Outerstate Soul André 3000 and flute sit

André 3000 and flute sit in on the beatific Dream State

Between 1979 and 1982

was recorded in Dakar and featured the dense rhythms of Mbalax music combining with Wyllie’s textural saxophone and synth playing

unrelenting rhythmic intensity

It also signifies melody

Outerstate Soul André 3000 and flute sitManchester based label Gondwana Records has championed a distinct style of cinematic jazz since its founding in 2008. Blending sweeping melodies with downtempo rhythms, artists such as Portico Quartet and Mammal Hands have developed imaginative improvisations that are as likely to include handpans and synths as saxophone or piano. London duo Kessoncoda are the labels latest signing, and their debut album, Outerstate, adds to its catalogue of mood