Paul White exercises his Purple Brain

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  • Phonica are celebrating the release of the beatsmith's third album in London this week.
  • Paul White exercises his Purple Brain image
  • London-based beatsmith Paul White will release his latest album next month. Paul White & The Purple Brain will be the producer's third album in less than a year, but it's a little different from his usual fare, comprising solely of samples from obscure Swedish psychedelic rock artist S.T. Mikael. It's not a particularly club-compatible release, with most tracks clocking in at under two minutes in length, but its woozy mix of sitars, guitars, synth squiggles and off-kilter beats should surely resonate with fans of White's previous output. As with all of White's previous solo offerings, the release will be issued by the One-Handed Music imprint, and he'll have two of his labelmates on hand to perform at the record's launch party, which takes place at Plastic People this Thursday. Bullion is a similarly talented wonky and downtempo artist, while UK hip-hopper Tranquil (with whom White sometimes produces) will be there to perform a live PA. Label boss Alex Chase completes the One-Handed-heavy bill, but they've got a special guest in the form of Danny Breaks, who will eschew his usual drum & bass stylings to perform a rare instrumental hip-hop set. Tracklist 01. Crazy Science Intro 02. Gentle Freak 03. Pride 04. Fire Soul 05. Ancient Treasure 06. Marshen Signals 07. Bom Bom 08. Come Back 09. Dance Scene 10. Music Trip Interlude 11. Fly With Me 12. Body Spirals Part II 13. Alone Again 14. Promises 15. Mushroom Forest 16. My Guitar Whales 17. Organ Therapy 18. Comedy Hour 19. Mind the World 20. Purple Brain Interlude 21. Let It Out 22. Bingo 23. Ride with Me 24. Every Breath 25. Professional Criminals One-Handed Music will release Paul White & The Purple Brain next month.
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