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Benjamin Clemenitne, klavir, glas

Avtor treh izjemnih albumov osupljivo prepričljivega songwritinga, mojster klavirja, vokalist v hipu prepoznavnega glasu in prejemnik nagrade mercury, ki jo je leta 2015 nepričakovano prejel za svoj prvenec At Least For Now. Ter vse bolj tudi uveljavljen filmski igralec.
Benjamin Clementine je s svojim zvočno raziskovalnim, odbito konceptualnim in včasih avantgardnim pristopom h komornemu popu močno spremenil in zaznamoval naša glasbena pričakovanja, kaj naj bi pop v današnjem času sploh pomenil in, predvsem, kako naj bi zvenel. Clementine je skoraj vsa pravila igre vrgel skozi okno: vedno zahteva popolno ustvarjalno svobodo, njegova besedila so pronicljiva, četudi včasih hudo metaforična. Tudi z aranžmajskimi rešitvami se absolutno ne ozira na rigidne standarde. Drzen je v žanrski kombinatoriki mešanice stare in nove klasične glasbe, kabareta, rocka, muzikala ... Preprosto povedano, ustvarja glasbo, ki jo lupimo počasi.
Prav zaradi odločne drže neprilagodljivosti kompleksu glasbene industrije je ustvarjalni proces svojega tretjega albuma, lanskega And I Have Been, vzel popolnoma v svoje roke; ne samo da ga je sam napisal, odigral in produciral, ampak ga je tudi izdal pri lastni založbi. Kar je toliko bolj impresivno glede na to, da gre za orkestralni art pop s podporo zborovskih spremljevalnih vokalov.
Letos naj bi izšel še drugi del plošče, zatem pa namiguje na prekinitev glasbene poti. Teatralen, intimen, političen!


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Alfa Sekitoleko / Alfa Mist, klaviature, vodja zasedbe; Nathan Shingler, bobni; Kaya Thomas-Dyke, bas, glas; Jamie Leeming, kitara; James Copus, trobenta

Izhodišče ni nenavadno: Alfa Mist je do jazzovskega jezika prišel s hiphopa. Njegovi ustvarjalni začetki segajo v srednjo šolo, ko je na prenosniku sestavljal hiphopovske podlage ter se navdušil nad muziko producentov, kot sta J Dilla in Madlib. Njune plošče so zanj pomenile vstop v svet jazza. Prav s študiranjem harmoničnih podrobnosti njunih ikoničnih produkcij se je igranja klavirja naučil po posluhu.
Le nekaj let pozneje so že sledili njegovi prvi resni založniški koraki (leta 2015 EP Nocturne, 2017 odmevni prvenec Antiphon ...), do danes pa je že sodeloval z glasbeniki, kot so Yussef Dayes, Tom Misch, Jordan Rakei in Loyle Carner. Od ustvarjanja hiphoperskih podlag do produciranja za razne raperje, komponiranja neoklasične glasbe za London Contemporary Orchestra in remiksiranja jazzovskega kanona za velikanko Blue Note – Alfa Mist je eden najbolj vsestranskih in zvedavih predstavnikov zloglasne londonske scene novega jazza.
Njegova nova plošča, druga za kultno založbo ANTI-Variables, izide letos aprila ter v albumsko formo povezuje prav vse njegove adute: izjemen občutek za zankanje, intuitivne gruve, svojstveno oprijemljive klavirske melodije in svobodnjaško jazzovsko improvizacijo.

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Benjamin Clementine, Vocals, Piano

A strikingly compelling songwriter with three amazing albums to his name, an accomplished pianist, an instantly recognizable voice and winner of the Mercury Prize, unexpectedly awarded to his 2015 debut album, At Least For Now. And, recently, also an up-and-coming film actor.
Benjamin Clementine’s exploratory, idiosyncratic conceptual and occasionally avant-garde approach to chamber pop has markedly changed and influenced our musical expectations regarding the meaning and, above all, the sound of pop in our current times. Clementine threw virtually all the rules out the window: always exercising complete creative freedom, composing incisive though occasionally highly metaphorical lyrics. Even his skilfully ingenious arranging shows total disregard of conventions. He boldly blends genres, combining early and contemporary classical music, cabaret, rock, musicals... Simply put, the music he creates should be discovered one note at a time.
In keeping with his firm nonconformist stance against the music industry, Clementine took complete control over the making of his third release, last year’s And I Have Been; not only did he write and record the tracks himself, but also self-produced and released the album under his own record label. Which is all the more impressive given that this is orchestral art pop featuring choral backing vocals. Part II is due for release this year, after which Clementine hints at taking a break from his musical ventures. Theatrical, intimate, political!


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Alfa Sekitoleko / Alfa Mist, Keys, Band leader; Nathan Shingler, Drums; Kaya Thomas-Dyke, Bass, Vocals; Jamie Leeming, Guitar; James Copus, Trumpet

Alfa Mist’s initiation was not uncommon: he discovered the language of jazz through hip-hop. His creative beginnings date back to secondary school, when he came across records by the likes of Madlib and J Dilla in search of samples for his hip-hop beat-making. Their music provided a gateway to jazz. It was while scrutinizing the harmonic structures of their iconic productions, that Mist taught himself to play piano by ear.
Only a few years later, he released his first records (2015’s EP Nocturne, 2017’s attention-grabbing debut album Antiphon…) and his collaborations to date include musicians such as Yussef Dayes, Tom Misch, Jordan Rakei and Loyle Carner. With music spanning from hip-hop beat-making to producing for various rappers, composing neo-classical works for the London Contemporary Orchestra and remixing tracks from the eminent jazz label Blue Note – Alfa Mist is one of the most versatile and inquisitive artists to have emerged from London’s widely celebrated jazz reformation.
Variables, his latest album and second release for the iconic record label ANTI-, which is to come out this April, fully synthesizes Alfa Mist’s artistic qualities, coupling his great flair for looping and intuitive grooves with palpably emotive piano lines and a free-flowing jazz improvisation.


Križanke, Ljubljana, 36, 28* EUR predprodaja do 3. julija; 42, 36* EUR redna prodaja // Križanke, Ljubljana, EUR 36, 28* presale until 3 July; regular tickets EUR 42, 36*