'Unfurl' - by Mike Forrest Flynn featuing Ant Law

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"Flying Lotus meets Squarepusher"
- Bill Laurance (solo artist/Snarky Puppy)

The Unfurl EP is the latest project from bassist, producer, and composer Mike ‘Forrest’ Flynn (Forrest is his middle name) – and features a cinematic mix of cutting-edge electronica, powerful melodies and gritty jazz improvisation. Drawing together a wide range of textures – from crunching lo-fi beats, bristling synth bass-lines, downtempo and drum’n’bass rhythms – he’s created a highly distinctive sound-world.

Throughout, Mike explores the sonic possibilities of his five and six string fretted and fretless basses, live effects, hardware synths, OP-Z, Elektron Digitakt and Model:Samples groove boxes, bringing it all together in Ableton Live. This is alongside some high-calibre collaborations with a number of leading UK jazz musicians. These include trumpet virtuosos Jay Phelps and Nick Walters, acclaimed keyboardist Rebecca Nash, guitar star Ant Law and leading jazz harpist Alina Bzhezhinska who all add fiery improvisations to The Unfurl EP’s tracks.

The four songs tap into personal themes many were born out of the contemplative time during lockdowns, and reconnecting with nature and a sense of growth. From the melancholy energy of opener ‘Crinkle’, to the rush of rebirth on ‘Early Bloomer’, the ever-shifting panoramic grooves of ‘Strange Weather’ and the turbo-charged rush of ‘Unfurl’, each track tells its own story. The tracks were mixed by revered Leeds-based guitarist/mixing engineer Chris Sharkey, who has highlighted the energy and emotion of the songs, adding punch and depth to the myriad layers and beats in a deeply immersive mix.

The Unfurl EP is the start of an exciting new project that will continue with regular releases and new collaborations as well as live performances.

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