These tracks are immediately comparable to the likes of Moodyman, Floating Points and of course, Theo… While US comparisons are all well and good the real highlights are ‘Croydon Depot’ and ‘Neezy’ which see Wu take to the mic and overlay spoken word snippets and observations - shifting this ep into a UK context.Īn accomplished musician, the ‘Good Morning Peckham’ is a multi layered exploration of the MPC, complex structures that reward repeated listening, beautiful melodies unfold and stretch into the distance, sounding effortless, a real talent, no doubt honed by years of touring as a session musician - Henry Wu is the real deal - no doubt about it. Made up of 6 cuts of jazz infused rhythms, laced with glassy keys and featuring the electric bass talents of Tom Driessler on the standout track ’Dubplate Special’. This might mean that some people won’t like it, but I humbly doubt that.There has been a lot of hype around Henry Wu, first spotted on Hotep, and finally landing feet first on the highly regarded Rhythm Section label, run from the depths of Peckham. You cut the master into it, then grow a stamp on it using electroplating, then you press into hot PVC (vinyl) with the stamp to duplicate the recording. The original purpose of the dubplate is to be the master recording. In any case, the creation of this Ambient mix was guided by harmonic progression but created out of pure expressionist instinct and it’s de facto very personal. Thats why its called a dub-plate, its a disc you can record to (dubbing is synonymous to recording, really). Many artists operate with the same impetus. It’s always been like that and a keen observer will notice that my production often comes in such bursts. It’s no mystery, then, how this Ambient mix, the previous Cosmix 8 and Merry Techmas and a Happy New House came to be.Īs for Cosmix 7.5, that was commissioned, with a due date and a fixed exclusivity period, hence the 30 days between it and Cosmix 8.Īdd that to the fact that the more I mix, the more I want to mix… ![]() So, every once in a while, I peek into those folders and when there’s enough raw material to consider recording a mix, I toy around with said raw material to see if the muses are with me. 1 Rhythm & Rice (intro) 2 Dubplate Special 3 Croydon Depot 4 Neezy (Wok) 5 Yellow Brick 6 Good Morning Peckham. Stream more from Henry Wu and connect with fans to discover new. where I put tracks that I fancy whenever I stumble upon them. Listen to Croydon Depot by Henry Wu with YouTube, Spotify, Deezer, Vimeo & SoundCloud. I have genre folders in my iTunes library - Ambient, House, Tech, Cosmic Disco, etc. Well, yes, but there’s a simple explanation… zone Wiki one piece jack, Siwon only you karaoke, Shell brasil, Henry beston, Musician hourly. unkle Miles Davis Oneohtrix Point Never pete shelley rouj Ryan Davis Stars of the Lid The Moody Blues The Orb Tim Hecker & Daniel Lopatin tlon Toffes Värld TranceonicĪnother mix?! That’s four in just over a month! Cluster & Brian Eno David Bowie David Byrne & Brian Eno dead can dance deluge Doves Flowers for Bodysnatchers Galaxie Gary Numan Godspeed You! Black Emperor Gyges Harmonia 76 hightone Hotel Neon JANKA Jean Michel Jarre King Crimson Kraftwerk lupe fiasco feat. Peter Schwalm Brian Eno & Jah Wobble Brian Eno & Robert Fripp burial C.A.R. This show – an homage to my friend Jean-Seb Roux’s music under various aliases – was 8th in the global dub techno chart, 11th in the global minimal techno chart and 46th in the global ambient chart.īadbadnotgood barry adamson Benfay Black Devil Disco Club Brian Eno Brian Eno & David Byrne Brian Eno & J. This show was 7th in the global experimental chart, 13th in the global eclectic chart, 27th in the global ambient chart and 34th in the global electronica chart. ![]() This show was 62nd in the global ambient chart. This show was 26th in the global ambient chart. A musical genre cocktail featuring an eclectic mix of Electronica, Soul, Funk, Disco, Jazz, Deep House, Reggae, Hip Hop, Afrobeat, and Dub. This show, which was reposted on July 29th, 2022, is currently 18th in the global Dark Ambient chart. Henry Wu is the latest breakout from Peckhams soulful scene, following the likes of Mo Kolours and Al Dobson Jr. Here they are in chronological order from 2010 to 2018. Get DJ recommendations for harmonic mixing. ![]() Also see Camelot, duration, release date, label, popularity, energy, danceability, and happiness. With this in mind, I created this post to take a census of all the mixes I recorded for my friend, the late Phil Larochelle’s Radio_Annexia channel on Mixcloud. Key & BPM for Dubplate Special by Henry Wu. Lately I’ve been going through every post in the DJ Mixes category to fix the download (and streaming, if necessary) links in an effort to ensure that everything is available easily and also to be as complete as I can about my output over the years.
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