Open

Open is the sixth studio album from acclaimed composer, producer, filmmaker and multi-instrumentalist, Kutiman. It is an addictive & irresistible twelve-track trip taking in elements of classic soul, Middle Eastern psychedelia, Afrobeat, Thai funk, jazz fusion, cosmic library soundscapes and more. The uptempo Vanishing Point opens proceedings, recalling both Abstract Orchestras 2017 Dilla tribute and the lounge OST/library music flips of Tosca and DJ Vadim fame. My Everything introduces prominent guest & frequent Kutiman collaborator, Dekel, whose soul-pop vocals coupled with jangly acoustic guitar riffs tip to contemporary indie artists such as Michael Kiwanuka and SAULT. A Day Off passes through Anatolian psych and Khruangbin-esque Thai funk whilst the afrobeat/jazz fusion Confetti pays tribute to Kutimans other namesake, Fela Kuti. Dekel rejoins for the beatdown, lilting dub-soul Believe In You with hints of Lord Echo and the sun-inflected New Zealand dub-soul sound. The Tuareg-leaning guitar lines on Canoe travel across the Saharan desert easterly towards Sudan and Ethiopia by the end, whilst meditative and Coltrane-adjacent album closer Ripples provides a final moment of reflection from a truly global excursion of soundscapes.

Tracks

1~1~Vanishing Point
1~2~My Everything - Featuring Dekel
1~3~Canoe
1~4~Always Be Alone - Featuring Dekel
1~5~Fresh Haze
1~6~Need To Forget - Featuring Dekel
1~7~A Day Off
1~8~Love You Tomorrow - Featuring Dekel
1~9~Confetti
1~10~Believe In You - Featuring Dekel
1~11~High &Amp; Dry
1~12~Ripples

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Kutiman
Release Date: 14 October 2022
Genre: Dance & Electronic
Label: Siyal Music
Distributor: MGM Music