Jinjé, A Brief Utopia - We Invisible (2024)

Earthly Measures & Dreems (Multi Culti) come together to present their first release on new collaborative label 'Cult Measures' - First up is Jinje & A Brief Utopia's - 'We Invisible' - a deep, experimental 8 track LP with Afro percussion & Jazz influences - perfect for home listening and peak dance-floor in equal measures.

After hearing Jinje's EP on Scene Unseen, Earthly Measures approached Jinje about putting together the first release for the collaborative new label 'Cult Measures'. Thus the result is We Invisible. The idea behind this project is largely led by his love of percussion instruments and rhythms from around the world and old afrobeat, afrofolk and highlife recordings from the sixties and seventies given new life through a different lens. Jinje wanted to take that aesthetic to the dancefloor but also to the festival stage through the live band that is A Brief Utopia.

With records out on Mesh, Ostgut Ton, Different, Messrs Kick & Drum, SceneUnseen and his own label, Making Friends, Jinjé (aka, Lee J Malcolm) has been making headway with his solo project in the electronic music scene. As the founding member and main song writer of Vessels (Cuckundoo, BIAS/Leaf, Different/PIAS) he has been DJ’ing and performing live for over two decades.

A Brief Utopia (A project by Jinjé) A Brief Utopia was born from an EP released earlier this year by Jinjé (aka, Lee J Malcolm from Vessels) on Scene Unseen. Stepping away from his usual production duties and focusing more on his passion for live drumming and percussion instruments. This was the starting block for much of the composition on the this record. He quickly realised that this would be a brilliant thing to do live and reached out to fellow musicians Danny Templeman (Submotion Orchestra, Gentleman’s DubClub) and Nathan Moseley (Fwar, Brolin) to put together a high energy show aimed at clubs and festivals alike.A Brief Utopia brings a colourful, vibrant and visually engaging experience. Drawing on a love of music from around the world focused through a lens of live drumming, tuned percussion and psychedelic synth work



Tracklist:
1-1 Jinjé;A Brief Utopia - Submarino [5:26]
1-2 Jinjé;A Brief Utopia - We Invisible [6:23]
1-3 Jinjé;A Brief Utopia - Belafon Balafon [6:04]
1-4 Jinjé;A Brief Utopia - Gourds [3:42]
1-5 Jinjé;A Brief Utopia - The Scam [6:16]
1-6 Jinjé;A Brief Utopia - Push Me Pull You [4:10]
1-7 Jinjé;A Brief Utopia - The Last Kankabono [4:20]
1-8 Jinjé;A Brief Utopia - Polynese [7:02]