EPHEMERA by FERGUS JONES

SKU135603
ArtistFERGUS JONES
TitleEPHEMERA
LabelNUMBERS
Catalog #NMBRS 74
Tag
ReleaseW 43 - 2024
FormatVinyl - UKLP
Import
 € 25,99 incl. VAT, excl. shipping

Tracks

  1. Yield
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/n/nmbrs_74_ephemera/01_nmbrs74_fergus_jones_-_yield.mp3
  2. heima with huerco s and james k
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/n/nmbrs_74_ephemera/02_nmbrs74_fergus_jones_-_heima_with_huerco_s_and_james_k.mp3
  3. tight knit with birthmark eldon and withdrawn
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/n/nmbrs_74_ephemera/03_nmbrs74_fergus_jones_-_tight_knit_with_birthmark_eldon_and_withdrawn.mp3
  4. stack
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/n/nmbrs_74_ephemera/04_nmbrs74_fergus_jones_-_stack.mp3
  5. cant touch with laila sakini
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/n/nmbrs_74_ephemera/05_nmbrs74_cant_touch_with_laila_sakini.mp3
  6. Heap
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/n/nmbrs_74_ephemera/06_nmbrs74_fergus_jones_-_heap.mp3
  7. it should be free with huerco s
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/n/nmbrs_74_ephemera/07_nmbrs74_fergus_jones_-_it_should_be_free_with_huerco_s.mp3
  8. a leap with lia t
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/n/nmbrs_74_ephemera/08_nmbrs74_fergus_jones_-_a_leap_with_lia_t.mp3
  9. been here and gone with koreless
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/n/nmbrs_74_ephemera/09_nmbrs74_fergus_jones_-_been_here_and_gone_with_koreless.mp3

Description

Ephemera is the debut album by Fergus Jones, the artist formerly known as Perko, an Edinburgh-born, Copenhagen-based producer, DJ, and founder of the FELT record label.

Ephemera was developed with collaborative energy as the creative priority, produced by Jones alongside an extensive list of like-minded musicians, lyricists and vocalists including Huerco S, James K, Koreless, Birthmark, ELDON and Withdrawn of Bristol’s Cold Light crew, Laila Sakini and Lia T. The album embodies Jones’ inner journey as he ranges further than ever sonically and emotionally, emphasising instinct, intensity, tactility and rapture.

“Heima” was written and produced with Huerco S and James K between Iceland, Copenhagen and the United States’ East Coast. Developed during and named after the same Icelandic artist residency that birthed Perko & Huerco S’ debut collaboration “Prang,” “Heima” is a shimmering piece of fortified trip-pop featuring vocals from James K, appearing here following solo releases for AD 93 and collaborations with Yves Tumor. “Tight Knit” aligns Jones’ graceful production with the raw emotions thundering from the performances of Birthmark, ELDON and Withdrawn of Cold Light, the shadowy Bristolian collective channelling the city’s deep sonic history into an equally rich future.

In his own words, Jones says “This album was made over the last five years in various studio and outdoor locations around the world, reflecting my ongoing emphasis on natural collaboration as a creative ideal. It’s my most personal record yet, written with experimentation and an open attitude as guiding lights.”

The album makes a distinctive impact that reverberates and glows long after its runtime. Analogue audio sculpting, adaptive processes and imaginative approaches to creating sound are at the forefront – whether resulting from an endless exchange of iterative stems with Huerco S, or hydrophone recordings with Koreless. Evocative vocal performances and songwriting combine with weighty sound design, gliding easily between the organic and synthetic to reflect and expand the thin spaces of transcendence in each.

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