Ash Walker - Agnostic


Outpost Media

Steadily building his reputation as one of the most exciting artists on established electronic imprint Deep Heads, producer Ash Walker has announced the release of his debut EP, ‘Agnostic’.

Describing his current sound as trip-hop with an abstract twist, Ash incorporates an intoxicatingly heavy dub reggae bottom end with samples of original material – all firmly rooted in jazz harmony.

As a DJ, Ash has long performed in support of acts such as The Specials, Lee Scratch Perry, and David Rodigan, but now signed to Deep Heads, his productions are receiving the increased attention they deserve. His association with the label has in fact already led to his providing a remix for the track ‘All That You Are’ by label boss Zeb Samuels & Rowl, featuring Gilles Peterson-approved vocalist Segilola.

 

Opening track ‘Cote de Boeuf’ sets the tone for the EP: a dark, brooding jam filled with heavy bass and slow percussion, with classic delay and echo overdubs reminiscent of King Tubby as well as Lee Scratch Perry.

Ash collaborates with Nikolaj Torp Larsen on second track, ‘Round the Twist’. Nikolaj is best known as the replacement for The Specials founding member Jerry Dammers, and he lends his support throughout the track on solo melodica, in a dark, jazz-fusion workout that also features Ash performing on bass guitar.

Segilola features again on ‘Bamboo Circus’, which has a more open, classic dub sound than the preceding cuts. Segilola’s vocals will now be quite familiar to followers of Deep Heads, and her soulful vocals here are another fine addition to Ash’s accomplished production.

The EP closes with ‘They Do Not Know Yet’, a tune more in line with Ash’s previous trip-hop influenced releases, with its looping piano lines and lighter feel. The track is currently available for free download from Ash’s SoundCloud page.

Clearly an incredibly gifted and hardworking musician, Ash’s debut ‘Agnostic’ illustrates his talents for production as well as DJing perfectly.

Notes to Editors

RELEASE DATE:

31ST JULY 2015

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