Built from foundational Afro-Cuban rhythmic claves and African polyrhythmic language and inspired by Slonimsky's Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns, Mill Studio depicts a whirlwind of lucid chaos reminiscent of Steve Coleman's Black Science.
"Intergalactic battle penguins surfing technicolor fire barrels. Afterhours gargling melancholic kelp jelly cocktails" - Julien Wilson
credits
released March 5, 2021
Double Bass - Angus Radley
Drums - Patrick Danao
Electric Guitar - Bailey Judd (solo), Daniel Waddingham, Harry Leggatt
Keyboards - Jake Amy
Sax - Andre Lew
Trombone - Josh Bennier
Vocals - Isadora Lauritz
Composed by Jake Amy
Mixed by Becki Whitton
Mastered by Kathy Naunton
Produced by Jake Amy
Additional Engineering by Matthew Stott
Recorded at Echidna Studios by Greg Macmillan, June 2019
Additional Recording by Jake Amy
Cover Artwork by Hannah Simpkin (@comb_alone)
Thanks to all the crowd funders who made this possible: Aidan Roberts, Alex Beautyman, Ash Ballat, Ben Ingvarson, Britt Hay, Bronte de Lacy-Vawdon, Caleb Wilson, Carmel Slater, Carol Blair, Cassie Raschle, Claire Hennekam, Claudia Turner, Dan Bailey, Dan Fenby, Danni Hradsky, Emma Volard, Fiona McKellar, Flora Carbo, Georgia Taylor, Greg Price, Hagrid Wearne, Harry Leggatt, Hugh Heller, Isadora Lauritz, Jaaz Tobias, Jared Baum, Jeff Watsford, Jen Oldfield, Jenny Quinn, Jess Tyler, John Budileanu, Josh Bennier, Kanen Dicker, Karen Milkens-Hendry, Kate Whittaker, Kirk Skinner, Leanne Papas, Leigh Owens, Lindy Waldron, Luke Dema, Lynn Poletti, Mark McSherry, Mark Volard, Martin Keogh, Michaeleah Stephens, Mitch Hand, Nina Barry-Macaulay, Nina Debono, Oliver Downes, Ollie Cox, Rachael Amy, Robert Hayward, Roma Munro, Ruth Bruten, Sabrina Sutton, Scothern Family, Sylvie Evans, Tania Huigsloot, Theo Carbo, Tom Edwards, Tonya Hackett, Tristan Hanks, Trudie Potter, Virginia Hayward, Will Hanley
Special thanks to Barney McAll and Javier Fredes for the inspiration and thought
Jake Amy is one of Australia’s most in-demand keyboardists, performing with an ever-expanding array of exciting Australian
and international artists such as Kaiit, Wafia, Thndo, Emily Williams, Bumpy, Emma Volard, The Mamas, etc. Based in Naarm/Melbourne, their own project draws upon jazzy colours backed by driving house and broken beat rhythms....more