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"Dayclear & First Dark is about being Black, Gay, & American in the new millennium, living in NY pre & post 9-11, about coming to terms with a childhood friend killed by Jeffrey Dahmer, finding a new home in the concrete jungle, combing digital textures, samples, Moog, drum machines, cello, sax, & various voices as a dark, seductive, and personal statement. We feel Dayclear & First Dark firmly establishes Givens connections to artist like Tricky, Lee Perry, Scott Heron, Saul Williams, Madlib, Pole, Sun Ra & Prince."
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AST 023EP
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"Highlights the disparate aesthetic evolution that has made his compositions so unique. Given's continues his creation of a seemingly all-inclusive palette of instruments and voice, featuring some of Chicago's most innovative players (guitarist Jeff Parker (Tortoise, Isotope 217, AACM), vocalist Glenda Baker, celloist Fred Lonberg-Holm and upright bassist Josh Abrams (Town & Country), among others) seasoning a soul -- stew of dub, world music, jazz and trip-hop ripe with color and varied dynamics. Freedom's Myth Carries inflections of artists such as Augustus Pablo, Sun Ra and Martin Denny and will appeal to listeners who want a music that elevates above its mere parts."
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AST 022EP
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"The Ideas of Space contains four tracks of the more vocal oriented pieces from these sessions. On the opening track 'Propel', intricate rhythms lay the groundwork for the exquisite interplay between cello and bass. I dare say, this piece may be givens greatest nod to hip hop to date. The next track 'Defiance', is a lush, dense and chaotic blend of Givens vocals, bass, rhythms, and guitar. Upon flipping sides of this LP, one finds Givens taking a more subtle and spacious approach to his music. 'Palms/Psalm' is reminiscent of Sun Ra's interplanetary works, with hypnotic and spaced out rhythms throughout."
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Double vinyl version in deluxe gatefold, clear vinyl.
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"Within Age you will find sounds past, present and future. Each track lives as an atmosphere unto itself, yet collectively, they work in the traditions of interplanetary works by Pharoah Sanders, Lee Perry, Sun Ra, Augustus Pablo, 4hero, and Carl Craig amongst many others. Age is a fusion soul album with roots in jazz, spoken word, drum-n-bass, world music, dub, and musics yet to be named."
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