Flash Atkins arrives in time for summer with an EP of cosmic Balearic disco. ‘Love is a Cosmic Phenomenon’ is a tribute to the amazing textile artist and designer Lou Gardiner, who died in 2023.
Lou, a friend of thirty-five years, was a true one-off and the embodiment of positivity, breaking new ground with her incredible creativity and individuality. She was also the most fun at any party.
All proceeds to St Peter’s Hospice, Bristol
Love is a Cosmic Phenomenon (named after one of her pieces of art), is a dreamy, soulful trip into the heart of the Mediterranean. Gorgeous vocals, Rhodes, percussion, guitar, sax, and trippy arps nod to the 70s and 80s, but the sound is very much now. Coming to a sunset near you.
Electric Blossom is a deep, druggy nu-disco chugger that weaves a narcotic spell. A filtered sample brings the groove with kaleidoscopic atmospherics, dub and delay Then the acid bass drops and all bets are off.
The Billy Fox Dub (recently spun by Moodyman in Ibiza!) strips things back and takes it subterranean with analogue 5th stabs, woozy subs and a killer 303 line. A late night trippy head mangler that will sound immense on a big rig.
Finally, Dawn at Oak Farm lets the music and vocals float ever upwards.