemporary Black American state of affairs, while reminding us of his musical unpredictability. One can only imagine what he'll do next.

Afrofuturism

Music GB

Discover Afrofuturism by Logan Richardson. A stunningly audacious album that combines alt-rock, trap, and wonky beats. Available in CD and LP formats from Whirlwind Recordings.