cloud high in dreams, but heavy in the air

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4.	mortal kombat
5.	OSAKA 04:15	buy track
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9.	DEBRA
10.	Cooked Ones, Pt. II
11.	#15 Carmelo
12.	MOUSSAS FINEST
13.	#301 Call
14.	Extended Technique (feat. Brother Portrait)
15.	Justo's Waltz
16.	THE EXAM

about

Touching Bass continue to prise open a distinct, exciting lane for themselves as a label home for forward-thinking, soulful music with the progressive second album (and third project) from Danish/Tanzanian trio, Athletic Progression — Jonas Cook (keys), Jonathan J. Ludvigsen (drums) and Justo Gambula (bass).

'cloud high in dreams, but heavy in the air' sees the Aarhus-based band dive deeper into their intricately fused world of experimental, groove-based music. Written over the course of two years, mixed by Eric Lau (KOKOROKO, Yussef Dayes, Mansur Brown) and recorded in under a week, it celebrates freedom and spontaneity at its core, beautifully capturing those playful moments where jams become songs. The title (which comes from Brother Portrait’s verse on “Extended Technique”) echoes that playfulness, while also contemplating on the realities of life and its important decisions.

Sonic touchpoints include the space-leaning electronics of Brainfeeder’s Flying Lotus and Thundercat, the glowing dexterity of JD Beck & Domi and BadBadNotGood and jazz-fusion’s boundless nature, with rapper/poet Brother Portrait supplying the feels of London.

Like all of our favourites they’re a band best experienced live, blessed with an uncanny ability to make three instruments sound fuller than most. As a result, they’re already familiar faces on Danish national television, have sold out multiple shows both at home and in Europe (supporting Moses Boyd and Alfa Mist) as well as receiving two Danish Music Awards and one Critic Award for ‘Best Musician’ between them.

Outside of their own music, they’ve also played alongside talented contemporaries including Kaidi Tatham, Charlie Stacey, Erika de Casier and Taylor McFerrin in New York.

With this album, a 20+ date European tour and a number of other exciting projects ahead of them, Athletic Progression are on the cusp of growing beyond their native Denmark and onto the global stage.

credits

releases June 11, 2021

All compositions written and performed by Jonas Cook (keys), Jonathan J. Ludvigsen (drums) and Justo Gambula (bass); vocals on “Extended Technique” by Hadiru Mahdi

Mixing Engineer: Eric Lau
Recording Engineer: Zakaria Hameed
Mastering Engineer: Barry Grint (Air Studios)
Artwork/Painting: Lossapardo

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Athletic Progression Aarhus, Denmark

shows

May 21

Musikkens Hus - Intimsalen

Aalborg, Denmark
May 26

E-Werk

Erlangen, Germany
Jul 11

Bremen Teater

Copenhagen, Denmark
Oct 07

Plantagehuset

Thisted, Denmark
Oct 12

Fermaten

Herning, Denmark
Oct 13

Posten

Odense, Denmark
Oct 14

Studenterhuset

Aalborg, Denmark
Oct 15

VoxHall

Aarhus, Denmark
Oct 16

Kedelhuset

Silkeborg, Denmark
Nov 09

The Wardrobe

Leeds, UK
Nov 11

Future Yard

Birkenhead, UK
Nov 12

180 Strand

London, UK
Nov 13

The Jam Jar

Bristol, UK
Nov 14

Hare & Hounds - Venue 2

Birmingham, UK
Nov 15

The Crescent

York, UK
Nov 16

Blues Kitchen

Manchester, UK
Nov 23

Volta

Anderlecht, Belgium
Nov 24

La Bulle Café

Lille, France
Nov 25

Le Pop-Up du Label

Paris, France
Nov 28

Exil

Zürich, Switzerland
Nov 29

Gretchen

Berlin, Germany
Nov 30

Alte Feuerwache

Mannheim, Germany
Dec 01

Junkyard

Dortmund, Germany
Dec 03

Franz Mehlhose

Erfurt, Germany
Feb 26

VEGA - Musikkens Hus, Lille VEGA

Copenhagen, Denmark

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