JORDAN RAKEIIn the wake of The Loop, his ambitious fifth album, where his poignant modern soul shifts into panoramic mode, Jordan Rakei offers his exceptional voice a tailor-made setting.Australian by birth, Jordan Rakei has lived in London for ten years, where he has carved out a place for himself at the heart of the vibrant jazz and hip-hop scene, collaborating extensively as a producer and releasing—first under the Ninja Tune label and now with Decca (UMG)—a handful of albums perfectly balanced between soul and stripped-down R&B, enhanced with electronic touches. Along with the charms of inventive DIY that have made his success so far, the singer now embraces those of a broad and densely orchestrated soul. Released in 2024, The Loop bears witness to this spectacular metamorphosis, through a dozen sublime songs where his voice—pure and rich in nuance—flourishes amid lush arrangements (brass, strings, enveloping choirs). Jordan Rakei explores new territory where timeless soul classicism and a certain idea of ​​modern pop—sometimes reminiscent of Radiohead—coexist in complete harmony.Opening act: AMGA young Parisian quartet on the rise, AMG defies labels to develop a free and open jazz sound.Piano, saxophone, double bass, and drums—the quartet embraces a classical formula, exploring its full range of versatility. Formed in March 2022 on stage at the Sunset in Paris, AMG recorded its first album in the spring of that same year. Reissued in late 2024 in a revised version under the title AMG Extended, the long format explodes boundaries in a maelstrom that is alternately feverish and peaceful. The group is as comfortable with the legacy of McCoyTyner or Pharoah Sanders as it is with Cuban percussion, sitar, or hip-hop. A music fully in tune with its time, carried by cultivated and instinctive improvisers: their name says it all, an acronym for Autophysiopsychic Music Gate, borrowed from a theory by musician Yusef Lateef describing spontaneous collective composition, on a spectrum ranging from blues to abstraction. With a promise thus formulated, AMG is on the threshold of a great adventure....
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JORDAN RAKEIIn the wake of The Loop, his ambitious fifth album, where his poignant modern soul shifts into panoramic mode, Jordan Rakei offers his exceptional voice a tailor-made setting.Australian by birth, Jordan Rakei has lived in London for ten years, where he has carved out a place for himself at the heart of the vibrant jazz and hip-hop scene, collaborating extensively as a producer and releasing—first under the Ninja Tune label and now with Decca (UMG)—a handful of albums perfectly balanced between soul and stripped-down R&B, enhanced with electronic touches. Along with the charms of inventive DIY that have made his success so far, the singer now embraces those of a broad and densely orchestrated soul. Released in 2024, The Loop bears witness to this spectacular metamorphosis, through a dozen sublime songs where his voice—pure and rich in nuance—flourishes amid lush arrangements (brass, strings, enveloping choirs). Jordan Rakei explores new territory where timeless soul classicism and a certain idea of ​​modern pop—sometimes reminiscent of Radiohead—coexist in complete harmony.Opening act: AMGA young Parisian quartet on the rise, AMG defies labels to develop a free and open jazz sound.Piano, saxophone, double bass, and drums—the quartet embraces a classical formula, exploring its full range of versatility. Formed in March 2022 on stage at the Sunset in Paris, AMG recorded its first album in the spring of that same year. Reissued in late 2024 in a revised version under the title AMG Extended, the long format explodes boundaries in a maelstrom that is alternately feverish and peaceful. The group is as comfortable with the legacy of McCoyTyner or Pharoah Sanders as it is with Cuban percussion, sitar, or hip-hop. A music fully in tune with its time, carried by cultivated and instinctive improvisers: their name says it all, an acronym for Autophysiopsychic Music Gate, borrowed from a theory by musician Yusef Lateef describing spontaneous collective composition, on a spectrum ranging from blues to abstraction. With a promise thus formulated, AMG is on the threshold of a great adventure.
JORDAN RAKEIDans le sillage de The Loop, ambitieux cinquième album où sa soul moderne et poignante bascule en mode panoramique, Jordan Rakei offre à sa voix exceptionnelle un écrin sur mesure.Australien de naissance, Jordan Rakei vit depuis dix ans à Londres, où il s’est fait une place au cœur de la bouillonnante scène jazz et hip-hop, multipliant les collaborations en tant que producteur et publiant – d’abord sous le label Ninja Tune et aujourd’hui chez Decca (UMG) – une poignée d’album parfaitement balancés entre soul et r’n’b épuré, rehaussés de touches électronique. Aux charmes du Do It Yourself inventif qui a fait son succès jusque-là , le chanteur embrasse désormais ceux d’une soul ample et densément orchestrée. Paru en 2024, The Loop témoigne de cette spectaculaire métamorphose, au fil d’une douzaine de chansons sublimes où sa voix – pure et riche en nuances – s’épanouit au cœur d’arrangements plantureux (cuivres, cordes, chœurs enveloppants). Jordan Rakei investit là un terrain neuf où coexistent un classicisme soul intemporel et une certaine idée de la modernité pop – on pense parfois à Radiohead – en totale harmonie.Première partie : AMGJeune quartet parisien en plein envol, AMG se joue des étiquettes pour développer un jazz libre et ouvert.Piano, saxophone, contrebasse et batterie, c’est dans une formule classique que s’inscrit le quartet pour en explorer toute la plasticité. Formé en mars 2022 sur la scène du Sunset à Paris, AMG enregistre son premier album au printemps de la même année. Réédité fin 2024 dans une version remaniée sous le titre AMG Extended, le long format explose les frontières en un maelstrom tour à tour fiévreux et apaisé. Le groupe s’y montre aussi à l’aise avec l’héritage de McCoyTyner ou Pharoah Sanders qu’avec des percussions cubaines, du sitar ou du hip-hop. Une musique pleinement dans son temps, portée par des improvisateurs cultivés et instinctifs : leur nom ne dit rien d’autre, acronyme pour Autophysiopsychic Music Gate, emprunt à une théorie du musicien Yusef Lateef décrivant une composition collective spontanée, sur un spectre allant du blues à l’abstraction. Avec une promesse ainsi formulée, AMG est au seuil d’une belle aventure.
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