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South Carolina-based multi-hyphenate, Contour, arrives on Errol and Alex Rita’s Touching Bass with Onwards! — an evocative, twelve-track journey through black art past and contemporary with soul, electronics and archival material at its core.
Khari Lucas describes himself as multifaceted, including musician, score composer, film and radio programmer within his universe of practice. Contour — the musical alias he started in 2014 — is the vessel for his musical research, songwriting and production.
During 2020, Khari spent a lot of time reading works from poets, writers, and theorists involved in the black arts movement. Films, including many from the L.A Rebellion movement of the 80s, became a recurring source of inspiration. As did a recently purchased Roland SP-404 originally intended for organising samples, which turned into his personal audio diary populated by a multitude of sound bites.
This project comes from the emotional exploration and metabolization of the media he consumed during this time. It encapsulates his digestion of the intersection of political and emotional realities. Via soundbites and references, he places art ancestors and influences in conversation with his work.
Tracklist
01. From Exile - 3rd Ward
02. Trench Prayer
03. Nigga Won’t Reach Mars
04. Hearing Voices
05. Pack Light
06. Skin Closure
07. Babe Brother
08. Freedom Facade
09. Eke No More
10. Repossess (feat. Semiratruth)
11. Crowded Afternoon
12. At All
Soundwave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybo3HiYAaOg