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Program Change

by XOA

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  • Program Change 12" Vinyl
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    OUTER001 Limited Edition vinyl release.
    Mastered and cut by Lewis Hopkin / Stardelta Mastering
    Pressed in the UK on 180g black vinyl
    Front cover artwork by Ian Tyson, 1968.
    Rear cover artwork / logo design by James Lacey / Pointless Illustrations

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    Designed by James Lacey / Pointless Illustrations
    Limited edition tee collaborating with the wonderful Handy Supply Co.
    Hand screen printed on heavy duty premium black 100% cotton Tees.
    Small chest planet, large back design.

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  • TEST PRESSING - Signed Gardna x XOA
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    super limited test pressing - only 6 available. Signed by Gardna and XOA. Features all 4 tracks on the Program Change EP. Available now ahead of full release on 27th May.

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about

Having previously released music via Soundway Records and Five Easy Pieces, South London based producer XOA (AKA Nick Tyson) caught the ears of Gilles Peterson, DJ Mag, Boiler Room, Red Bull, XLR8R (and more) with his use of rich analogue sonics, steeped in the electronic sounds of London’s musical underbelly, blending vibrant textures and cosmic melodies, melding afrobeat and jazz sensibilities with house and techno.

Following a brief hiatus, XOA now re-emerges with not only a 4 track EP entitled ‘Program Change’, but also as a four person outfit, which sees Tyson (Bass & Electronics) joined by Johnny Tomlinson (Synths / Fender Rhodes), Josh Arcoleo (Tenor Saxophone) and Joost Hendrickx (Drums).

XOA has a new direction and meaning: hard hitting Jazz with big analogue electronic sounds. The focus is on the playing, with little to no programming on the tracks, but with a lot of care and focus on the individual sounds, drawing on Tyson’s experience as an electronic music producer.
In Tyson’s words “we just wanted and needed to get together to write, play, share time and create together, and I wanted each member to reach out at different points and express themselves’. The record is a result of that.

Instilled with a new revitalised energy and focus, the group channel deep interstellar visions throughout their music, incorporating celestial arpeggios, haunting motifs, acid infused bass lines and driving electronics throughout the record.
The EP’s title track ‘Program Change’ (due for release 18th March) serves as the first single, immersing the listener in an warp speed kaleidoscopic journey through space and time, giving a taste of what to expect from the EP. Second offering ‘World Tour’ (due for release 22nd April) sees the group unite with fast-rising Bristolian MC Gardna, who brings his vocals to the scattered drum patterns and drifting pads, punctuated by some truly phenomenal saxophone riffs.
Feeding on their newly-forged collaborative energy, XOA have created an urgent and enthralling record - one which perfectly captures the lightning-rod tenacity of their live performances.

The release will be the first on Tyson’s own imprint Outervisions - a label which embraces creatively driven artists blending sounds of Jazz and electronic music from London and beyond.

credits

released May 27, 2022

Nick Tyson: Synths / Guitar / Bass / Programming / Production
Johnny Tomlinson: Rhodes / Synths
Joost Hendrickx: Drums / Programming
Josh Arcoleo: Tenor Saxophone

Live sessions recorded June 2021 at Konk Studios by Miles James
All other takes recorded in Nick's spare room

Mixed July 2021 at Crosstown Studios by Toby Davies
Mastered in the Devon hills at Stardelta by Lewis Hopkins

Original artwork designed by Ian Tyson in 1968 as part of the Sightings series with jerome Rothenberg
Outervisions logo / vinyl and labels designed in Amsterdam by James Lacey.

Pressed in the UK at Diamond Black

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