Brandon Coleman - Interstellar Black Space (2022) [Hi-Res]

Brandon Coleman announces new album “Interstellar Black Space” out on 20th May via Brainfeeder and shares new single ‘Blast Off’.

An LA-based keyboard maestro, vocalist, composer, producer, arranger and astral traveller, Brandon Coleman is certified Brainfeeder family, collaborating with label founder Flying Lotus and Thundercat, he is a regular fixture in Kamasi Washington’s incredible band. Fingers dancing across the keys or wielding his keytar, Kamasi has been known to introduce him onstage at gigs as “Professor Boogie”.

“Interstellar Black Space” represents a new chapter in the Funk dynasty that spans George Clinton / Parliament Funkadelic, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and Weather Report and honours their collective ethos of freedom and experimentation. Brandon describes the record as “a celestial encounter for your eardrum”, and describes a long held desire to create music for astronauts to enjoy on their missions. Inspired by Bowie’s “Space Oddity” and George Duke’s rich musical catalogue: “This record is a reflection of how I felt about time, space, and celestial energy,” he explains. “I love space movies like Interstellar and The Martian – and I thought to myself, if I was traveling through space what would I want to hear?” As it transpires, the answer is ‘Blast Off’ – the lead single that distills the essence of Funk into a scorching 01 min 48 secs – thrusting the record into the upper atmosphere with a joyful, intoxicating fusion that recalls “Street Songs”-era Rick James, Cameo and Dazz Band at their finest. “I wanted to write something that I would want to hear whilst traveling from planet to planet searching for a rare precious metal that we need to bring back to Earth,” he laughs.