Downtown Castles Can Never Block the Sun by Ben Lamar Gay - VitaMusik

ALBUM

Fittingly for a young member of Chicago’s famously experimental Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Ben Lamar Gay’s jazz reinventions involve blending live-in-the-moment playing with electronics-heavy studio manipulation. Compiled from tracks the multi-instrumentalist recorded over the last seven years, Downtown Castles mixes avant-techno textures with swinging funk (“Swim Swim”) and fractured-rhythm programming with bop-style brass (“Jubilee”). But in addition to its unpredictable (and sometimes abrasive) grooves, the album also finds room for sensual ambiance (“Uvas”) and mournful beauty (“Galveston”). It’s a decidedly abstract but soulful trip.

1. Vitis Labrusca

by Ben Lamar Gay

Primary Artist: Ben Lamar Gay; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Producer: Ben Lamar Gay; Production

2. Muhal

by Ben Lamar Gay

Primary Artist: Ben Lamar Gay; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Producer: Ben Lamar Gay; Production

3. Music for 18 Hairdressers: Braids & Fractals

by Ben Lamar Gay

Primary Artist: Ben Lamar Gay; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Producer: Ben Lamar Gay; Production

4. Jubilee

by Ben Lamar Gay

Primary Artist: Ben Lamar Gay; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Producer: Ben Lamar Gay; Production

5. A Seasoning Called Primavera

by Ben Lamar Gay

Primary Artist: Ben Lamar Gay; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Producer: Ben Lamar Gay; Production

6. Miss Nealie Burns

by Ben Lamar Gay

Primary Artist: Ben Lamar Gay; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Producer: Ben Lamar Gay; Production

7. Me, Jayve & the Big Bee

by Ben Lamar Gay

Primary Artist: Ben Lamar Gay; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Producer: Ben Lamar Gay; Production

8. Uvas

by Ben Lamar Gay

Primary Artist: Ben Lamar Gay; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Producer: Ben Lamar Gay; Production

9. Galveston

by Ben Lamar Gay

Primary Artist: Ben Lamar Gay; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Producer: Ben Lamar Gay; Production

10. Swim Swim

by Ben Lamar Gay

Primary Artist: Ben Lamar Gay; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Producer: Ben Lamar Gay; Production

11. Kunni

by Ben Lamar Gay

Primary Artist: Ben Lamar Gay; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Producer: Ben Lamar Gay; Production

12. Melhor Que Tem

by Ben Lamar Gay

Primary Artist: Ben Lamar Gay; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Producer: Ben Lamar Gay; Production

13. Gator Teeth

by Ben Lamar Gay

Primary Artist: Ben Lamar Gay; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Producer: Ben Lamar Gay; Production

14. 7th Stanza

by Ben Lamar Gay

Primary Artist: Ben Lamar Gay; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Producer: Ben Lamar Gay; Production

15. Oh No...Not Again!

by Ben Lamar Gay

Primary Artist: Ben Lamar Gay; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Lamar Gay; Composer
Producer: Ben Lamar Gay; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

44 minutes and 19 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Avant Garde Jazz, R&B, Soul, Electronic, Jazz, Americana, Blues, Folk, No Wave, Psychedelic

Label

International Anthem

Music Distribution Service

K7 Records GmbH

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 3, 2018

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

603784911946