Uniting of opposites - Ancient Lights

Echi del '68, 40 anni dopo. Il legame UK/India riprende vita e si accende di nuova energia col tocco della contemporaneità.

Sul sito della label tru thoughts si legge: Ancient Lights’ is the debut album from Uniting of Opposites, the new musical venture from Tim Liken, Clem Alford and Ben Hazleton, bringing to life a melting pot of cultures and inspiration; using new technology as an opportunity to explore and merge aspects of jazz, electronica and traditional Indian musical styles. 

The band was established when, within the myriad forms of jazz, Hazleton met Alford and begun studying the classical Indian tradition in order to “open [his] ears to new melodic and rhythmic possibilities”. As a lover of all types and styles of music, Liken’s involvement fused together their collective musical journeys, creating Uniting of Opposites. 

Named after the ‘Ancient Lights’ English property law, that gives home owners the right to receive natural light, the LP brings together creative musical forces, colliding to continuously redefine the music itself and express a fluidity that’s found at the heart of Uniting of Opposites’ ethos.

Tim Liken

(origine: discogs)

Vero nome:Timothy Andrew Liken, inglese.

Alias:Saffron Hill, Tim Deluxe

Nei gruppi:10° Below, Africanism, Discofamily, Double 99, GMM Productions, Guess who?, N7, R.I.P. Productions, Rip Jazz, Too Ruff , Uniting Of Opposites

Clem Alford

(origine: discogs)

Nei gruppi:Akasa, Magic Carpet , Sagram, Uniting Of Opposites

Scottish born musician who moved to London and became involved in the hippy/folk scene. He was one of the early pioneers of fusing sitar into rock music by using electric pick-ups and guitar effects.

Ben Hazleton – Double bassist

(origine: bethanyjameson.co.uk)

Ben was Young Jazz musician of the year 2003 and has performed with Jacqui Dankworth, Julia Biel, Benny Golson, Jim Mullen, Jason Yarde, Tomorrows Warriors, Polar Bear, many more.  Resident bassist in the Alan Weekes Quartet at the legendary Uncle Sam’s Sunday Jazz Club, London.  Recordings include: Renato D’aiello – “Like someone in Love” , Damon Brown – “Blues on the run” and ‘A bigger picture’, Tony Kofi – ‘All is Know’, and  ‘Silent Truth’ and Killer Shrimp – ‘Sincerely Whatever’

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