Damon Locks, Black Monument Ensemble – Where Future Unfolds (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 46:41 minutes | 499 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © International Anthem
Where Future Unfolds is a new work spirited by Chicago-based sound & visual artist Damon Locks. Starting as a solo sound collage piece (where Locks pulled samples from Civil Rights era speeches and recordings to create an improvisational pallet for performance on his drum machine), over 4 years the project has blossomed into his 15-piece Black Monument Ensemble – featuring musicians (including Angel Bat Dawid on clarinets and Dana Hall on drums), singers (alumni of the Chicago Children’s Choir), and dancers (members of Chicago youth dance company Move Me Soul). Where Future Unfolds is a live capture of the ensemble’s epic debut at the Garfield Park Botanical Conservatory on the West Side of Chicago. Recalling the spirits of Phil Cohran’s Artistic Heritage Ensemble, Eddie Gale’s Black Rhythm Happening, Archie Shepp’s Attica Blues, and Public Enemy’s It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, the album presents an inspired, innovative & immediate intersection of gospel, jazz, activism & 808 breaks.
Tracklist:
1-01. Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble – Statement of Intent / Black Monument Theme (05:45)
1-02. Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble – Sounds Like Now (06:25)
1-03. Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble – Solar Power (05:54)
1-04. Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble – Rebuild a Nation (02:40)
1-05. Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble – Which I Believe It Will (03:04)
1-06. Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble – Which I Believe I Am (01:13)
1-07. Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble – The Colors That You Bring (05:54)
1-08. Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble – The Future? [Explicit] (04:32)
1-09. Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble – Power (04:57)
1-10. Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble – From a Spark to a Fire (06:12)
