Papa November - From The Start Line

PAPA NOVEMBER is also the name of Midland-based duo Katy Acquaye and Stuart Tonge. They began creating electronic music in 1997 and released a single on the Static Caravan record label in 1999. Their work is divided between the CD friendly vocal and rhythm tracks and more abstract fractured pieces for art installations and events.

FROM THE START LINE is a wonderfully atmospheric feast of hip-hop beats and electronic soundscapes. Strong female vocals focus on the singer's memories of a childhood spent in Ghana, West Africa. The music reflects the duos eclectic taste in music and that thing about never being able to make your mind up about what sort of music you want to create. Something like Portishead would be a lazy reference - there are edges of dark experimentation here - but it probably puts you in the right ball park.

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