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the debut album from London-based Turkish/British producer SONLIFE.
The album is the proverbial musical journey, made to be listened to from beginning to end, then flipped over for another spin.
SONLIFE is an 8 track LP that spans genres from Downtempo to Jazz, and is an amalgamation of live instrumentation, field recordings and samples. A lot of the tracks on the album started out as very simple ideas; repetitive, single, distorted loops – “very odd and rough ideas conjured up in the middle of the night in my early twenties”. He originally imagined the project being an experimental solo project in 2015, trying out new sounds and genres. The tracks were back under wraps for a few years when he took a break from making music, and when he returned, they were all reimagined with a brand new life.
The album has heavy influences from the likes of Massive Attack, “Black Sands”-era Bonobo, Portico Quartet and the more dance orientated musicians such as Overmono and Mount Kimbie.
SONLIFE currently has a live show and will be gigging around the release of the album.
This is my favorite album of 2023. A nice combination of smooth, somber, and soulful. This record is special. I can’t pick a favorite track because they are all excellent in their own way.
This is somthing so special. It’s quite late now and I wanted to go to bed, but as soon as I started to listen to this I couldn’t stop tell it had ended and then I felt compelled to say something I can’t wait to hear it again. A masterful debut.
