Killer debut LP of heavily infectious, UKF-skooled Afrobeats by Hagan.
Recorded between Accra and London, ‘Textures’ displays the colourful spectrum of Hagan’s sound in abundance, exploring his dual Ghanaian-British heritage and diverse bonds with African artists - from Durban gqom pioneer Griffit Vigo, to vocalists from Accra and London, Bryte, Ayemos, Luedji Luna & Sano - on eleven tuff, rhythmelodic club diamonds. A warrior king spirit drives bodies between physically affective permutations of broken beats, soulful Afrobeats, bounding UKF and hybrids of amapiano, gqom and sultriest R&B. If you aren’t swaying to the lilting opener ‘Kora Song (Sonix)’, don’t bother with the rest, but trust instincts if you’re bopping because the rest only gets better.
The culmination of a decade working in the deep, rude and soulful ends of UK dance music, ‘Textures’ shows off Hagan’s multiple styles and patterns between the swingeing drums and ebullient gospel soul of ‘Pray For Me’ ft. Ayesha Raquel, with use of elders’ voices recalling Samrai’s ace ‘Work & Roti’ LP, thru the pendulous, West African body witchcraft of ‘Welcome to Ghana’, darkest gqom with Griffit Vigo in ‘Pull Up’, to serve the slow jam section with his ace ‘Heart’, starring Oladapo, and the West London broken beat jazz of ‘My Love’ kissed by Meron T. The title tune roots his sound deep in classic and contemporary Afrobeat/s with its languid palm wine guitar balm, and ‘Telha’ pulls it back to up-to-the-second London with the richest, flavoursome, hybrid ama/Afrobeats soul sauce.
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Killer debut LP of heavily infectious, UKF-skooled Afrobeats by Hagan.
Recorded between Accra and London, ‘Textures’ displays the colourful spectrum of Hagan’s sound in abundance, exploring his dual Ghanaian-British heritage and diverse bonds with African artists - from Durban gqom pioneer Griffit Vigo, to vocalists from Accra and London, Bryte, Ayemos, Luedji Luna & Sano - on eleven tuff, rhythmelodic club diamonds. A warrior king spirit drives bodies between physically affective permutations of broken beats, soulful Afrobeats, bounding UKF and hybrids of amapiano, gqom and sultriest R&B. If you aren’t swaying to the lilting opener ‘Kora Song (Sonix)’, don’t bother with the rest, but trust instincts if you’re bopping because the rest only gets better.
The culmination of a decade working in the deep, rude and soulful ends of UK dance music, ‘Textures’ shows off Hagan’s multiple styles and patterns between the swingeing drums and ebullient gospel soul of ‘Pray For Me’ ft. Ayesha Raquel, with use of elders’ voices recalling Samrai’s ace ‘Work & Roti’ LP, thru the pendulous, West African body witchcraft of ‘Welcome to Ghana’, darkest gqom with Griffit Vigo in ‘Pull Up’, to serve the slow jam section with his ace ‘Heart’, starring Oladapo, and the West London broken beat jazz of ‘My Love’ kissed by Meron T. The title tune roots his sound deep in classic and contemporary Afrobeat/s with its languid palm wine guitar balm, and ‘Telha’ pulls it back to up-to-the-second London with the richest, flavoursome, hybrid ama/Afrobeats soul sauce.
Killer debut LP of heavily infectious, UKF-skooled Afrobeats by Hagan.
Recorded between Accra and London, ‘Textures’ displays the colourful spectrum of Hagan’s sound in abundance, exploring his dual Ghanaian-British heritage and diverse bonds with African artists - from Durban gqom pioneer Griffit Vigo, to vocalists from Accra and London, Bryte, Ayemos, Luedji Luna & Sano - on eleven tuff, rhythmelodic club diamonds. A warrior king spirit drives bodies between physically affective permutations of broken beats, soulful Afrobeats, bounding UKF and hybrids of amapiano, gqom and sultriest R&B. If you aren’t swaying to the lilting opener ‘Kora Song (Sonix)’, don’t bother with the rest, but trust instincts if you’re bopping because the rest only gets better.
The culmination of a decade working in the deep, rude and soulful ends of UK dance music, ‘Textures’ shows off Hagan’s multiple styles and patterns between the swingeing drums and ebullient gospel soul of ‘Pray For Me’ ft. Ayesha Raquel, with use of elders’ voices recalling Samrai’s ace ‘Work & Roti’ LP, thru the pendulous, West African body witchcraft of ‘Welcome to Ghana’, darkest gqom with Griffit Vigo in ‘Pull Up’, to serve the slow jam section with his ace ‘Heart’, starring Oladapo, and the West London broken beat jazz of ‘My Love’ kissed by Meron T. The title tune roots his sound deep in classic and contemporary Afrobeat/s with its languid palm wine guitar balm, and ‘Telha’ pulls it back to up-to-the-second London with the richest, flavoursome, hybrid ama/Afrobeats soul sauce.
Killer debut LP of heavily infectious, UKF-skooled Afrobeats by Hagan.
Recorded between Accra and London, ‘Textures’ displays the colourful spectrum of Hagan’s sound in abundance, exploring his dual Ghanaian-British heritage and diverse bonds with African artists - from Durban gqom pioneer Griffit Vigo, to vocalists from Accra and London, Bryte, Ayemos, Luedji Luna & Sano - on eleven tuff, rhythmelodic club diamonds. A warrior king spirit drives bodies between physically affective permutations of broken beats, soulful Afrobeats, bounding UKF and hybrids of amapiano, gqom and sultriest R&B. If you aren’t swaying to the lilting opener ‘Kora Song (Sonix)’, don’t bother with the rest, but trust instincts if you’re bopping because the rest only gets better.
The culmination of a decade working in the deep, rude and soulful ends of UK dance music, ‘Textures’ shows off Hagan’s multiple styles and patterns between the swingeing drums and ebullient gospel soul of ‘Pray For Me’ ft. Ayesha Raquel, with use of elders’ voices recalling Samrai’s ace ‘Work & Roti’ LP, thru the pendulous, West African body witchcraft of ‘Welcome to Ghana’, darkest gqom with Griffit Vigo in ‘Pull Up’, to serve the slow jam section with his ace ‘Heart’, starring Oladapo, and the West London broken beat jazz of ‘My Love’ kissed by Meron T. The title tune roots his sound deep in classic and contemporary Afrobeat/s with its languid palm wine guitar balm, and ‘Telha’ pulls it back to up-to-the-second London with the richest, flavoursome, hybrid ama/Afrobeats soul sauce.
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Killer debut LP of heavily infectious, UKF-skooled Afrobeats by Hagan.
Recorded between Accra and London, ‘Textures’ displays the colourful spectrum of Hagan’s sound in abundance, exploring his dual Ghanaian-British heritage and diverse bonds with African artists - from Durban gqom pioneer Griffit Vigo, to vocalists from Accra and London, Bryte, Ayemos, Luedji Luna & Sano - on eleven tuff, rhythmelodic club diamonds. A warrior king spirit drives bodies between physically affective permutations of broken beats, soulful Afrobeats, bounding UKF and hybrids of amapiano, gqom and sultriest R&B. If you aren’t swaying to the lilting opener ‘Kora Song (Sonix)’, don’t bother with the rest, but trust instincts if you’re bopping because the rest only gets better.
The culmination of a decade working in the deep, rude and soulful ends of UK dance music, ‘Textures’ shows off Hagan’s multiple styles and patterns between the swingeing drums and ebullient gospel soul of ‘Pray For Me’ ft. Ayesha Raquel, with use of elders’ voices recalling Samrai’s ace ‘Work & Roti’ LP, thru the pendulous, West African body witchcraft of ‘Welcome to Ghana’, darkest gqom with Griffit Vigo in ‘Pull Up’, to serve the slow jam section with his ace ‘Heart’, starring Oladapo, and the West London broken beat jazz of ‘My Love’ kissed by Meron T. The title tune roots his sound deep in classic and contemporary Afrobeat/s with its languid palm wine guitar balm, and ‘Telha’ pulls it back to up-to-the-second London with the richest, flavoursome, hybrid ama/Afrobeats soul sauce.