Alan Hawkshaw & Brian Bennett • Full Circle

 

Alan Hawkshaw (piano/Hammond) and Shadow’s drummer Brian Bennett are responsible for some of the slickest, funkiest and most sought-after library records ever made in the UK, particularly ones recorded on the legendary KPM label. Their work has now become the go-to place for sampling in music today. Artists such as Dilla, Nas, and the xx, right through to the billion selling Kanye & Drake have taken Hawkshaw’s and Bennett’s immaculate beat-driven soundscapes for their own usage.

Their new album, in full, iconic KPM cover is a return to the laidback jazz-funk that helped Alan and Brian demonstrate their library chops. The album is classic Hawkshaw/Bennett. It swings, it grooves, moves and thrills with a flair these two have perfected over years. Standout tracks such as "Hole In One", "In The Clouds", "Interchange", "Oasis", "On The Nile" and "Corcovado" are no mere excursions in nostalgia, for they carry lots of deft studio work that many a producer would give their right arm for. Hawkshaw’s arrangements allow the drums, guitar, bass, strings, Hammond, flute and brass to swirl elegantly around the 12 original tracks; a masterclass in recording.

Cut by Pete Norman, housed in a beautifully designed Richard Robinson sleeve and pressed at 180g by Record Industry in Holland, this release has been afforded the care and attention it rightly deserves. Essential.
https://www.bewithrecords.com/products/alan-hawkshaw-and-brian-bennett-full-circle-kpm-lp

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Alan Hawkshaw (piano/Hammond) y el batería de Shadow, Brian Bennett, son los responsables de algunos de los discos de librería más hábiles, funky y codiciados que se han hecho en el Reino Unido, especialmente los grabados en el legendario sello KPM. Su trabajo se ha convertido en el lugar de referencia para el sampling en la música actual. Artistas como Dilla, Nas y The xx, hasta los multimillonarios Kanye y Drake han tomado los inmaculados paisajes sonoros de Hawkshaw y Bennett para su propio uso.

Su nuevo álbum, con la icónica portada de KPM, es una vuelta al relajado jazz-funk que ayudó a Alan y Brian a demostrar sus habilidades de biblioteca. El álbum es un clásico de Hawkshaw/Bennett. Se balancea, se mueve y emociona con un estilo que estos dos han perfeccionado durante años. Temas destacados como "Hole In One", "In The Clouds", "Interchange", "Oasis", "On The Nile" y "Corcovado" no son meras excursiones a la nostalgia, ya que conllevan un hábil trabajo de estudio por el que muchos productores darían su brazo derecho. Los arreglos de Hawkshaw permiten que la batería, la guitarra, el bajo, las cuerdas, el Hammond, la flauta y los metales se arremolinen con elegancia en torno a los 12 temas originales; una clase magistral de grabación.

Cortado por Pete Norman, con una funda bellamente diseñada por Richard Robinson y prensado en 180g por Record Industry en Holanda, este lanzamiento ha recibido el cuidado y la atención que merece. Imprescindible.
https://www.bewithrecords.com/products/alan-hawkshaw-and-brian-bennett-full-circle-kpm-lp

Tracklist
A1 - Reignited - 2:44
A2 - Hole In One - 3:33
A3 - Flying - 3:53
A4 - Straight Up - 4:01
A5 - Serengeti - 4:02
A6 - Open Road - 3:17
B1 - In The Clouds - 5:30
B2 - Corcovado - 2:43
B3 - On The Nile - 4:32
B4 - Marrakech - 4:24
B5 - Oasis - 3:17
B6 - Midnight Jazz - 3:15


Credits:
    Artwork – Richard Robinson (5)
    Copyist [& preparation] – Kevin Townend (3)
    Engineer, Mixed By – James Collins (4)
    Guitar – Mitch Dalton
    Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Mixed By – Warren Bennett
    Orchestra – The Hungarian Studio Orchestra* (tracks: B1)
    Saxophone – Howard McGill, Jamie Talbot, Martin Williams (2), Phil Todd
    Saxophone, Contractor – Dave Bishop
    Trombone – Andy Wood (2), Mark Nightingale, Neil Sidwell, Pat Hartley
    Trumpet – Ryan Quigley, Simon Gardner, Tom Rees-Roberts, Tom Walsh (12)
    Written By, Keyboards, Drums, Percussion – Brian Bennett
    Written By, Organ, Keyboards, Arranged By [Brass & Strings] – Alan Hawkshaw

Label: KPM Music ‎– KPM 2084
Country: UK
Released: 2018
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Ambient
https://www.discogs.com/Alan-Hawkshaw-Brian-Bennett-Full-Circle/release/12682981

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