Richard Spaven - Light of Day Richard Spaven

Light of Day is the new album from Richard Spaven, one of the defining rhythmic voices of the past two decades, shaping the space where jazz, hip hop, club culture and drum and bass meet.
This is spectacular, but don't take my word for it, hit the listening link below and find out for yourselves. Think 4 Hero, the Quiet Village cut 'Reunion', Alfa Mist, then you're on the right path. You'll definitely have customers who'll vibe off this album, so take the leap and introduce them to something they may not discover on their own.

His technical fluency and electronic sensibility place groove at the centre of his language, allowing him to control density, space and pulse with clarity. Across work with Loyle Carner, Jordan Rakei, Petter Eldh and Alfa Mist, his playing remains recognisable - elastic, deliberate and grounded in feel.

Released on Edition Records, the album marks a new chapter with Spaven stepping forward as a bandleader and composer with a clear focus. The music is built from the inside out - groove shaping harmony, texture shaping form. Studio and live performances follow the same intent: direct, physical, locked into the pocket. The result is controlled intensity, where technique serves expression, and the music moves freely across genres without losing its centre of gravity.
Available on classic black vinyl and digipak CD editions.
Richard Spaven: drums
Oli Rockberger: piano
Petter Eldh, Yves Fernandez, Chris Hargreaves: bass
Verneri Pohjola, Nils Petter Molvaer: trumpet
Stuart McCallum: guitar
Wildchild: vocals
Oli Savill: percussion
John Metcalfe: strings