Galaxy, by Sampology & Charlie Hill

Galaxy

by Sampology & Charlie Hill

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1.	Sampology and Charlie Hill - Galaxy 09:08	buy track
2.	Sampology and Charlie Hill - Sunrise 03:39	buy track
3.	Sampology and Charlie Hill - Constant Call ft Tiana Khasi 03:25	buy track
4.	Sampology and Charlie Hill - Wind and Willow 03:06	buy track
5.	Sampology and Charlie Hill - Choir Hook 03:30	buy track
6.	Sampology, Charlie Hill, Merinda Dias Jayasinha - Merinda ft Merinda Dias-Jayasinha 04:48	buy track
7.	Sampology and Charlie Hill - Stars and Percussion 02:21	buy track

about

An intergenerational meeting of minds, Galaxy is the first collaborative EP from Meanjin, Brisbane musicians Sam Poggioli aka Sampology and Charlie Hill. Equal parts brain dance and body music, Galaxy’s seven tracks represent a vivid intermingling of 70s jazz-funk, fusion, machine-funk, Latin house and broken beat, accented by flourishes of minimalist composition. Considered as a whole, it evokes the possibility and potential of a space-age future where technology and nature exist in simpatico.

One of the most in-demand young jazz drummers in the Meanjin (Brisbane) music scene, Charlie started producing electronic music on his laptop three years ago. It was a vibe shift that hit him after several months spent immersing himself in Europe’s jazz and electronica scenes on the eve of the global coronavirus pandemic. After returning home, he approached Sam about recording some music together.

Sam, a well-travelled Australian DJ, producer and Worldwide FM radio host, was cautious about starting a new side project. However, when he heard his demos, he realised Charlie was blending rhythmic fundamentals he’d learned while completing a music degree with a beautifully wide-eyed approach to jazz-tinged electronica.

With Charlie on drums and Sam on MPC, they set about recording the songs on Galaxy, along the way discovering Sam’s mother taught Charlie visual art as a child. They also learned that Charlie’s mother plays with Sam’s father in the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, synchronicities which made their collaboration feel like it was meant to be.

As part of the Galaxy sessions, Sam and Charlie collaborated with fellow Australian vocalists Tiana Khasi and Merinda Dias-Jayasinha. On ‘Constant Call’, Tiana threads neo-soul/modern soul melodies through a backdrop that sounds like Burial on a future jazz tip. ‘Merinda’, on the other hand, sees Merinda laying a repeated Steve Riech-style vocal refrain over a man/machine instrumental accented by stargazed synths.

At the same time as they were creating Galaxy, Charlie was also busy recording his debut solo EP Yore, both of which are due for release in August 2023, respectively, through Middle Name Records.

For every 500 vinyl records sold 100 trees will be planted, via www.reforestnow.org.au

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released May 1, 2023

Mixed - Sampology
Master - Frank Merritt @ Carvery
Art & Design - Sam Poggioli

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Middle Name Records Brisbane, Australia

Sampology's label based in Meanjin, Brisbane. While originally created to release Sampology and then Middle Name Dance Band Releases & drummer, producer Charlie Hill.

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