The Invisible sono una delle formazioni più interessanti uscite fuori dalla scena musicale britannica degli ultimi anni. Le molteplici collaborazioni che i tre membri Dave Okumu, Leo Taylor e Tom Herbert hanno singolarmente collezionato nella loro carriera decennale -sia come strumentisti che produttori- parlano da sole: St. Vincent, Adele, Beck, Hot Chip, Jamie Woon, Grace Jones, Matthew Herbert, Jessie Ware, Anna Calvi, Kwabs e tanti, tanti altri. La recente uscita, su Ninja Tune, del loro acclamato terzo album “Patience” -al quale hanno partecipano le già citate Anna Calvi e Jessie Ware oltre a Connan Mockasin e Sam Shepherd aka Floating Points– nonché il più recente singolo Oceans of Purple, dedicato al compianto Prince e firmato da Dave Okumu con la collaborazione di Jamie Woon, ci hanno dato il pretesto per raggiungere proprio il vocalist e multistrumentista di origine keniana per farci raccontare qualcosa a proposito della propria collezione di dischi. Ecco i titoli più emblematici che ha scelto per noi:
The first record you bought:
I bought “Sign ´O´ The Times” and De La Soul´s “3 Feet High & Rising” simultaneously.
The record you own that you are most proud of:
Today I would say Eska’s debut record because I know what it cost to make creatively and spritually and I feel it is an invaluable contribution to the universe!
A record that inspires you production-wise:
There are so many… I was listening to J Dilla’s “Donuts” the other day and vibing so hard off that production. But at another end of the spectrum, I was recently immersed in Cassandra Wilson’s tribute to Miles Davis, “Travelling Miles”. The production on that album is exquisite.
Your favourite Prince´s record:
“Sign ´O´ The Times” will always have a special place in my heart as it was the first record I bought.
A record that makes you always want to dance:
“Papa Don’t Take No Mess” by James Brown. Ridiculous swagger.
A record that makes you go all emotional:
There are a few pieces of music that make me cry almost without fail. Among them are Tom Waits’ “Innocent When You Dream” and PJ Harvey’s “Hanging In The Wire”.
The record that you use to come down and relax:
I’ve been unwinding to Thundercat’s “Where The Giants Roam” recently. The harmonies are so rich and generous.
Your favourite record of the 2016 so far:
David Bowie’s “Blackstar”
The last record you bought:
Radiohead´s “A Moon Shaped Pool”
