In Search of Hope by Kaidi Tatham - First Word Records [FW208] FLAC download included with physical items

In Search of Hope

Kaidi Tatham

A 11 track broken beat album (39m 36s) — released May 15th 2020 on First Word Records

#electronic #broken-beat

From his earlier work with pioneering London production outfits like Bugz In The Attic, DKD, Silhouette Brown, Blakai, Likwid Biskit, Neon Phusion and Agent K, to his recent releases and collaborations with Dego and the extended 2000black family, Kaidi Tatham is one of the most quietly influential British artists of his time.

2008's 'In Search of Hope' is the second solo album from Tatham and the first under his own name. It pushes the musical boundaries of electronic and dance music in a way that is still rarely heard today. While the album retains its contemporary London influences, it allowed Tatham to stretch out musically in a way he hadn't done on record before. The majority of the album's tracks aren't in the standard 4/4 time signature that most contemporary dance music follows, and some switch between a handful of different time signatures over the course of a few minutes. In a way, the album could be viewed as Tatham's mission statement and a sign of what was to come from him as an artist: uncompromisingly and unapologetically sophisticated modern black music. His face melting virtuosity never gets in the way of coherent groove, melody, harmony and arrangement. Originally released on Tokyo based label Freedom School and recorded on a modest set up at his flat in south London, 'In Search of Hope' has become a holy grail record for dance music fans and jazz heads alike. Its mythical status is spurred on by the fact that it was unavailable digitally, until now, with physical copies fetching astronomical prices online, especially considering how recently it was released compared to other records that reach similar prices.

Broken beat wouldn’t have been the same without the multi faceted inspiration and creative wizardry of Kaidi, a key part of an entire musical movement. - Gilles Peterson BBC Radio

Kaidi was ahead of his time with that album, and he still is. I love that loop and I’m happy we could use it. Kaidi is my brother, he loves what we do, and we love him. - Madlib

The UK's Herbie Hancock. - Benji B BBC Radio

The studio, the music and life is just better with Kaidi in it. I always say to people that Kaidi is music on tap, he is truly one of the greatest of our generation - Eric Lau

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