Outerstate Soul The latter lauded Ralph’s previous

The latter lauded Ralph’s previous recording Imaginary Friends (2019) for its “elegant balance of poignant

unrelenting rhythmic intensity

If he hadn't died at around the age of 80

the album was produced by Manfred Eicher

Between 1979 and 1982

Outerstate Soul The latter lauded Ralph’s previousManchester based label Gondwana Records has championed a distinct style of cinematic jazz since its founding in 2008. Blending sweeping melodies with downtempo rhythms, artists such as Portico Quartet and Mammal Hands have developed imaginative improvisations that are as likely to include handpans and synths as saxophone or piano. London duo Kessoncoda are the labels latest signing, and their debut album, Outerstate, adds to its catalogue of mood