Various – In Good Hands Vol.1
- Label:
- Qrates
- Art.No.:
- 0251655
- Cat.No.:
- QRA001
- Released:
- 30.06.2021
- Cover:
- Picture
- Format:
- LP
- Pressing:
- EU - Original
- Genre:
- Beat Art + Downtempo / Downbeat + UVP
Featuring new music by Dot, Jael, Jarreau Vandal & Latanya Alberto, Subeck, Kerri x Ache, Matt McWaters, Sango & Alayna, Kanna, Mr. Hong x Pastels, Please Wait, Wafia & Masego & Ta-ku
It's about connectivity, really,” says Regan Mathews, of the very first Qrates compilation, curated by the Perth-based producer and featuring many of his friends, collaborators and contemporaries. Better known as Ta-ku, the musician has been making heart-rending instrumental hip hop himself for long enough to know what a good artist sounds like. So much so, that a lot of them are his friends. “Nearly everyone on the record are people that I've had existing relationships with, whom I have known for a really long time, in the music industry and on a personal level, as well,” he says. “They’re people that I really admire—not only in their music but also as people.”
The outcome of this carefully selected mix is nine tracks of soulful funk, RnB and nu-jazz that thaws through icy electronic beats and moments of smooth dub and ambient by Jarreau Vandal, Jael and Sango—as well as regular Ta-ku collaborators like Wafia, Masego and Matt McWaters. Even its romantic pastel-pink and grey cover art comes from within this trusted global network, its glowing, flowery silhouette coming from none other than Samuel Burgess Johnson. Not only is the London-based designer behind releases by pop icons like Tove Lo, The 1975 and Usher, but he's also responsible for the baroque beauty of Ta-ku's own 2014 album Songs to Break Up To. Each contributor marks their own point across the geographical and cultural map, while sharing a common experience as digital natives. That experience with growing up online hasn’t stopped artists like DOT and Kerri from appreciating a classic format though, with many of the artists featured on In Good Hands, growing up with cassettes and vinyl and a lingering appreciation for them.
Title | Featuring | Producing | Time | ||
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A1. | Dot - Loneliness Hits Differe... | 03:22 | |||
A2. | Jael - Unworthy | 02:31 | |||
A3. | Mr. Hong x Pastels - Past & M... | 03:47 | |||
A4. | Subeck - Lost Yourself | 04:16 | |||
A5. | Kerri x Ache - Hamilton Street | 02:04 | |||
A6. | Full Crate - Stick to Being M... | 02:19 | |||
B1. | Wafia - Wide Open | Masego & Ta-ku | 04:06 | ||
B2. | Jarreau Vandal - Call Me Up | 03:34 | |||
B3. | Please Wait - Taking Time | 02:22 | |||
B4. | Matt McWaters - Pour | 04:25 | |||
B5. | Sango - Spinning Top | Alayna | 03:10 | ||
B6. | Kanna - Hide and Seek | 03:21 |