Nostalgia 77 - Quiet Dawn
Posted on Monday 28 January 2008, 03:09 - updated on 14/04/09 - Music News - Permalink
Nostalgia 77 - Quiet Dawn
(12") Tru Thoughts TRU145, 2008-01-28
Info :
Etch Shop has limited copies crazily early of this sublime record that boasts remixes from Bonobo and Povo. A trio of treats, this 12" boasts, as the lead track, an exclusive remix of 'Quiet Dawn’ by Bonobo (Ninja Tune and ex-Tru Thoughts), clocking in at an epic and rewarding 7 minutes, and guiding the ear in a distinctly deep direction but with an eye on the dancefloor, calling to mind sun-drenched vibes somewhere between Roisin Murphy & Bjork.
The second track on the single is the playful Povo reworking of the evocative 'Wildflower", from the same album, featuring rich velvety vocals from Lizzy Parks, channelling the classic '50s chanteuses. "Wildflower" was singled out by Gilles Peterson as a favourite cut from the LP.
On the album version of 'Quiet Dawn’ seen here as the AA2 track, the vocal from Beth Rowley is languorous yet pure, sultry yet inviting, bringing every nuance out of Lamdin’s beguiling lyrics. It is complimented by purely liquid keys and tenor sax and the finest mist of percussion, capturing a hazy, ethereal atmosphere - this single is a slice through the various incarnations of Jazz which Lamdin explores over the course of his masterpiece of an album.
Tracklisting :
A1. Quiet Dawn (Bonobo Mix)
B1. Quiet Dawn (Povo Remix)
B2. Quiet Dawn (Album Version)
Links :
Buy it now on etchshop.co.uk
nostalgia77.com
myspace.com/nostalgia77
tru-thoughts.co.uk/artists/nostalgia-77
timec.net/truthoughts/index.php?Nostalgia-77
bonobomusic.com
myspace.com/sibonobo
myspace.com/povoweb
Press Release :
"This is awesome. All my favourite jazz moments rolled up into one Nostalgia 77 bundle. Fantastic vocal performances." - DJ Justin Crawford - The Unabombers
"full of mystery and depth, exuding effortless cool and razor sharp production…amazing record" - BPM Magazine
"Weapons of Jazz Destruction"…marking out The Nostalgia 77 Octet as one of the most important jazz combos this country has to offer" - Shook Mag
"An ongoing collective vision of a funk-jazz utopia." - Jazzwise
… just a few of the reactions to recent Nostalgia 77 projects on Tru Thoughts.
'Quiet Dawn’ is the second sensational single from Ben Lamdin aka Nostalgia 77’s highly acclaimed song-based album, "Everything Under The Sun", with featured vocals from Beth Rowley.
A trio of treats, this 12" boasts, as the lead track, an exclusive remix of 'Quiet Dawn’ by Bonobo (Ninja Tune and ex-Tru Thoughts), clocking in at an epic and rewarding 7 minutes, and guiding the ear in a distinctly deep direction but with an eye on the dancefloor, calling to mind sun-drenched vibes somewhere between Roisin Murphy & Bjork.
The second track on the single is the playful Povo reworking of the evocative 'Wildflower", from the same album, featuring rich velvety vocals from Lizzy Parks, channelling the classic '50s chanteuses. "Wildflower" was singled out by Gilles Peterson as a favourite cut from the LP.
On the album version of 'Quiet Dawn’ seen here as the AA2 track, the vocal from Beth Rowley is languorous yet pure, sultry yet inviting, bringing every nuance out of Lamdin’s beguiling lyrics. It is complimented by purely liquid keys and tenor sax and the finest mist of percussion, capturing a hazy, ethereal atmosphere - this single is a slice through the various incarnations of Jazz which Lamdin explores over the course of his masterpiece of an album.
In January 2007 Nostalgia 77 won Jazz Album Of The Year at the BBC Radio One Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards.
"Weapons of Jazz Destruction", the new album from the Nostalgia 77 Octet is also out now on CD and vinyl.
