MOMOKO GILL 8211 Momoko 8211 LP 8211 Vinyl FEB 13

LP – Standard Edition Black Vinyl with Printed Inner. Strut proudly presents the debut album from producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Momoko Gill. Fresh from her critically acclaimed collaboration Clay recorded with cult electronic artist Matthew Herbert, Momoko steps forward in her own right for the first time with her remarkable debut solo album. Momoko has long been one of the UK electronic and jazz scenes best-kept secrets. A self-taught drummer, producer, songwriter, and vocalist, she has brought her unique touch to collaborations with Alabaster DePlume, Matthew Herbert, Coby Sey, Tirzah, and Nadeem Din-Gabisi (her musical foil in An Alien Called Harmony). Extensive touring behind the drum kit, at the keys and in front of the mic have honed her compositional and production instincts. With Momoko, Gill emerges into the spotlight with an album that is entirely her own. Throughout, you can hear the stylistic flavours of jazz musicians as much as singer-songwriters, experimental artists and electronic producers. Though Gill rejects imitation, sculpting her sound through feel and expression rather than tradition. Based in London and having grown up in Japan and the US, Gill channels her breadth of perspective through her musical ideas and storytelling, with a unique voice developed through instinct, collaboration and solitary study. The albums eleven tracks take in a wide spectrum with the jazz-infused groove of No Others and harmony-drenched, reflective Heavy contrasting with the dark, confrontational sound of \’Shadowboxing\’ leading into an eerie left-field instrumental beat, Test A Small Area\’ and the impressive 50-person choir on When Palestine Is Free (which includes heavyweights Shabaka Hutchings, Soweto Kinch, Alabaster DePlume, Coby Sey, Marysia Osu and more). It is a deeply personal and poetic recording and showcases the full uncompromising range of Momokos vison, presented in her own voice. Momoko was produced by Momoko Gill, recorded at Total RefreshmentCentre, mixed by Matthew Herbert and mastered by Alex Gordon at Abbey Road Studios. Tracklist: Side AA1. SatelliteA2. No OthersA3. HeavyA4. Rewind/remindA5. Shadowboxing Side BB1. Test A Small AreaB2. 2close2farrB3. Anyway, Im DrowningB4. When Palestine Is FreeB5. RiverB6. Ineffably