Name: Back & Forth
Brand: Nikitch and Kuna Maze

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-TRU-430IE

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Indie Exclusive

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-06-17

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

5060609664954

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Nikitch and Kuna Maze

Genre US

Jazz

Label US

Tru Thoughts

France-via-Brussels duo Nikitch &amp; Kuna Maze, aka Nicolas Morant &amp; Edouard Gilbert, mark a solid return to form with new album Back &amp; Forth. Building on the signature sounds the duo developed on their first full-length LP Debuts – that was praised by the likes of Gilles Peterson, Tom Ravenscroft (BBC 6Music), and Music Is My Sanctuary – Back &amp; Forth is a deeper and more radically aesthetic approach to its predecessor. Nikitch &amp; Kuna Maze expand on their soulful and subtle combination of jazz-flavours and the syncopated beats of broken beat and UKG; the album sees the duo working with collaborators for the first time, such as Brazilian singer-songwriter Joao Selva, while also experimenting with their own vocal material. "At the beginning, it was quite weird and new for us, but it definitely added something special to the album. It’s not about delivering a message, but a way of adding playful elements to the grooves of the tracks," Nicolas explains. "We were listening to a lot of 70s jazz records, where they were singing and improvising melodies without the lyrics. Originally, we recorded the vocals to get some initial ideas down on the track, with the plan of adding in other vocalists. But then we started thinking, 'why don’t we keep it like that? It sounds cool actually!'" Edouard adds. Nikitch &amp; Kuna Maze will be taking 'Back &amp; Forth' on the road alongside drummer Victor Pascal with dates soon to be announced across the UK/EU and album launch parties at the prestigious ​​Le Botanique. Brussels and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London.

Back & Forth

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