197190039931

Film

Jessica Lauren

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Format: LP

Cat No: BBE643ALP

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Release Date:  01 November 2024

Label:  Bbe Music / Barely Breaking Even

Packaging Type:  Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  197190039931

Genres:  Dance  Acid Jazz  

  • Description

    Jessica Lauren has been a lynchpin of the UK scene for decades whose keyboard skills have augmented the live performances and studio recordings of all manner of legendary names, from Jean Carne, Tom Browne, Dexter Wansel, through to modern day heroes The Heliocentrics and she's also a core member of Nick Woodmansey's space jazz outfit Emanative.

    Film is the latest and very welcome release by keyboard player, composer and producer Jessica Lauren, the long-time friend and collaborator of IMPRESS!VE Collective's Greg Boraman. After assuming A&R control of Freestyle Records, Boraman's first signing was 'Jessica Lauren Four' (2012) and also released 'Almeria' (2018). Both albums exhibited her minimalist approach: Jessica's music is always sophisticated and complex but also accessible and listenable.

    'FILM' has a fascinating backstory, inasmuch as it was originally recorded in 1997 and saw a CD only release in 1999 via the MELT 2000 label. That CD had been a firm favourite of Greg Boraman's since then, and he recalls 'I had it loaded onto my iPod and each time a track from Film came up on shuffle I thought just how much I thought it should be re-issued and given the attention it deserves'.

    Jessica had also harboured plans to do something with this project, even treating the recordings to a 24 bit analog remastering by Guy Davie at Electric, but it remained on the shelf - until now.

    In 2024, this 27-year-old album is quite remarkable in that it sounds simply and stunningly contemporary, and fits seamlessly with the current soundscape of explorative, genre bending 21st century jazz music.

    Blending modal jazz, electronica, library music, field recordings and more, it melds acoustic and electric pianos, harpsichord with synthesisers, electronica and digital techniques as though it's the most natural combination in the world.

    Film cements Jessica's reputation as a pioneering, far sighted artist who was years ahead of the crowd.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Uptown
      • 2. Alefela
      • 3. Stone Garden
      • 4. Shibuya
      • 5. I Love You My Brother

      Side 2

      • 1. Treasure Island
      • 2. Ajua
      • 3. A Pearl For Iona
      • 4. Moose
      • 5. Live Your Life
      • 6. Coming Home

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