THE LOOP by SHAFIQ HUSAYN

The new LP by Los Angeles based polymath Shafiq Husayn, an epic project which saw its inception in 2012 through a series of studio sessions at Shafiq's home, including collaborations with the likes of Thundercat, Erykah Badu, Flying Lotus, Bilal and Anderson Paak to name just a very few!

Amongst a close knit circle of friends and family the golden tones of The Loop were created, deeply rooted in ideas of song, story, history, guidance and spirituality. The album bumps, jumps and jangles through progressions in jazz, hip hop, soul and funk, following on from his debut album 'Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka' and adding further to his rich history of timeless, unique music. On The Loop past, present and future are brought together through a psychedelic concoction of time traveling drum machines, celestial string sections and trails of synthesizer vapour. Inflections of Sly Stone, Pharaoh Sanders and Earth Wind And Fire traverse with Marley Marl and Dilla-esqe drums making for an organic yet LA-trifying experience.

Tracklist
Side 1
1. "Between Us 2" (feat Bilal)
2. "May I Assume" (feat Jimetta Rose & Fatima)
3. "My-Story Of Love/Starring You"
4. "DMT (The Will)"
Side 2
1. "Between Us 2" (feat Bilal)
2. "Mrs Crabtree" (feat Erykah Badu, N'Dambe & Aset Sosavvy)
3. "On Our Way Home" (feat Fatima & Jimetta Rose)
4. "Walking Round Town" (feat Silka)
Side 3
1. "Cycles" (feat Hiatus Kayote)
2. "Message In A Bottle" (feat Coultrain)
3. "It's Better For You" (feat Anderson Paak)
4. "Show Me How You Feel" (feat Karen Be)
5. "Hours Away" (feat Om'Mas Keith & Coultrain)
Side 4
1. "Twelve" (feat Dove Society)
2. "Picking Flowers" (feat El Sadiq)
3. "Optimystical" (feat Robert Glasper)
4. "New World Over"