Adam F - Colours Revisited [2CD]

181 Recordings

£15.23

Format: 2 x CD
Catalogue No.: 181001CD
Barcode: 5051142067982
Release Date: 21 Feb 2025
Genre: Drum & Bass/Jungle

‘Colours Revisited’, a revision of Adam F’s MOBO Award-winning 1997 debut album is a story of musical rebirth and pas-sion. Adam F, realising that ‘Colours’ had found a new audience—partly thanks to artists like PinkPantheress—decided to recreate the album. Instead of simply remastering the tracks, Adam went all in. Over two years, he meticulously reworked the original music, from restoring vintage instruments like his Fender Rhodes piano to enlisting UK jazz legends like Julian Joseph. Vocalists including Kirsty Hawkshaw and the late MC Conrad re-recorded their parts, while new solos from world-class musicians added fresh life to the tracks.

“Colours holds a special place in my heart because it was not only my first solo album, but also because I had the oppor-tunity to collaborate with diverse talents,” says the seminal producer on his ground-breaking album. “Musicians of a calibre such as Dave Ital (Guitars), The Jazz Great Julian Joseph (Keyboards and Fender Rhodes), MC Conrad (MC/Artist), Roni Jordan (Jazz a guitarist who had a hit with Miles Davis’ “So What”), Tim Philbert/Tim the Bass (Bass), Greg Leicester (Bass), Maurice Capillaire/MC MC (Live MC)…”

Adam continues “We were honoured to be nominated for MOBO “Best album of the year” alongside renowned acts of that time, including Hinda Hicks, Des’ree, Lighthouse Family, and Massive Attack. In fact, I was so convinced that we wouldn't win that I didn't prepare a speech, and that definitely showed in my genuine surprise. Colours also went on to be a top 20 UK National Chart hit which lead to Metropolis winning Tune of the Year at the Underground Awards. Music In My Mind from the same album was inspired from Herbie Hancock ‘Rocket’ and ‘I Thought It Was You’.

“Fast forward to 2020, I never thought of ever revisiting ‘Colours’. But it seems that time has come round full circle, the interest is there.” The revisited album deftly weaves together the energy of new live instrumentation with the 80’s British electronica and jazz fusion inspired sounds of the original.
The result is a project which not only brings the album into the glistening present but somehow manages to add further depth and sense of understanding of the original ‘Colours’, the influences latent within it and how and why it has gone on to influence so many others since it’s inception throughout the world. This is a must have album which pays homage to what has become a cornerstone of British electronic music history.

Key Selling points:

* Winner of the MOBO Award for “Best Album Of The Year”

* First vinyl release of ‘The Trees Know Everything”

* Full UK club, radio and PR campaign around release

Socials:
Adam F: FB: 81k+ / Spotify 141k listeners 32k followers / IG 22.8k+ Followers | YT: 3k / Twitter 300+ | TikTok: 1.2k

* Press / Promotion:
Promotion from 181 Recordings and Adam F via DJ + producer communities, label mailing
list, patrons and online social pages. Meta business manager ads promoting streaming and indie-record shop vinyl links.
PR partner Listen Up mail-outs, seeking reviews, specialising in electronic press.

Confirmed coverage:
DJ Mag ‘Making of’, DJ Mag ‘Game Changers feature’, Reddit AMA, DJ Mag Italia interview, DMY interview, UKF inter-view, BBC Sports interview, Liverpool FC Guest Column, Scuba ‘Not a Diving Podcast’ podcast guest, Juno Daily, Forbes Spain

Bleep mix and interview:
https://bleep.com/bleep-mix-289-adam-f

* Radio / Internet
Radio and club promo UK via Listen Up. Club and electronic shows targeted. Short-form videos featuring the tracks and
vinyl will be posted by Adam F. Adam is

Radio plays for the project:
BBC Radio 6, BBC Radio 1Xtra, KEXP; Future Radio, Kool FM. Kiss FM, Funky Essex, WDRT, Phatsoundz, Point Blank FM, ZM, UK Bass Radio, Kursh FM, Flex FM and more

CD1:
1: 73 MK8 Revisited
2: Metropolis Revisited
3: Music In My Mind Revisited
4: Jaxx Revisited
5: The Tree Knows Everything Revisited (featuring Kirsty Hawkshaw)
6: Circles Revisited (Extended)
7: Mother Earth Revisited
8: Dirty Harry Revisited
9: F-Jam Revisited (featuring MC Conrad)
10: Aromatherapy Revisited

CD2: Colours live
1: Colours intro live
2: 73 live
3. Metropolis live
4: Music In My Mind live
5: Jaxx live
6: Brand New Funk live (featuring DJ Destruction)
7: I Want You live
8: Aromatherapy Revisited live [Remix]
9: Circles Revisited live
10: Dirty Harry live