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You took the time to reflect on my lostness, and your wisdom gave wings to my words. We're quiet now, but your hands-on poetry still vibrates in me.
Favorite track: will the feelings leave.
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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
The much-anticipated repress of 'robyn' on 12" black vinyl; featuring two vinyl-only, bonus tracks "dreams of you, are too much to speak" and "love and all the things (b)".
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To mark the one-year anniversary of 'robyn', take in this Bandcamp exclusive, deluxe bundle including:
- Limited edition 12" vinyl version of the record pressed on clear, translucent wax and featuring two vinyl-only, bonus tracks "dreams of you, are too much to speak" and "love and all the things (b)"
- Beautifully crafted, 'robyn' sheet music booklet; transcribed by Nathaniel Cross if you want to learn how to play these beautiful compositions yourself.
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12" Vinyl
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
12" vinyl version of 'robyn' featuring two vinyl-only, bonus tracks 'dreams of you, are too much to speak' and 'love and all the things (b)'
Includes unlimited streaming of robyn
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
With a shared ethos of elevating and amplifying left-field Black music, South London/Jamaica's, cktrl shares his most ambitious work yet, partnering with Errol and Alex Rita's Touching Bass to present 'Robyn'.
Collaborating with the likes of Campbell Addy, Duval Timothy, CHILD Studios (Tayo and Ro), Coby Sey, Shirley Tetteh, Purple Ferdinand and photography/creative direction by the iconic Ib Kamara, he has created a vital exploration of contemporary-classical music.
Spurred on by the overpowering feelings of heartbreak, 'robyn' impressively creates emotive and heartfelt clarinet and saxophone-led soundscapes about the all-consuming power of love.
On the project, cktrl says: “‘Robyn’ at its core is heartbreak and is just really sentimental. It’s a journey of losing a love but it ends with optimism as you find strength to love again.”
Born and bred in Lewisham, cktrl aka Bradley Miller is an integral part of London’s pioneering musical underground. One of the only remaining original DJs on NTS, cktrl has previously worked with and played alongside the likes of Sampha, Sango, Kelela and Dean Blunt.
Throughout his career to date, cktrl has also been recognised and heralded by fashion and film creators including Ib Kamara (who shot the artwork), Bianca Saunders, Tremaine Emory, Nicholas Daley and Jenn Nkiru who recently secured him a cameo in Beyonce’s ‘Black Is King’.
credits
released November 27, 2020
All compositions written and performed by Bradley Miller
dreams of you, are too much to speak (cktrl, clarinet; Duval Timothy, piano)
love and all the things (cktrl, clarinet)
lighthouse (cktrl, clarinet; Duval Timothy, piano)
robyn (cktrl, tenor saxophone; Duval Timothy, production)
will the feelings leave (cktrl, clarinet; Duval Timothy, piano)
as you are (cktrl, production; Purple Ferdinand, backing vocals; Shirley Tetteh, electric guitar; Coby Sey, bass guitar)
Mastering: Barry Grint (Alchemy Mastering)
Creative Direction/Photography: Ib Kamara
Make Up: Ammy Drammeh (Bryant Artists)
Graphic Design: Alex Rita and Errol Anderson