The Heliocentrics

The Heliocentrics are a London-based musical collective combining funk, jazz and hip-hop influences based around drummer and producer Malcom Catto,[1][2] Bassist Jake Ferguson, Guitarist Adrian Owusu and percussionist Jack Yglesias.

They released their debut album, Out There in 2007 on Now-Again Records,[3][4] followed by collaborations with Ethiopian jazz pianist Mulatu Astatke on the album Inspiration Information (2009)[5][6] which was awarded that years Gilles Peterson Worldwide Winner Album of the Year award and Lloyd Miller Lloyd Miller & The Heliocentrics (OST) (2010) [7]

They appeared on the track 'Skullfuckery' on the UK release of the DJ Shadow album The Outsider released in 2006.[8]

In 2013 they released their second full album, 13 Degrees of Reality again on Stones Throw.[9][10]

The album with Astatke was included in a list of 'Five Essential Jazz Albums' chosen by pianist Jamie Cullum in 2013[11]

References

  1. ↑ Heliocentrics :: 13 Degrees of Reality :: Now-Again Records Rap Reviews.
  2. ↑ "Mulatu Astatke/The Heliocentrics: Inspiration Information 3". The Guardian.
  3. ↑ The Heliocentrics – 13 Degrees of Reality | Album Review | The Skinny
  4. ↑ "The Heliocentrics 13 Degrees Of Reality". Exclaim! by Matt Bauer, Apr 30, 2013.
  5. ↑ "An Eternal Education: An Interview With The Heliocentrics ". The Quietus, John Freeman, July 2nd, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Album Review: Mulatu Astatke/The Helioentrics Inspiration Information". Prefix Magazine.
  7. ↑ "Lloyd Miller And The Heliocentrics: The stunning return of a jazz great". Metro. John Lewis 18 Jul 2010
  8. ↑ "Album Review: Mulatu Astatke/The Heliocentrics: Inspiration Information 3". The Stranger, by Dave Segal
  9. ↑ The Heliocentrics: 13 Degrees of Reality | Album Reviews | Pitchfork
  10. ↑ The Heliocentrics: 13 Degrees of Reality | PopMatters
  11. ↑ Jamie Cullum: Five Essential Jazz Albums | Features | Clash Magazine

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