Review: Si Tew - Quietude (Atjazz Record Company)

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Fans of the earlier single have been looking foward to his album and 'Quietude' by Si Tew does not disappoint. 

Atjazz Record Company knew that they were on a winner after the reactions to the release of 'UIHIA (feat. Georgia Copeland)' and 'Logos' [see HERE].

And there's another track that's a potential single with 'Lean on My Frequency' that features the vocals of Sarai Jazz and pecussion of Greg Rawson and this could genuinely cross over to radio hit playlists. 

The rest of the album's ten tracks are largely instrumental in a cinematic trip hoppy beats way ('Dudz') which can flip into downtempo dance/dreamscape house ('Turbine', 'Bouricau' - is that a Glockenspiel/Bell Lyre from a marching band in there?)

Not surprisingly for an album on Atjazz Records, there's some deep/leftield house like 'Droplets', the already massive 'Logos' (summer party sessions ready this one) and whilst on the beach, there's the funky Balearic 'An Apology'.

If you think you can hear a touch of South America influences, most notably on 'Roshinaya', 'Droplets', 'Particle' and another big tune, 'Trurbine', you'd be right as Si composed most of the album whilst he was on "tabletop mountains, deep within [the] jungles" of Venezuela (great artwork too!).

Atjazz are on a bit of a roll at the moment after the release of South Beach Recycling's 'Obsessive Compulsive Disco' (review HERE) that are both essential for 2023.

Artist: Si Tew

Title: Quietude

Release date: 2nd March, 2023

Label : Atjazz Record Company

Catalog Number : ARC200AD Digital / Bandcamp

Review: Si Tew - UIHIA (feat. Georgia Copeland) (Atjazz Record Company)

It seems like the underground hip-hop soul sound is the hot ticket at the moment and Si Tew starts the new year leading the way.

This new single, 'UIHIA' standing for 'Until I Have It All' (that features of the soulful vocals of Georgia Copeland) and will see him further develop after the release at the end of last year of 'An Apology' which we also loved.

Being on Atjazz's label, you might think this isn't very house, but on the flip side you've got this uptempo dance synth groover that's totally different to 'UIHIA' and you'll see 'Logos' in Martin's charts and many others no doubt in early 2023.

I'll be very surprised if this in not included in Sumsuch's Colour and Pitch Sessions - January tracklisting [Ed. update: yes it was - see below].

So get yourself prepared so that one day you'll have it all too! 

PS. As Si is down the road from Ajazz and both are hot on the remix front, expect something special for the forthcoming album, 'Quietude'.

Colour and Pitch · Colour and Pitch Sessions with Sumsuch - January 2023

Artist: Si Tew

Title: UIHIA (feat. Georgia Copeland) / Logos

Release date: 19th January, 2023

Label : Atjazz Record Company

Catalog Number : ARC200ADS2 Digital / Bandcamp

Review: Si Tew - An Apology (Atjazz Record Company)

Si Tew's debut album was called, 'When The Clouds Ran Away' so perhaps 'An Apology' is over due as why has Atjazz Record Company had to wait so long for the follow-up?

Well, it would appear that Si 'ran away' to Caracas in Venezuela to get the new album, 'Quietude' into shape.

There's certainly no hard feelings as here's a single (with 'Roshinaya' on bandcamp - link below) and here's video.


Artist: Si Tew
Title: An Apology (Radio Edit) / Roshinaya
Release date: 8th December, 2022
Label : Atjazz Record Company
Catalog Number : ARC200ADS1 Digital / Bandcamp