Contoursのアルバム「Elevations」は、モダンジャズとエレクトロニックの境界を見事に超えた作品です。アルバム全体を通じて、アフロビート、ハウス、アンビエントの要素が巧みに融合され、聴く者を様々な音の風景へと誘います。

特に「Loose Wood」では、緻密なパーカッションと深いベースラインが織りなすリズムに乗り、自然の中で漂うような心地よさを感じられるでしょう。また、「Circe」は、心地よいシンセサイザーのメロディと共に、夜空に星がきらめくような幻想的な雰囲気を醸し出しています。

「Elevations」は、リスナーに新たな音楽の旅を提供し、感覚を刺激するアルバムです。都会の喧騒を離れ、音楽と共に心の高みへと昇ってみませんか？

A1. Bike Shed (ft. Yadava)
A2. Elevation 1 (ft. Abel Selaocoe & Ada Francis)
A3. Elevation 2 (ft. Abel Selaocoe & Rebekah Reid)
A4. Elevation 3 (ft. Abel Selaocoe & Rebekah Reid)
B1. Balafon C (ft. Simmy Singh)
B2. Pots (ft. Abraham Parker)
B3. Arp Phase

Music From Memory is delighted to present ‘Elevations’, a new album from Manchester based artist Tom Burford, aka Contours.

Drawing heavily on his background as a drummer and percussionist, ‘Elevations’ began as an exploration of the Balafon, a Malian tuned percussion instrument, before organically growing into its final form; a delicate suite of compositions centered around rhythmical interactions of percussion, synthesizer and strings.

Recorded during the pandemic and the period following, the album reflects a desire to lose oneself in the expanse of nature - the title ‘Elevations’ being a direct nod to the mountainous area of Cumbria where Tom grew up. The album also represents the joy of creating with friends; it features performances from several of his musical contemporaries, many of which were recorded at his home in Manchester. Slowly taking shape, the final result is a record that seamlessly blends electronic and acoustic, operating at the intersection of Minimalism, Jazz, Fourth World and Contemporary Classical music.