‘Amethyst’, a transcontinental collaboration with two musicians at the peak of their scene: London-based saxophonist Nubya Garcia and drummer Kahlil Memphis. Garcia has earned acclaim for her expressive style of playing, which has afrobeat, hip-hop and grime influences seeped into its bones rather than worn like a badge. Memphis, meanwhile, glides through complex rhythms with ease, their edges roughened up by a sensibility lifted from London’s pirate radio, around which Harvey Sutherland’s cosmic synths and strings orbit.
credits
from Amethyst,
track released October 12, 2018
Tenor Sax: Nubya Garcia
Drums: Kahlil Memphis
Double Bass: Michael Shrimpling
Keyboards: Harvey Sutherland
Written, recorded, arranged and produced by Harvey Sutherland in London and Melbourne
String arrangements by Harvey Sutherland and Tamil Rogeon
Strings recorded at Smecky Music Studios, Prague
Mix engineer: J. David Franzke
Mastering engineer: Wouter Brandenburg at Brandenburg Mastering
Lacquer cut @ Schnitstelle
Artwork: Nicko Phillips