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LCSM / Earthbound

With last year’s ‘EP1’ release on the Super Sonic Jazz label, broken beat icon IG Culture introduced the world to the afro-futuristic and forward-thinking jazz of LCSM “Likwid Continual Space Motion”. Now, the UK pioneer kicks off the new decade by expanding on the project with a full-fledged album entitled Earthbound. The interstellar instrumentals blur borders between funk, soul and space-age jazz, while maintaining the signature ‘London Bruk Boogie’ sound IG Culture is recognised for. The album also serves as a score for the accompanying science fiction theatre production that goes by the same name.

Earthbound delicately propels listeners out of orbit and into the vastness of space. The conveying message behind the album is based on the work of author Zecharia Sitchin, who translated ancient Sumerian tablets that explain the origins of humans. The story revolves around the ancient people of Nibiru who return to earth, only to discover that the humans they had once passed down their knowledge are now living in a world of chaos. LCSM translates this esoteric journey by using intergalactic live jazz fusion. The resulting collage is a melange of live sax, alternating percussions sessions, Sun-Ra like piano lines, and otherworldly synth sessions.

Produced in cooperation with Saido Lehlouh, Johanna Faye and Summer Dance Forever Amsterdam, Earthbound sees IG Culture team up members from the London artist collective Steam Down, Alex Phountzi of Selectors Assemble (Bugz In The Attic), and Rhythm Section’s Neue Grafik. Collectively, the hive mind creates a holistic listening experience, to be enjoyed both on and off the dancefloor.

1. More Brilliant Centre
2. The Box
3. World Order Is Chaos Pt. 1 (Future Wave) [ft. Demelza Toy Toy]
4. Weapon X (More Gems)
5. Earthbound
6. Ma’at Life [ft. Ghettolette String Ensemble]
7. Frequency
8. Alien Sphere [ft. Natalie May]
9. The Way
10. Piece of Mind [ft. Luke Wynter]
11. For the People
12. 12th Planet [ft. Ghettolette String Ensemble]
13. Soul In Yo Mind
14. Anuunaki
15. Unreal Rock
16. Bubbler [ft. Oliver Night & Natalie May]
17. Time [ft. Oliver Night & Ahnansé]
18. Let Me [ft. Natalie May & Neue Grafik]
19. Moor Jazz
20. The Word
21. World Order Is Chaos Pt. 2 (Outro)

Source: Bandcamp