Rakei, Jordan - Late Night Tales (Vinyl)

Jordan Rakei - Late Night Tales (Vinyl)

Late Night Tales celebrate their 20th anniversary with the release of multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer Jordan Rakei's majestic compilation.

The 28-year-old modern soul icon effortlessly stamps his own jazz and hip-hop driven sound all over this gorgeous array of handpicked tracks. A beautifully layered blend that is mirrored in the music he's made, it comes as no surprise that such a supremely gifted songwriter should deliver a mix that is all about the song. Rakei, born in New Zealand, but raised in Australia, moved to the UK in 2015; he released his debut album, Cloak, with Oz label Soul Has No Tempo, but his two subsequent LPs, Wallflower and Origin, came out on Ninja Tune, the former #2 in Album Of The Year for Gilles Peterson's Worldwide poll, while Origin was nominated for Best Album at the AIM Awards.

Jordan had this to say on his upcoming mix: "I wanted to try and showcase as many people as I knew on this mix. My idea of Late Night Tales was to distil a series of relaxing moments; the whole conceptual sonic of relaxation. So, I was trying to think of all the collaborators and friends that I knew, who'd recorded stuff with this horizontal vibe. Plus, I was also trying to help my friends' stuff get into the world. I know the story of Khruangbin blowing up after appearing on the series (in fact, I think that's how I discovered them). So, the main idea was to create a certain atmosphere, but also to help some of my favourite collaborators and buddies to give their songs a little push out into the world. Hope you like it".

Tracklisting:

1. Fink - Covering Your Tracks
2. Alfa Mist - Mulago
3. Charlotte Day Wilson - Mountains
4. Moreton X Jordan Rakei - Count A Heart (Exclusive New Track)
5. Puma Blue - Untitled 2
6. Connan Mockasin - Momos
7. C Duncan - He Came From The Sun
8. Oso Leone - Virtual U'
9. Joe Armon-Jones & Maxwell Owin - Idiom Ft. Oscar Jerome
10. Snowpoet - Everternity
11. Maro - Always & Forever
12. Homay Schmitz - Speak Up
13. Bill Laurence - Singularity
14. Jordan Rakei - Lover You Shouldve Come Over (Jeff Buckley Exclusive Cover Version)
15. Jordan Rakei - Codex (Jeff Buckley Exclusive Radiohead Cover Version)
16. Cubicolour - Counterpart
17. Jordan Rakei - Imagination (Exclusive New Track)
18. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu - Imagination (Exclusive Spoken Word)
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