Jaybo by Wu-Lu
After two years spent further discovering his sound, Wu-Lu, the South London-based producer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist returns with new music. New single "Jaybo" follows on from his self-released debut EP, Ginga, which featured Stones Throw’s MNDSGN and Gilles Peterson favourite, Andrew Ashong among its ranks. Within eight tracks, it combined the off-kilter brilliance of J Dilla's hip hop with ounces of lo-fi, psychedelic guitar in a refreshing fashion.
"Jaybo" unravels yet another side of his output. Characterised by deep-rooted guitar groove, swirling percussive moments and drawled out vocals, it's the sounds of an astral traveller finally finding his feet. His influences stretch out into the worlds of minimal and congested ethereal soundscapes crossed with hard grooves and tight melodies.
2017 has seen Wu-Lu supporting the likes of musical polymath, Mark de Clive-Lowe and MNDSGN at the infamous Jazz Cafe. Further afield, his leadership on SAMPLED — a live audiovisual exploration of the divisive ‘world music’ tag with a 13-piece super-band — lead to shows at the now infamous Church Of Sound in 2016. COS being a new, East London venue space dedicated to bringing jazz-influenced sounds to a new audience.
