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presents their first body of original work via MENACE : “Bluestaeb & S. Fidelity present Underground Canopy” drops on
January 31st, 2020.
The debut EP was produced, recorded and mixed by critically acclaimed Jakarta Records artists Bluestaeb and S. Fidelity
in London. The five-piece band’s neo soul- and jazz-infused instrumental hip-hop is heavily influenced by like minded acts
such as Yesterday’s New Quintet, BadBadNotGood and Butcher Brown.
Underground Canopy officially formed in 2016 after jamming and playing covers of Flying Lotus, Madlib and J. Dilla for
several years. Band members Jonathan Aréna (Keys), Warren Dongué (Bass), Necky Gomis (Trumpet/Flugelhorn),
Alfredo Grooveton (Drums) and Jeremy Talon (Guitar) members met in the south of France during their 20s and
immediately connected over their shared passion for hip-hop and instrumental music. The approach to compositions was
always to transform the vibe of jazzy hip-hop into hand made live music. They’ve played dozen of shows throughout
France, including support slots for Alan Mion’s legendary jazz funk outfit Cortex and rising Japanese jazz band WONK.
Through MENACE label founder Midori (Menace) the band met Bluestaeb, who moved from his hometown Berlin to Paris
in 2015, and his long time collaborator S. Fidelity, who is still based in the German capital. Both featured UC pianist
Jonathan Aréna on their previous records and collaborated with guitarist Jeremy Talon. The two producers, who are
signed to German tastemaker label Jakarta Records (Kaytranada, Mura Masa and Illa J among others), recognized the
raw creative potential of Underground Canopy and shaped their demos into six fully arranged and fully grown songs.
Additionally, Bluestaeb and S. Fidelity recorded a ten-minute jam of the band, which they left uncut showcasing the skill
and ingenuity of each member.
MENACE is a Paris- and Tokyo-based label run by producer and DJ Midori (Menace), who established it as a platform for
progressive instrumental music and production, including Japanese jazz innovator and DJ Toshio Mastuura’s HEX album.
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