Name: Legacy
Brand: Emile Londonien

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

BLV8002

Colour

Black

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Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-03-24

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

3700187680022

Total Cap

Black LP

BLV8001

3700187680015

Artist

 Emile Londonien

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Believe

Believe is a European digital music distributor based in Paris, France. It was founded in December 2004 by Denis Ladegaillerie and has since become the French counterpart of Believe Digital in the UK. With a strong presence in the digital music industry, Believe has established itself as an authoritative label, offering a wide range of music from various genres.

In its journey to success, Believe acquired mTunes, its German competitor, in October 2008. This strategic move allowed Believe to expand its reach and strengthen its position within the industry. Additionally, in August 2016, Believe acquired Naïve, another prominent label known for representing talented artists across different musical styles.

With these acquisitions and partnerships, *Believe* has further solidified its reputation as a leading player in the music distribution scene. The label continues to support and promote both emerging and established artists alike while providing fans with access to their favorite music through their e-commerce website.

Emerging from the Strasbourg scene and the Omezis collective, which includes about twenty artists, musicians, DJs and videographers, Emile Londonien soaks up the English jazz scene of the last fifteen years and offers up a personal version. 

Trained at the Strasbourg Conservatory, the three musicians met during thematic evenings organized by the Omezis collective, co-founded by drummer Matthieu Drago. A studio session paying tribute to the English scene followed in 2020. The moniker Emile Londonien, a double nod to their UK influences and to a famous French saxophonist, sprang up spontaneously. 

The pandemic put the project on hold until their recordings fell into the hands of Dope Tone, the historical Strasbourg broken beat label, and then things started to accelerate. Influential DJs like Lefto immediately shared the tracks from this first session. Thus, emblematic of a generation that grew up in club culture, the band was launched, blending that very culture with the jazz trio tradition.

Influenced by Yussef Kamaal, The Comet Is Coming, Atjazz, SunRa, and also Ornette Coleman or Thelonious Monk and by the Broken Beat, Jazz, House, and Hip Hop scenes, Emile Londonien perfectly incarnates this ‘next gen’ French jazz alongside Léon Phal, whose sound is close to theirs. Beyond labels, they mix tradition and contemporary music with ease, as measured on the dancefloor.

Legacy

Music GB