UK’s Emanative, also known as Nick Woodmansey, has made a name for himself over the past decade as one of the most forward-thinking drummers and producers, contributing to some of the best spiritual jazz recordings for labels like Brownswood, Jazzman, and The Steve Reid Foundation. He teams up with longtime collaborator, vocalist, and life partner Liz Elensky on a brilliant new full-length album titled The Volume Of The Light.

Set out as a creative and collaborative project that fully combines both of each other’s musical worlds, this incredible nine-track recording fuses together a mixture of experimental percussion rhythms, cosmic jazz-like instrumental textures, and hypnotic electronic-based productions, with the beautiful, yet haunting soulful vocals from Elensky. I’m getting a bit of a Arthur Russell meets Portishead vibe, however a sound that is completely of their own.

The album also features a superb cast of special guests including Rocketnumbernine, The Maghreban, Khalab, Tamar Collocutor, Jessica Lauren, Ben Hadwen, Dan Jose, Vince Vella and Deoke.

It’s also worth noting that the album features some incredible artwork by Emily V Evans.

Overall, this is definitely one of the standout releases of 2021, and one that even becomes more and more addictive with each listen. Highly recommended!

Emanative & Liz Elensky — ‘The Volume Of The Light’
(Home Planet Recordings)

1. Curve & Flow
2. Fall In To Me feat. Ben Hadwen
3. Raw Wonder feat. Rocketnumbernine
4. Lost My Way feat. DJ Khalab
5. Love & Light feat. Dan Jose & Deoke
6. Dark As feat. The Maghreban & Tamar Collocutor
7. Tea Leaf Dancers feat. Vince Vella
8. The Volume Of The Light feat. Jessica Lauren
9. Love & Light feat. Dan Jose & Deoke (Radio Friendly Mix)

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• ELECTRONIC MUSIC
• New Releases
• Spiritual Jazz