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"I started out on a four track cassette recorder. It was pretty limited and a bit noisy, but it allowed me to get ideas down before I went into a bigger studio. Nowadays, I've got a multitrack recorder on my laptop (and my toothbrush), but I still seem to compose and record with that four-track ethic in my head - until I go mad and start layering! This first EP is a nod to that four-track mentality - and it's that mix of old and new that Ambient Soul is all about, so it seems perfect to kick things off."
A long time in the brewing, this first Metalabel release from Graeme Worsfold includes four instrumental tracks created from the collision of ambient and soul music recorded during the summer of 2024 in rural Maidenhead, Berkshire in the UK.
It's your favourite music, upcycled. It's Massive Attack meets Mingus. It's Otis meets Boards of Canada. It's Floyd meets Four Tet. Big horns, gritty electronics and tasty drums are supported by widescreen guitars and grooving bass all combined to give you a taste of ambient soul and as a marker for what's coming next.
The first digital Drop of this game-changing release will include a special treat for founder supporters - four videos produced to support each piece. This is an initial run of 100 downloads. Demand dependant, a full vinyl Drop will follow.
Track Listing:
1: Family Unit Lullaby 2: Solympics 3: Orchestra Year Delayed 4: On Every Platform, A Monster
Or, whatever order you like! All music files come in both MP3 and AIF formats. Videos in mp4 format.
All music composed, performed and produced by Graeme Worsfold. ©Ambient Soul Music Club.
Cover photography by Austin Neill on Unsplash. Link on request.
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About Graeme Worsfold
Emigrating south from the flat midlands at an early age, Graeme Worsfold developed a love of music via my parent’s cassette box and a Casio PT20. Life led to guitars, bands, live sets, hustling and even some national radio play before a side swerve into graphic design, branding and photography. After nearly 30 years of visual creativity, Graeme decided to return home to music - to produce intriguing, original and emotional soundtracks and themes, alongside dark, organic ambient compositions and collaborations. Inspired by an array of eclectic musicians from the scores of Jonny Greenwood to the rafter-raising energy of The Chemical Brothers with an added pinch of soulful mid-period Pink Floyd - Graeme's musical take is a slow-living, ambient vibe fest. Graeme lives in Maidenhead, UK with his family and a rather large cat.
About Ambient Soul Music Club
Unusual is the new usual. A fusion of genres, a creative musical platform, an interactive community and a way of looking at life. Made by people for people, for the good of people. For people tired of prepacked, cultural meal deals. Bored of disconnection. Frustrated by the norm. For people who want things to be a bit different, who like the unusual way of doing things.
| Category | Music, Video and Film, Culture |
|---|---|
| Release Date | 24 October 2024 |
| Catalog Number | ASMC0001 |