Name: Are You Happy EP
Brand: Nnamdi

Bonus disc

Catalogue number

SR050LP

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Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-03-17

Signed copies

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Standard:20

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617201805152

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Black LP

Artist

Nnamdi

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Sooper Records

<p> Nnamdi is a multi-instrumentalist musician hailing from Chicago. With his exceptional talent and passion for music, he has become a prominent figure in the industry. As a co-founder of Sooper Records, Nnamdi has made significant contributions to the music scene, showcasing his diverse range of skills and innovative sound. His unique style and captivating performances have garnered him a loyal fan base and critical acclaim. Get ready to be mesmerized by Nnamdi's extraordinary musical journey.</p>

12” vinyl LP with Etched B-Side. Pop Matters said that “Nnamdï's sounds are a testament to the continual melting away of genre distinctions in the current era of (particularly Black) music.” His extensive catalog includes covers significant ground in hip-hop, pop, rock, punk, orchestral, and experimental music. In 2021, NNAMDÏ expanded his freewheeling sonic explorations for an entrée into the world of pop-infused dance and electronica with the release of the Are You Happy EP on November 12, 2021. Notably, Are You Happy is the only NNAMDÏ project to date that he did not produce, perform, and record by himself. To the surprise of his fans, NNAMDÏ bucked that self-imposed precedent to work with Chicago producer Lynyn. Lynyn is the alias of composer Conor Mackey, NNAMDÏ’s longtime bandmate in the jazz-fusion quintet Monobody. Are You Happy released shortly before Lynyn’s 2022 debut electronic LP lexicon (Sooper Records), which went on to garner significant acclaim. DJ Magazine said that “lexicon is likely to set him apart as one of IDM's next visionaries”. Lynyn produced Are You Happy in its entirety, drawing on his extensive vocabulary of electronic music and masterful production chops to create the dense, finely detailed compositions at the core of the project. The songs on Are You Happy integrate IDM, drum and bass, dub, and a kitchen-sink of electronic genres resulting in one of the freshest and most singularly unique projects in NNAMDÏ’s extensive and shape-shifting catalog. In a review of the project, PASTE magazine captured the essence of Are You Happy: “NNAMDÏ is one of Chicago’s finest musical innovators, blending together almost any sounds you can think of on the blank slate of hip-hop… With silky vocals that keep one foot in R&B and the other in indie pop, NNAMDÏ gets pushed to his artistic limits over Lynyn’s jittery breakbeats and footwork firmly rooted in their city. It’s a perfect compromise between the two artists, creating an exciting musical exchange that still feels natural to them both.”

Are You Happy EP

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