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Village of the Sun feat. Binker & Moses: Village of the Sun / Ted
ByVillage of the Sun is the name of a trio initiated by electronic dance-music duo Basement Jaxx's Simon Ratcliffe, who co-wrote the two tracks here with Golding and Boyd and plays all the instruments on them other than saxophone and drums. "Village of the Sun" presents Golding cruising with his vocalised tenor over seven minutes of electronicised post-Alice Coltrane spiritual-jazz terrain, starting in a mellow mood and with a simple five-note motif, building to a heated climax and then kicking back again. It's like sunrise, midday sun and sunset in the eponymous village. Rhythmic interest is created by Golding staying in 4/4 over Boyd's sounds-like 3/4 meets 6/8 rhythm. Ratcliffe's electronic soundscape is the supporting cast.
As it is on "Ted," a faster track on which Boyd creates a rhythm which is somehow reminiscent of West African highlife even though it lacks that music's signature "shave and a haircut, two bits" beat. Golding is less vocalised than on "Village of the Sun" but in a more sustained high-energy mode, starting out in top gear and staying there.
A great, vinyl only (for the moment) taste of what we have been missing with a promise of more magic to come.
Track Listing
Side One: Village of the Sun. Side Two: Ted.
Personnel
Binker Golding
saxophone, tenorBinker Golding: tenor saxophone; Simon Ratcliffe: keyboards, electronics; Moses Boyd: drums.
Album information
Title: Village of the Sun / Ted | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Gearbox Records
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About Binker Golding
Instrument: Saxophone, tenor
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