Revolutions by Resolution 88

Every track on ‘Revolutions’ represents an aspect of music on vinyl. On ‘Pitching Up’ you hear the DJ pitch the record up from 33rpm to 45rpm. ‘Out Of Sync’ simulates a clumsy attempt at beat matching. The hypnotic, circling sax line that opens the title track ‘Revolutions’ (echoed by the strings at the end) evokes the mesmerizing sensation of watching the record label artwork whirling as it spins on the platter. ‘Runout Groove’ fades in and out; the drumbeat mimics the distinctive, perpetual rhythm tapped out by the stylus as it reaches the runout groove. On the second side, ‘Sample Hunter’ unexpectedly deviates from the main section into Rhodes-drenched interludes; the type of moment that producers searched high and low for back when hip hop was great. Marcus Tenney’s (Butcher Brown) lyrics on ‘Dig Deep’ are all about the thrill of digging for records and ‘Matrix’ is inspired by the hidden messages sometimes left in the matrix markings on record pressings. On ‘Tracking Force’, you can hear the beat twist and morph as the stylus skates over the record. Finally, ‘Warped Memories’ closes out the album with a wistful, melancholy melody. Sit back with a glass of Japanese whisky and a Cuban cigar (or whatever your chosen poison is), stick the album on and enjoy it from start to finish - although if you’re listening to it on vinyl, you’ll need to get up to turn it over to the B-side.

Tracklist

1.	Pitching Up	5:50

2.	Out Of Sync	4:31

3.	Revolutions	5:48

4.	Runout Groove	6:42

5.	Sample Hunter	5:57

6.	Dig Deep Ft. Marcus Tenney	3:33

7.	Matrix	6:24

8.	Tracking Force	4:50

9.	Warped Memories	4:10

Credits

released September 20, 2019

All compositions, string & brass arrangements by Tom O’Grady except ‘Dig Deep’ (music by Tom O’Grady, lyrics by Marcus Tenney).

Resolution 88:
Tom O’Grady - 1975 Rhodes suitcase mk1, Hohner Clavinet D6, Bechstein Grand Piano, Solina String Ensemble, Wurlitzer 200a, Dave Smith Instruments OB6, Yamaha Bb & F Trombone, Whistling
Ric Elsworth - Drums
Alex Hitchcock - Selmer Super Balanced Action tenor, D'Addario Select Jazz 3S reeds (unfiled), Shape Your Own Sound 9* mouthpiece, Ishimori Wood Stone Traditional Jazz 8* mouthpiece, Bass Clarinet, Flute
Tiago Coimbra - 1978 Fender jazz bass, Warwick Infinity 5 string bass, Anaconda Ultra J4E-elite bass, Mark Bass amps and Ampeg B15
Oli Blake - Percussion, samples and effects

Other performers:
Marcus Tenney - Vocals (‘Dig Deep’)
Vanessa Haynes - Whistling (‘Warped Memories’)
Samuel Ewens - Trumpet, Flugel Horn
Tadasuke Iijima - Violin
Elona Laurie - Violin
Zami Jalil - Viola
Miriam Wakeling - Cello

Photography by Sam Palmer
Recorded by Mike Thorne & Joshua Holland at Rimshot Studio and Andy Ramsay at Press Play.
Mixed by Robin Mullarkey at Sausage Factory Studios.
Mastered by Caspar Sutton-Jones at Gearbox Records.
Artwork by Tom Scholefield (Konx-om-Pax).

Thanks to:
YOU - once again, your support for our band by buying our music and coming to our gigs enables us to keep on doing what we do!
Vanessa Haynes, Peter & Christine O’Grady, Vikki Stone, Angela, Lucia, Julie Coimbra, Andrew Taylor-Cummings, Stefan Redtenbacher and Orphy Robinson.
Our extended Resolution 88 family - Oli Savill, Adam Kovacs, Afrika Green, Joe Taylor, George Crowley, Eric Guy, Jon Mapp, Tom White, Tom Smith, Mike Thorne, Robin Mullarkey, Caspar Sutton-Jones, Tom Scholefield, Chris Taylor, Andy Ramsay, Dan Goldman, Bob Power, Brian Hurst, Julian Fontenell, Bluey, David Ranalli, Jada Parolini, Helmut Heuer, Snowboy, Tobi Kirsch, Delia Tesileanu.
A very special thanks to Myles Sanko - you are truly a force of nature!
Thanks to Larry Mizell, Fonce Mizell (RIP), Jerry Peters, Toby Smith (RIP), Matthew Larkin Cassell, Don Blackman (RIP) and Herbie Hancock for all the inspiration.

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