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Content Introduction A new release from a leading talent in the contemporary electronic music scene, whose first visit to Japan has also been confirmed! Reconstructing the music of Julius Eastman, who has seen a remarkable resurgence in popularity! Loraine James's answer to Julius Eastman! Loraine James, one of the most talked-about producers in the contemporary electronic music scene, whose first visit to Japan has also been confirmed, has reinterpreted and recreated the music of Julius Eastman, a talented artist who sadly passed away in 1990 but has seen a remarkable resurgence in popularity in recent years, with her own unique sensibility, resulting in a rich, beautiful, and breathtaking homage. Loraine James, one of the most talked-about producers in the contemporary electronic music scene, whose first visit to Japan has also been confirmed, has created her third album as a breathtaking homage to Julius Eastman, an important New York composer who sadly passed away in 1990 but has seen a remarkable resurgence in popularity in recent years. She has reinterpreted and recreated his major works, creating this album as her answer to Eastman. Julius Eastman, a gay Black composer, pianist, vocalist, and dancer, sadly passed away at the young age of 49. Known for collaborations with Arthur Russell and Meredith Monk, he struggled with drug addiction and homelessness, and quietly died without the spotlight. However, the creative legacy he left behind is far more worthy of celebration than his impoverished state. While only a portion of his music remains, this album presents a brilliant and beautiful portrayal of the composer, perfectly aligned with the greatest contemporary composers we can name. Phantom Limb, the label releasing this album, fortunately has a connection to Julius's brother, Jerry Eastman, and launched this new project in the summer of 2021, hoping to continue the current trend of re-evaluating Eastman's rightful place in 20th-century composition. Lorraine was provided with original tracks by Jerry Eastman, the insightful biography of Renee Levine-Packer & Mary Jane Leach, "Gay Guerilla" (University of Rochester Press, 2015), and converted MIDI sounds (provided by James Vella, A&R for Phantom Limb). As a result, the album "Building Something Beautiful For Me" delivers the light of Eastman's talent with delicacy and sensitivity. Drawing inspiration from samples, melodic motifs, themes, images, and Eastman's norms, Lorraine slices, edits, and chops up samples, playing them like instruments, creating a wonderful album that adores Eastman's talent while staying true to her own style. The sound, which shows various developments that traverse stillness and movement in the tracks, shows a hue somewhere between Lorraine James and her alias Whatever The Weather. Two musicians, speaking on the same level as a young, gay, Black (Lorraine is a queer Black woman) independent creator in a challenging environment, are closely connected despite a five-and-a-half-year age gap (Lorraine was born in 1995). Lorraine clearly shows the lineage of works that progress from the heavens to the sublime by including Eastman's original titles in many of the songs and indicating the originals in parentheses. The album packaging, inspired by the margins of Eastman's manuscripts, was designed by the highly acclaimed Black designer Dennis McInnes (Phantom Limb employed Black creators to complete the record in line with Eastman's key codes). Media reviews and more: Loraine James's response to Julius Eastman! Loraine James, one of the most talked-about producers in the contemporary electronic music scene, who has also announced her first visit to Japan, reinterprets and recreates the music of Julius Eastman, a talented artist who sadly passed away in 1990 but has recently seen a remarkable resurgence in popularity. This is a rich, beautiful, and breathtaking homage. (C)RS