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Overstand
Artist
Apifera
ReleaseProduct
Overstand
Label
Stones Throw Records
Catalogue Number
STH2428
Release Date
January 15, 2021

Genres

Overstand is an album of lush jazz influenced pieces from the Apifera ensemble. The quartet which includes Nitai Hershkovits (keys), Yuval Havkin aka Rejoicer (keys), Amir Bresler (drums) and Yonatan Albalak (bass), fold a variety of influences into a beautifully verdant core sound across the course of this LP.

The manner in which rich jazz harmonies are blended with both contemporary and classic fusion influences across Overstand immediately makes one think of artists such as BADBADNOTGOOD and Kamaal Williams. This is especially prominent on the album’s more cerebral hip-hop/neo-soul-influenced numbers - the deft squelch of ‘Lake VU’ and ‘Four Green Yellows’, for instance. On these tracks the strutting beats dovetail with an array of delightful synth sounds and some brilliantly melodic bass playing.

There is a sense of deftness to the performances on Overstand, one which Apifera manage to maintain at all tempos, from the hip-hop-influenced numbers up to the fast funk bpms of ‘Énék Hamaguro’ and ‘The Pit & The Beggar’. Indeed, the album’s graceful air even proliferates when drums and bass take a backseat - Overstand’s closer ‘Pulse 420’ is a weightless number reminiscent of Mort Garson, full of shimmering electronic textures and playful synthesiser runs.

Digital Track List

  1. 1 Overstand Apifera feat. Nitai Hershkovits, Rejoicer, Amir Bresler, Yonatan Albalak 2:22 Buy

    Overstand

  2. 2 Lake VU Apifera feat. Nitai Hershkovits, Rejoicer, Amir Bresler, Yonatan Albalak 3:47 Buy

    Lake VU

  3. 3 Énék Hamaguro Apifera feat. Nitai Hershkovits, Rejoicer, Amir Bresler, Yonatan Albalak 1:55 Buy

    Énék Hamaguro

  4. 4 Yaki's Delight Apifera feat. Nitai Hershkovits, Rejoicer, Amir Bresler, Yonatan Albalak 3:28 Buy

    Yaki's Delight

  5. 5 The Pit & The Beggar Apifera feat. Nitai Hershkovits, Rejoicer, Amir Bresler, Yonatan Albalak 4:37 Buy

    The Pit & The Beggar

  6. 6 Notre Damn Apifera feat. Nitai Hershkovits, Rejoicer, Amir Bresler, Yonatan Albalak 3:43 Buy

    Notre Damn

  7. 7 Iris One Apifera feat. Nitai Hershkovits, Rejoicer, Amir Bresler, Yonatan Albalak 3:29 Buy

    Iris One

  8. 8 Four Green Yellows Apifera feat. Nitai Hershkovits, Rejoicer, Amir Bresler, Yonatan Albalak 3:05 Buy

    Four Green Yellows

  9. 9 Gerçekten Orada De?ilsin Apifera feat. Nitai Hershkovits, Rejoicer, Amir Bresler, Yonatan Albalak 3:38 Buy

    Gerçekten Orada De?ilsin

  10. 10 Pulse 420 Apifera feat. Nitai Hershkovits, Rejoicer, Amir Bresler, Yonatan Albalak 4:24 Buy

    Pulse 420

  • Apifera - Lake VU

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