Brown Loop
by Duval Timothy
spatchcock
spatchcock
It's raw, unprocessed and relatable; it communicates emotions directly. Positivity in tough times. I can feel the Hip-hop in here, and I'm sure people will be chopping it up for beats, but there's more, too. There are bits of almost-Satie ("Clouds"); "G" even reminds me of the Smiths' "Oscillate Wildly". It makes me want to take up piano, seriously.
Favorite track: Cold Is Coming.
deeohgee
deeohgee
Deceptively simple pieces which worm their way into the listener's psyche. This record evokes the spirit of Abdullah Ibrahim whilst remaining entirely true to itself.
Favorite track: Through The Night.
Moni
Moni
Timely, timeless. Classic Duval. So happy this was reissued here. Highly recommended!
Favorite track: Hairs.
chrismcljr
chrismcljr
theres something about the emotions this album elicits with nothing but an often sparse piano, just brilliant
Favorite track: Clouds.
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Through The Night
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Cold Is Coming
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Badman
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Clouds
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G
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Blue Borough
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Hairs
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Pleats
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Smoke Alarm
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Passing
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about
Dear reader & listener,
After being out of print for several years, Duval Timothy’s phenomenal ‘Brown Loop’ has finally been reissued. Recorded in New York in the winter months of 2016, this brand new edition features a slightly adjusted track listing. The release date is 2nd of October 2020, which happens to be the multidisciplinary artist’s birthday. Duval has asked me to write a few words about his record.
I often find myself listening to Duval’s music when travelling. On an aeroplane for example, where the comforting piano pieces are set starkly against the sound of the world passing by, the constant engine humming, air conditioning running. Or when I’m walking through a city I’ve not been to before, the music blending into the continuous noise of cars and motorbikes, anchoring me when I find myself in unknown surroundings. Grounding me, one note at a time, in contrast to a city that does the exact opposite. Duval’s compositions bring a sense of comfort where there is detachment. It’s the soundtrack for an immigrant (such as myself), alienated from wherever he came, but someone who also doesn’t fully belong to the place he set off to.
I heard Duval describe the music of Brown Loop as ascending a mountain, and after you reached the top you come down to the other end. Through rhythmic repetitive patterns, the music builds. Within the pieces, melodies stray away from the theme, into unknown territories, but always find their way back to a comfortable home. Most elaborately this happens on my favourite piece, Hairs. The patterns and melodies on pieces such as Through The Night and (recently added to the vinyl version) G are stripped down to their very essence.
It is not just jazz, it’s pure hip hop, as the hooks are reminiscent of the shards of melancholy legends like Dilla, Pete Rock and Havoc used in their best work. In terms of repetition, the music is also very techno. And like in all good techno, the patterns (perhaps contrary to popular belief) ooze humanity and emotion. But most of all Duval’s Brown Loop is a very personal record. it takes courage to expose your inner self like that in the most minimal of compositions. But once you find the right notes, the right pattern, music is the most beautiful thing in the world.
Martyn Deykers
After being out of print for several years, Duval Timothy’s phenomenal ‘Brown Loop’ has finally been reissued. Recorded in New York in the winter months of 2016, this brand new edition features a slightly adjusted track listing. The release date is 2nd of October 2020, which happens to be the multidisciplinary artist’s birthday. Duval has asked me to write a few words about his record.
I often find myself listening to Duval’s music when travelling. On an aeroplane for example, where the comforting piano pieces are set starkly against the sound of the world passing by, the constant engine humming, air conditioning running. Or when I’m walking through a city I’ve not been to before, the music blending into the continuous noise of cars and motorbikes, anchoring me when I find myself in unknown surroundings. Grounding me, one note at a time, in contrast to a city that does the exact opposite. Duval’s compositions bring a sense of comfort where there is detachment. It’s the soundtrack for an immigrant (such as myself), alienated from wherever he came, but someone who also doesn’t fully belong to the place he set off to.
I heard Duval describe the music of Brown Loop as ascending a mountain, and after you reached the top you come down to the other end. Through rhythmic repetitive patterns, the music builds. Within the pieces, melodies stray away from the theme, into unknown territories, but always find their way back to a comfortable home. Most elaborately this happens on my favourite piece, Hairs. The patterns and melodies on pieces such as Through The Night and (recently added to the vinyl version) G are stripped down to their very essence.
It is not just jazz, it’s pure hip hop, as the hooks are reminiscent of the shards of melancholy legends like Dilla, Pete Rock and Havoc used in their best work. In terms of repetition, the music is also very techno. And like in all good techno, the patterns (perhaps contrary to popular belief) ooze humanity and emotion. But most of all Duval’s Brown Loop is a very personal record. it takes courage to expose your inner self like that in the most minimal of compositions. But once you find the right notes, the right pattern, music is the most beautiful thing in the world.
Martyn Deykers
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released October 23, 2015
Released 2 October, 2020
(First released March 2016)
Music written and performed by Duval Timothy.
Mastered by, Derek Pacuk
Published by Decca Publishing, a division of Decca Music Group Ltd.
P&C 2020 The Vinyl Factory under exclusive license from Carrying Colour
Released 2 October, 2020
(First released March 2016)
Music written and performed by Duval Timothy.
Mastered by, Derek Pacuk
Published by Decca Publishing, a division of Decca Music Group Ltd.
P&C 2020 The Vinyl Factory under exclusive license from Carrying Colour
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Duval Timothy England, UK
Duval is a multi-disciplinary artist from South London.
Duval currently works and lives
between London, UK and Freetown, Sierra Leone.
In 2017 Duval created 'Carrying Colour', a clothing & lifestyle brand and record label through which he releases his own music & merch.
Carrying Colour studios in Freetown provides a recording space for Duval, collaborators and local artists in Sierra Leone.
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