Kamasi Washington
Becoming (Coloured Vinyl)
£16.99
Format: LP, Vinyl
In stock
Kamasi Washington composed and produced the original score for ‘Becoming’, the four time Emmy-nominated film that provided an intimate glimpse into the life of Michelle Obama, and the sound is Kamasi at his most soulful. There’s a real vintage feel to the melodies here and the whole project is handled with a delicate austerity that reflects the former first lady’s demeanour. None of the tracks (with the exception of the 4:23 min long ‘I Am Becoming’) is over 3 mins long, with many being brief but evocative snapshots that truly give this set the feeling of a film score.The stunning crossover soul of ‘Becoming’ could well be developed into a full track with vocals, but like all the cuts here, it remains instrumental. As a standalone project it’s a beautiful, elegant 15 track album that matches Kamasi’s faultless composing and playing with the subject matter. Well worth investigating.
Track listings:
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01 Shot Out of a Cannon by Kamasi Washington
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02 Becoming by Kamasi Washington
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03 Take in the Story by Kamasi Washington
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04 Southside V.1 by Kamasi Washington
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05 Dandy by Kamasi Washington
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06 The Rhythm Changes by Kamasi Washington
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07 Song for Fraser by Kamasi Washington
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08 Announcement by Kamasi Washington
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09 Detail by Kamasi Washington
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10 Fashion Then and Now by Kamasi Washington
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11 Provocation by Kamasi Washington
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12 Connections by Kamasi Washington
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13 Looking Forward by Kamasi Washington
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14 I Am Becoming by Kamasi Washington
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15 Southside V.2 by Kamasi Washington
Matt cobb –
Nice chewns !
G.P. –
Magnificent! After the huge success of Heaven And Earth, Kamasi Washington comes back with an album composed of shorter tracks to accompany Michelle Obama’s Netflix documentary, Becoming. Available on gold vinyl, black vinyl or CD.