BOREAL SUN channel broken beat, 70s fusion and acid jazz on highly anticipated debut project!A collaboration between Swedish vocalist Liselotte Östblom (Sput, Ghost-Note) and UK producer/multi-instrumentalist Matt Roberts (Cleo Sol, Jorja Smith), BOREAL SUN are set to release their highly anticipated debut EP via Bridge The Gap on Friday 17th May. It follows the success of singles which drew support from tastemakers including Jamz Supernova and Deb Grant (BBCR6), Gilles Peterson (WWFM), Kev Beadle (TWR) and Tony Minvielle (Jazz FM), as well as recieving widespread airplay across Jazz FM, Rinse FM, NTS and more.

Formed in London, BOREAL SUN showcases the very best talent of the city’s thriving jazz, groove and independent music scenes. ‘Dawn’ features contributions from bassist/producer Robin Mullarkey (Brotherly, Jacob Collier), percussionist Yahael Camara Onono (Balimaya Project), saxophonist Emma Rawicz, drummer Josh Blackmore (Troyka, SiZE), flautist Gareth Lockrane and many more.

The group combine syncopated grooves, sweeping orchestrations, uplifting vocal hooks, powerful lyrical themes and explorative improvisations. The result is a rich, captivating sonic landscape that speaks to the breadth of influences, ranging from the 1970’s fusion excursions of Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, to London’s broken beat and acid jazz movements of the 1990’s.

Scene-setting opener ‘First Light’ flows seemlessly into ‘New Beginning’, where West African influences are channeled into a utopian tale of endless possibilities and opportunities to flourish. Continuing with the theme of utopia, ‘Horizon’ acts as a call to action for fragmented social movements to come together for collective liberation, set against a backdrop of broken, jazz-funk grooves that build into an expansive string chorale.

 Lead single ‘ Code’ explores themes of hedonism and the strains of modern society, presenting a dancefloor-ready concoction of broken beat and 70s fusion. Its frantic grooves dissolve into uplifting soul-fusion cut ‘Gold’, written as a letter to a young child to encourage self-worth and to pursue a brighter future. ‘Can We Take A Moment’ closes the project on a memorable note, relating back to themes from ‘ Code’ and featuring a Brecker-esque saxophone solo from Emma Rawicz.

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