Patchwork by Makushin
'Patchwork' is the latest release from Makushin, a group whose work explores the intersection between folk, jazz and ambient music.
Recorded as part of sessions for the trio's debut album, 'Move Into The Luminous', three previously unreleased tracks are accompanied by one track from the album, 'No More Rush Hour'.
Double bassist Jon Thorne, guitarist Peter Philipson and singer Nancy Elizabeth lead an inspiring collective featuring some notable instrumentalists who bring saxophone, piano, drums, violin and synths to the sound palette.
For 'No More Rush Hour', the trio are joined by Martin Slattery on saxophone and piano and Andrew Cheetham on drums.
'In the Brambles' is an instrumental featuring David A Jaycock on lead guitar and Raz Ullah on synths, along with Jon, Peter and Andrew.
'Patchwork' is an instrumental performed by Peter and Jon - it was the very first piece they recorded together – inspired by the work of John Martyn and Danny Thompson.
'Perceptions' is a short ambient instrumental by Peter and Jon, again taken from the album recording sessions.
/// ABOUT 'MOVE INTO THE LUMINOUS' ///
"A beautifully textured, atmospheric collection... Like being cosseted by the most idyllic dream; like being wrapped in the wings of an angel... This is a collection that feels very delicate, as fragile as porcelain, with each composition ethereally drifting through your senses." — Gordon Rutherford / Louder Than War
"The variety and depth on show here is breathtaking. Makushin have fashioned an engrossing collection of ten perfect miniatures, each of which plays out like something much longer. They are ambient epics packaged as pop songs, delicate folk latticeworks enmeshed with impassioned jazz. It's a stunning achievement." — Thomas Blake / Folk Radio
"A beautiful, immersive soak in the ethereal; a meditative moonlit walk through a world of cosmic connectivity." — Chris Queen / SNACK
"Deeply engrossing from the outset, with Elizabeth's delicate but intoxicating tones gliding and weaving through various configurations of the wider band operation, the ten assembled compositions more than live up to the album's chosen title." — Adrian Pannett / Concrete Islands
"Blackford Hill keep the quality sky-high with 'Move into the Luminous', the debut album from folk/jazz/fusion trio Makushin." — Neil Mason / Moonbuilding
"Really beautiful, healing sounds." — Zakia Sewell / NTS
"Dreamy, hazy, divine, yes please." — Jude Rogers
"This spacious folk/jazz/ambient record is really quite something... Be sure to give this special album a listen and the hugely dynamic Vinyl Factory pressing is the ideal way to do it." — Gareth James / CLASH
"One of my albums of the year. As if the Cocteau Twins had been invited to guest on John Martyn's 'One World'." — Ian Rankin
Tracklist
| 1. | No More Rush Hour | 5:14 |
| 2. | In the Brambles | 5:09 |
| 3. | Patchwork | 7:44 |
| 4. | Perceptions | 1:37 |
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Our releases encompass electronica, field recordings, modern classical, spoken word and jazz - all connected to or inspired by a sense of place, created in a variety of audio and print formats.