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bio: Kirk Degiorgio returns with an album that flows effortlessly across BPMs and genres. Central is the As One signature synth-heavy sound which sits on top of downtempo, broken, house and even hip hop tracks. ?Out of The Darkness? is the first full-length recorded completely for Ubiquity (previously we?ve released a ?best of? and an album that was born under the guidance of the ill-fated Blue label) and it?s infectiously positive message bathed in progressive eclectic styles is hard to resist.
There are 9 unreleased exclusive tracks on ?Into The Darkness? including several DJ-friendly club-cuts and a couple of his specialty ambient tracks, there is even a cover of a track from the rare Herbie Hancock soundtrack ?The Spook Who Sat By The Door?.
The album was born post 9/11 and initially titled ?Into The Darkness?. Life changes, including a move back to his native Ipswich with life partner Silvana, and the birth of their son Luca, gave Kirk a new perspective and the album changed in a positive direction to become ?Out of The Darkness?.
Guest include MC Lacks (formerly Lacksidaisical, Elevator Music, and also known as Ta?Raach) has released records on Carl Craig?s hip hop sub-label Antidote, and recorded for Earth Angel and Groove Attack records. He has collaborated with Jaydee, Dwelle, Slum Village, Platinum Pied Pipers, and Sol Uprising and was therefore an obvious choice to appear on two of the album tracks. Kirk maintains his close ties to the Detroit community with soulful vocals courtesy of Detroit Experiment/Amp Fiddler singer Paul Randolph who just dropped his solo album on Mahogani Music. In-demand UK vocalist Jinadu comes from a gospel tradition (coincidentally he sang in the same choir as broken beat queen Vanessa Freeman) and has featured on tracks by Domu and Jimpster as well as solo releases for the Bitches Brew label. And giving a future-folk touch to the album is Cathy Battistessa who has worked with The Prodigy and Xpress 2 but is mainly known for her appearances on the Cafe Del Mar Ibiza series.
From the uplifting opening track ?Hope? which mutates from bumpin? broken beat to thumpin? house jam, to the cover of Weldon Irvines ?I Love You? (already receiving radio play on BBC Radio in the UK) this is undoubtedly Kirks most accomplished album to date.
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