LOCAL MUSIC by kwami coleman
this project was inspired by the concept of locality: a phenomenological experience tethered to a particular geographical place (a neighborhood, borough, or city) filled with the unique people, sounds, smells, rhythms, rituals, sights, and memories that can carry great symbolic power.
our local environment can be foundational in our self-identification: a template for who we know ourselves to be, and our geographical and cultural anchor in the world. i wanted to write some music that sounds like it came from exactly such a place, and i drew upon my own relationship, personal experiences, and memories of _home_ to do it.
Tracklist
| 1. | the stroll | 2:51 |
| 2. | vestiges | 8:41 |
| 3. | dis place | 9:43 |
| 4. | holy houses | 2:08 |
| 5. | one forty | 3:59 |
| 6. | commute | 9:03 |
| 7. | youth | 1:51 |
| 8. | fernando | 6:39 |
| 9. | donald's party | 6:58 |
| 10. | old friends / love you, miri | 5:20 |
Credits
released February 1, 2017
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kwami coleman: all keyboards
vicente archer: acoustic and electric bass
marcus gilmore: drums
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field recordings:
HARLEM, NYC, summer 2014 to summer 2016
on this album i use:
• Steinway & Sons Model D
• Fender Rhodes Mark I Stage 73
• Fender Rhodes Mark II Suitcase 73
• Hammond B3
• Novation Mininova
LOCAL MUSIC was recorded on august 8th, 9th, and 22nd, 2016, at Samurai Hotel Studios in Queens, NYC
recording and mixing engineer:
David Stoller, Samurai Hotel Studios -- Queens, NYC
mastering engineer:
Kevin Blackler, Blackler Mastering -- Brooklyn, NYC
album art:
Matt Weber (mattweberphotos.com)
Philippe Previl (philippeprevil.com)
all compositions by kwami coleman (ASCAP)
executive producer: me
- - - - - -
kwami coleman: all keyboards
vicente archer: acoustic and electric bass
marcus gilmore: drums
- - - - - -
field recordings:
HARLEM, NYC, summer 2014 to summer 2016
on this album i use:
• Steinway & Sons Model D
• Fender Rhodes Mark I Stage 73
• Fender Rhodes Mark II Suitcase 73
• Hammond B3
• Novation Mininova
LOCAL MUSIC was recorded on august 8th, 9th, and 22nd, 2016, at Samurai Hotel Studios in Queens, NYC
recording and mixing engineer:
David Stoller, Samurai Hotel Studios -- Queens, NYC
mastering engineer:
Kevin Blackler, Blackler Mastering -- Brooklyn, NYC
album art:
Matt Weber (mattweberphotos.com)
Philippe Previl (philippeprevil.com)
all compositions by kwami coleman (ASCAP)
executive producer: me
