bad colours: always with u
Francisco Espregueira
Last year, Bad Colours (the moniker of the Brooklyn-based DJ, songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist Ibe Soliman) broke through the walls that separate deep house, r&b and hip hop to deliver the fanatstic PINK album. Partnering up, once again, with Bastard Jazz Recordings he delivers the perfect follow up: Always With U - which sees him further develop his talents as a songwriter and producer, while maintaining the signature balance of banging dance music and dense bars that he’s quickly becoming known for. The album is composed by 12 tracks that are able to convey live-instrumentation on every track without ever leaving the dancefloor.
Always With U flows with ease between vocal and hip house, sometimes jazzy, other times touching on R&B or dancefloor influenced pop - a testament to Bad Colours’ versatility as a producer and artist, which has allowed him to bring together a diverse group of friends and collaborators such as Toribio, JVDE, Cor.Ece, Marcus Harmon and Akin-Alade Ogo (watch out for the basslines on this one). The album showcases an artist at the top of his game, delving into masterfully crafted dancefloor sounds. It’s a truly stunning follow-up from an artist undoubtedly on the rise. Always With U is out on all platforms and available on vinyl.