Name: Lines
Brand: Akusmi

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

TU003LE

Colour

Clear

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Housed in a Hand Numbered Heavyweight Reverse Board Sleeve 

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-10-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Forte

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

4251804143547

Total Cap

Clear LP

Artist

Akusmi 

Genre GB

Modern Composition

Label GB

Tonal Union

A vibrant selection of Jazz, Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, Bossa nova, Afrobeat and everything in-between by Josh from Somewhere Soul.&nbsp;

“I hope these records bring you as much joy as they bring me.” - Josh

Find out more <a href="https://www.instagram.com/somewhere_soul/">here</a>&nbsp;

Somewhere Soul’s Collection

London based composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Akusmi releases Lines, an exhilarating new collection of works born from the desire to take where the acclaimed debut album Fleeting Future left off — in search of new forms.

Lines is presented as a Limited edition clear vinyl (500 copies only worldwide), printed in heavy-weight reverse board sleeve with a hand-numbered edition sticker. The vinyl edition also features 'Oblique' (A2), an exclusive version for the vinyl format, plus the now revered 'Longing for Tomorrow' – (Brandt Brauer Frick Remix), previously unreleased physically and now pressed on vinyl format, ending side B. The cover artwork features another collaboration with Dutch visual artist Sigrid Calon and design by label founder Adam Heron.

Formed with a sense of urgency and a reductive approach ‘Lines’ is almost entirely comprised of alto saxophone, clarinet and piano with embellishments of ambience and minimal percussive elements. Recorded in full at his home studio in London, Pascal Bideau speaks about the process:     “I wanted to go a bit more a bit more horizontal and ambient, work with layers of lines, might they be dotted or straight, and leave them to unfold and see where they would take me.”   

‘Secant’ is the electrifying and cinematic opener, emerging with the main motif deriving from the recording sessions of Fleeting Future. It’s distinct sound echoes New York, a homage in part to the works of Steve Reich and inspired also by train travels across the English countryside. Rhythmical looping pianos unite with shifting strings that build to a symphony of hypnotic rich layers, towards a euphoric and filmic climax.

  ‘Oblique’ on the other hand is otherworldly and hopeful, a breathtaking musical meeting between Jazz and Ambient minimalist music. Rich layered saxophones sound a patterned melody, meshed with dotted piano, swirling electronics and percussive hits, before deep diving into shimmering ambient tones echoing like summer rainfall against windows. Akusmi uniquely finds the spaces in between experimental, crossover classical and ambient music. 

‘Parallel’ is the ambient companion to the acclaimed title track Fleeting Future, featuring a stripped back chord progression constructed with less order and written render.

‘Tangent’ is a pointillist piece that stemmed from a session with friend and  collaborator Daniel Brandt. Cyclical guitars loop ebb and flow reminiscent of Manuel Göttsching.     Akusmi is the project moniker of French-born, London based composer, multi- instrumentalist and producer Pascal Bideau  

Lines

Music GB

Discover Lines by Akusmi - a limited edition clear vinyl (500 copies worldwide) featuring exclusive tracks. Released by Tonal Union.