AllMusic

The Brand New Heavies

The Brand New Heavies

June 1, 1990

Acid Jazz

Many of the artists who were part of Britain's soul scene of the late '80s/early '90s, including Soul II Soul, Lisa Stansfield, and Caron Wheeler, took a high-tech, neo-soul approach, combining '70s-influenced R&B and disco with elements of hip-hop. The equally impressive Brand New Heavies, however, used technology sparingly, stressed the use of real instruments, and were unapologetically retro and '70s-sounding through and through. Drawing on such influences as the Average White Band and Tower of Power, the Heavies triumph by sticking with the classic R&B approach they clearly love the most.

- Alex Henderson

Geotic

Abysma

March 31, 2017

Ambient Techno

The Ghostly International debut from Will Wiesenfeld, AKA Geotic and Baths, Abysma is a full-length venture into ambient techno; an intriguing development in Wiesenfeld's sound, and easily the most cohesive Geotic release to date.

- Paul Simpson