‘FLUX’ EP is a colourful array of four songs we made at the tail end of 2019 and the start of 2020. These tunes continue our deeper exploration of dance and house music, projecting positivity through rhythm and song writing. Having started playing live with a full band during the development of this project we have incorporated a lot more live playing in these recordings. With a background in jazz we thrive off the spontaneity of jamming and improvising when developing our music and are constantly trying to find the sweet spot between multiple musical worlds of groove.
Conceived originally in a Coburg studio and developed over lockdown sessions, the album features some of Melbourne's finest musical talent. Allysha Joy (30/70) and JAYDEAN deliver two stunning vocal features on SPEAK IN TRUTH and SOMETHING IN MY DRINK, taking the songs to another level level. Other notable contributions are Paul Bender's (Hiatus Kaiyote) infectious bass-line on UP AND OUT, Matthew Hayes' bass on SPEAK IN TRUTH AND UP AND OUT and Lucky Pereira on additional drums and percussion.
A host of friends along the way also joined in various forms across the 4 tracker and the sense of community with their peers helped them overcome the challenging few months past. Close Counters has created their most well rounded piece of artistry, that further showcases their diverse soundscape at the crossroads of soulful house, funk and broken beat.
credits
released March 26, 2021
Finn Rees - keys, synths, drum programming
Allan McConnell - keys, synths, drum programming
Allysha Joy - vocals (Speak In Truth)
Lucky Pereira - percussion, drum kit (Something In My Drink, Speak In Truth)
Matthew Hayes - electric bass (Something In My Drink, Speak In Truth)
Paul Bender - electric bass (Up And Out)
CC iso choir on Up And Out: Allysha Joy, Tiana Khasi, Abbey Howlett, Warrigo Tyrrell, Chloe Sanger, Tram Cops, Finn Rees, Ella Lawry
in a place much worse then most music can catch in/on to, am streaming the album until the music can. have more faith in Hiatus Kaiyote as soundallies then a presenter could assume or guess. I love you all significantly, there's a mango vape, thc9 watermelon syrup and organic cigarettes if you come through however🙏🏼, I don't really have any money. BeatsaNdBuds
Dave Lee & Will Fox of Z Records put together this essential compilation of tracks exemplifying the afro-futuristic sound of broken beat. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 22, 2020
A lush merger of soul and deep house from across the pond and elsewhere, showcasing vocalists from the UK, US, and South Africa. Bandcamp New & Notable May 15, 2019
Like so many others, this came like a bolt out of the blue and, even though it's well before payday, I had to have this astonishing album on vinyl to prove it exists. The feel of the tunes makes me feel like the Impressions do, Curtis Mayfield, the big spaces and instinctive horns and stuff drifting in and out. Great grooves and I can see lots of ghosts nodding along to this with big smiles on their faces. At last! Anthony Cottrell