Sunday Gift

Debut album from hotly tipped London beat maker Blue Daisy - his acclaimed Eps have earned him comparisons with the likes of Massive Attack, Burial and Flying Lotus Definitely a contender of album of the year Mary Anne Hobbs Features guest appearances from Cinematic Orchestra's Heidi Vogel and dubstepchanteuse Anneka* Ever since his instant classic debut single, "Space Ex" exploded onto an unsuspecting world, through a series of highly regarded EPs Blue Daisy has delivered on the promise that caused Radio 1's Mary Anne Hobbes to proclaim his talents far and wide. * "My music is inspired by the environment Im in. Its inspired by nature, by everyday life. I dont go clubbing that much. Im more or less a hermit. Im happy keeping my own company, or hanging out with those closest to me. When Im listening to it, I like to get deep, sit back and think about it. I think the club thing, its not timeless. Im making music for the long run, in 10 years I still want people to be able to listen to it, to relate to it. Im not down with the idea of fitting in, Blue Daisy represents being different, being an outcast."* 'The Sunday Gift' is his debut long player for Black Acre, the label that has nurtured his meteoric assent, and is sure to announce his graduation from underground pretender to fully fledged maestro - containing as it does some of the most weighty, emotive atmospheric music of recent times. From the rumbling low end and portentous strings of opener 'Distance' swathed in reverb and dub delay it's clear that no concessions to trend or whimsy are being made - this is music that heads straight for the jugular - a mosaic of bleeps, beats, bass, sample shards and heart rending melodies paired with elegiac vocals.* From the heavy sci-fi stomp of Raindance to the heavy low slung urban angst of Psyche Inquiry featuring the vocals of Hey!Zues to the dreamlike bliss of slo-mo house stomp 'Spinning Channels' (one of several collaborations with vocalist Anneka) or the rumbling percussive head-nodder 'Shadow Assassins' Daisy displays his unique talent for peppering his grimy textured synths and scuzzed drum tracks with moments of melodic levity and beauty - like RZA and Angelo Badalamenti collaborating on the soundtrack to a lost David Lynch widescreen epic. This is an album that demands repeated listens to soak up all the rich details and nuance that go into making it such a genuinely special release.* With a seismic live show that ratchets up the feedback and freakouts, in addition to revealing his raw charisma and natural stage presence as well as a slew of characteristically unique and special remixes past and present, it's virtually a certainty that 'The Sunday Gift' will cement Blue Daisy's reputation as one of the brightest blooms in electronic music and beyond.