Kamasi Washington - Re Run Home

Like with his own music, Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder label avoids being stuck into a particular box. It has never been the L.A. beat scene thing that some people might have hoped for (and others might have feared.) The Martyn album seemed like an unusual choice at first, and definitely the jazz record by the late Austin Peralta. In retrospective it all makes sense and it's exactly what makes good label great: to avoid the obvious and to surprise its listeners, helping them to think outside the box.

So here we are, less than two months away from the Brainfeeder's second jazz record, the debut album by saxophonist and You're Dead collaborator Kamasi Washington. This first track from “The Epic” was revealed to the world today and there'll be 16 more when it drops on May 4th, 2015. And that's far more than it might sound like, as the album stretches over three discs and runs for 172 minutes. Watch out!

Update: Also, don't sleep on this video from a live performance by the Kamasi Washington Octet in L.A.

Published on March 11, 2015