Slow Time

Last week Peyotoff shared with me the music of Samora Pinderhughes and I instantly knew .

I was a bit surprised I hadn't heard of the composer, pianist, vocalist, and filmmaker before, given he had collaborated with names like Common, Robert Glasper, and Karriem Riggins, but I guess that's the beauty of music - you always get surprised with something special and unique, and Samora's music is nothing short of that.

My first Samora feature is "Slow Time", an experimental track rooted in jazz rhythms, psychedelia, and indie pop. Taken from his brand-new LP Venus Smiles Not in the House of Tears released on October 18th, the song is a perfect introduction to the complex world of the Bay Area-based artist.

When speaking on the creation of Venus Smiles Not in the House of Tears, Samora shares, "So much of this album is about complexity and the layered reality of being a human being - all the things we usually obscure in public, but that affect us so much. Striving for the deepest commitment to honesty in the music. That’s reflected in the visuals and this piece means the world to me in its detail, emotion, and brilliance."

I feel a feeling of weird unrest when listening to the track. The perfect soundtrack for the protagonist's battle with Hades and the slow-approaching death. That being said, the end lines of "I won't let the ground fall under me…" are still a ray of hope that one can pick up while listening to "Slow Time".