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01
Rise
04:35
02
All Together Now (CD-only)
08:22
03
To Be Free
10:16
04
Away Away
05:00
05
Until Then
05:38
06
Ms. Reposado
05:05
07
Caller #7
04:42
08
You Gotta Know (CD-only)
04:44
09
Brown & Blue
06:07
10
Revealing
10:18
ARTIST
TITLE
Heirlooms
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
CC 010CDCC 010CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
5/8/2012


Circus Company is delighted to present Dave Aju's sophomore album, Heirlooms. It's always exciting to hear new music from Mr. Aju, as he consistently offers a fresh approach to the usual dance music formulas with an undeniable sense of soul and singular artistry. This is especially true on his new album, where Aju has really outdone himself with his most diverse, expressive, and personal work to date. Crafted with vintage recordings and instruments inherited from his late father, Aju taps into his roots and musical background more than ever on Heirlooms, taking us on a ten-song journey through past and present influences and a variety of moods, from proper heartfelt tributes to spaced-out bliss and straight-up funk. Dave Aju uses his distinctive voice, a fixture in his engaging live performances and DJ sets, in various ways throughout the album -- from inspired songwriting in the uplifting cosmic opener "Rise" and the beautiful end of "Revealing," to memorable character lines in the raw deep house cut "Away Away" and soaring choral notes on the bass-heavy beatdown vibe of "Until Then." Plenty of collaborators also appear on the album, including The Invisible Art Trio, who bring the same p-funk-meets-free-jazz voodoo on the hypnotic "To Be Free" that made their previous track "Be Like The Sun" such a treat. Some fellow Circus freaks also join in as Jaw from dOP finds himself co-conducting vocals on the boogie train of "Caller #7" and Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts lends a hand on the skins for the party-starting ode to tequila "Ms. Reposado." The Sol Percussion Ensemble also make an appearance on the irresistibly warm, Brazilian-flavored jam "Brown & Blue," while the club-approved "All Together Now" shines as a unique tech-disco hybrid. Heirlooms is a colorful, refreshingly varied departure from the everyday, rich with emotion and as deeply rooted as they come, offering yet another side of Dave Aju's kaleidoscopic musical world to explore.