Interdisciplinary Ghanaian collective, SuperJazzClub, have released their long-awaited EP – ‘MONOCHROME RADIO’. Alongside the release comes a focus single, ‘UNO’, featuring UK-based artist, BenjiFlow.
Sharing 5 distinct tracks,‘MONOCHROME RADIO’ is the collective’s boundless sonic world where just about any sound can thrive. It is a design of free expression where each song commands structures that are both niche and conventionally mainstream to the ear.
Labeled as a “fusion project”, the EP is the collective’s representation of what they think radio and playlists should sound like in the present if paying tribute to the immediate past. It blends sounds of mid-tempo sounds of early R&B 2000s with Ghanaian Hiplife. Also incorporated into the tracks are oddment of dancehall and electronic rhythms.
According to the collective, what the new EP represents at this stage in their career is growth. They shared, “This is a step into the major league. The rookie seasons are over. Monochrome Radio is our expression of what we want to turn on the radio and hear but more than that, it is our nod to the past and how the sounds we grew up listening to have shaped our creative outputs as new age African artists planting our feet around the world.”
The release of ‘MONOCHROME RADIO’ follows prelude singles ‘OFF’ and ‘911’. The latter in particular received plaudits for its unconventional yet groovy production. Eclectic and eerie in tone, the sensory tale of how karma can manifest was expressed in lyrics and while its mixture of dub reggae, hip-hop and soul captured a new wave of sound.
Marking the arrival of the EP, SuperJazzClub have unveiled ‘UNO’ featuring British artist-producer BenjiFlow as its third single of the year. A synthesis of black-inspired synergies, Benji’s Jamaican heritage seamlessly blends with SuperJazzClub’s Ghanaian flavor to simulate the vibe and ambience of an underground basement party.
After spending the last few years releasing singles and mini-EPs which had tracks including 2022’s ‘MAD’ and 2023’s ‘WICKED’, MONOCHROME RADIO’ marks SuperJazzClub’s first proper project since 2020’s ‘For All The Good Times’ EP. The collective are due to play the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on July 7 and Pete The Monkey Show in France on July 13 before their headline tour of Europe across five countries.
Listen to SuperJazzClub’s Monochrome Radio EP here: https://orcd.co/monochromeradio
