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Contents: Coffee beans are not included, but it pairs perfectly with coffee. What if the purity of "Voodoo" were retained, and its quiet, refined groove dynamics were poured into a jazz format...? What if the frenzy of "Spanish Joint" lasted forever? A sugar-free groove approaches, demanding loyalty and appeal to music. Drawn in by the sound of the flute, things like "love" and "prayer" gradually take on a sense of reality in this enchanting mass hypnosis. It's like "Bitches Brew" finally updated in 2018. Their unique melodies, blending Brazilian fusion and Afro/Latin influences, are layered with countless percussion instruments, yet when put into words, it's subtraction. Are you being deceived? No, you're dancing... The true identity of the enigmatic South London crew "22a Music" is now revealed. As if calmly sipping hot Darjeeling tea in a basement room set to 40??, mastermind Tenderlonious is looking beyond jazz-funk and Afrobeat. His unique style involves navigating the space between a dizzying storm of drums, percussion, and bass, and beautiful keyboard chords that present a trompe-l'oeil perspective, with flute and synthesizer. This brave vibe, like Slum Village in 2000 challenging Herbie Hancock in 1974 with capoeira, is undeterred by the turbulent waves of the subscription era, completely devoid of ostentatious embellishments, and is filled with a rugged jazzmanship, a love for music, and above all, trust, stoically, coolly, and patiently grooving. 22a Music is a gathering of South London musician friends led by Tenderlonious. This group is like a family, comprised of producers, engineers, and musicians at the forefront of various scenes, including Ruby Rushton, who has a cult following among DJs and jazz listeners; Henry Wu and Yussef Dayes of Yussef Kamaal, who unfortunately parted ways with the group; Reginald Omas Mamode IV, who is favored by Gilles Peterson; and their brothers Mo Kolours, along with Jeen Bassa, Al Dobson Jr., Dennis Ayler, and James 'Creole' Thomas. They have been working at their own pace since before the UK jazz scene, which is currently experiencing a surge in popularity, matured. They originally rose to prominence within the DJ culture, but unlike other UK jazz musicians, their appeal as authentic performers is still not widely known. With this album, "The Shakedown," the timing is perfect, as the era fits their vision and appeal, and it is being released at the best possible time. This album is both a culmination of the crew's work to date and Tenderlonious's debut album under his own name. The recording features six musicians, including members of the crew, under the name the 22archestra, with Tenderlonious himself handling the production. The recording took place at Abbey Road Studios, with Matt Mysko, known for his work on the latest albums by Ezra Collective, James Blake, and Frank Ocean, serving as engineer. With the arrival of this masterpiece, MF Doom and Madlib will likely no longer need to hop between record stores for a while, and music fans aspiring to jazz, soul, funk, hip-hop, and Afrobeat will be compelled to dedicate time to this work. It is a sincere and simple love for music, and a prayer. About the artist: He is the leader of the South London crew "22a Music," which includes Henry Wu (Kamaal Williams) of Yussef Kamaal, Reginald Omas Mamode IV, Mo Kolours, and his own band, Ruby Rushton. He handles his own composition and production, and is an unconventional multi-instrumentalist proficient in various instruments including flute and synthesizer. He is also the enigmatic, shadowy figure of the South London music scene.
