Bleep

Vels Trio’s debut EP gets a luxury, 180g audiophile repress via Rhythm Section. Yellow Ochre is a vibrant concoction of UK jazz mutations, ranging from lush, downtempo groovers to low-slung, hip-hop style beats. The virtuoso saxophonist Shabaka Hutchins features on ’40 Point’, adding an extra layer to the already-complex tapestry of keys, drums and bass. For this special repress, Footshooter provides a dancefloor-ready edge in his breakbeat ‘n’ cuica remix of ‘Yellow Ochre Pt.1’. The timeless musicianship and varied sound palette of the whole EP keep this one sounding as fresh as it did when first released in 2017.