Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-OTIH-001C

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Clear

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Discogs ID

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Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-08-11

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

5056614704716

Total Cap

Clear LPx2

CD-OTIH-001

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2023-07-28

5056614704723

Artist

Speakers Corner Quartet

Genre US

Electronic

Label US

OTIH Records

<p>Speakers Corner Quartet is a jazz quartet from London, England. Originally the house band at the renowned hip-hop/spoken-word open-mic night Speakers’ Corner in Brixton, they evolved from delivering beats to emcees/lyricists to writing their own unique compositions. With an unconventional lineup of cello, flute, contrabass, and drums, their approach to composition involves using single lines en masse to create chord structures. Influenced by artists such as Zakir Hussain, Olivier Messiaen, Sun Ra, and MF Doom, their music defies categorization with its blend of Asian-classical-jazz-hip-hop elements. They are part of a new movement of musicians known as 12tone.</p>

The 100 best albums from 2023 based on a year of listening, months of consideration, weeks of discussion and days of compiling. Every one of these albums has made an impact on us this year but to learn more about the ones that made the top 20, please <a href="http://blog.roughtrade.com/uk-albums-of-the-year-2023/">click here for the UK</a> and here <a href="http://blog.roughtrade.com/vinyl-albums-of-the-year-2023-rough-trade-us/">for the US</a>.<br><br>To see all our the Rough Trade Exclusive editions from our top 20, released to celebrate our Albums of the Year, <a href="https://www.roughtrade.com/en-gb/collection/albums-of-the-year-exclusives-2023">click here for the UK</a>, <a href="https://www.roughtrade.com/en-us/collection/albums-of-the-year-exclusives-2023">here for the US</a> and <a href="https://www.roughtrade.com/en-de/collection/albums-of-the-year-exclusives-2023">here for Europe</a>.

Albums of the Year 2023

The journey of South London collective Speakers Corner Quartet to where they are today has been a self-less, community driven calling. Starting as the house band at the legendary Brixton spoken word and hip hop night Speakers Corner in 2006, they spent the following decade backing up other artists and helping them shape their visions – both in live performances and in the studio. The list is extensive, but notable collaborations include Sampha, Kae Tempest, Tirzah, Dean Blunt, the late MF DOOM, and Lianne La Havas. This period honed their craft and versatility as multi-instrumentalist producers, but also shaped their values, building profound long-term relationships in music that comes full circle on their debut album, Further Out Than The Edge.

The quartet is Biscuit on flute, Kwake Bass on drums & percussion, Raven Bush on violin, and Peter Bennie on bass - with a whole bunch of synths and unique toys to boot. Further Out Than The Edge features an extensive list of friends and family, most of who happen to be some of the most exciting names in independent music: Tirzah, Kelsey Lu, Shabaka Hutchings, Coby Sey, Sampha, Kae Tempest, Mica Levi, Joe Armon-Jones, Lawfawndah, Léa Sen, and more.

Further Out Than The Edge

Music US

Discover Further Out Than The Edge by Speakers Corner Quartet. Available in LP and CD formats. A self-less journey of community-driven music collaborations. Label: OTIH Records.