Recorded in a rare moment of freedom between lockdowns, Flightcase represents the joy of collaboration and the importance of human connection.
This is an album of many voices. Influences ranging from Herbie Hancock to Sun Ra, but also from other projects Akin is involved in, Amara & GABO, shine through in an album which acknowledges the various music that inspires and influences Akin, whilst trying to create something new and unique.
Akin Subscribes to the philosophy of allowing each musician to create however they feel to, trying to do little more than create the framework and allow the other musicians to express themselves within this. This felt particularly important in a time marred by restrictions.
1. Aquila
2. Sun Dance
3. Di Avenie
4. Blue Brew
5. Syntax
6. Flightcase
7. Darwood Avenue
8. Final Thoughts
Josef Akin - keys, vocals, balafon
Daniel Ashton - flute, guitar
Finn Rosenbaum - drums, percussion
Norman Villeroux - bass
India Blue - vocals, trumpet (3,8)
Harry Weir - saxophone
Suleman "Chief" Chebe - balafon, percussion
Joshua Elcock - trumpet (6)
Recorded & mixed by Luigi Pasquini
Dystopia Studios, Glasgow, Scotland
Mastered by Mark Dobson
Coda Mastering, Brighton, England
Artwork & Design by Charlie Turner
