The Comet Is Coming

The Comet Is Coming
Origin London, United Kingdom
Genres Jazz, Funk, Psychedelic rock, Electronica, Punk
Years active 2013–present
Labels The Leaf Label
Associated acts Melt Yourself Down, Polar Bear, Sons Of Kemet, The Heliocentrics, Soccer96
Website www.thecometiscoming.co.uk
Members Danalogue The Conqueror - synthesiser
Betamax Killer - drums
King Shabaka - saxophone

Overview

The Comet Is Coming are a London-based band who incorporate elements of jazz, electronica, funk and psychedelic rock. They are signed to The Leaf Label and released their debut EP Prophecy on limited edition 12" vinyl on 13th November 2015, with the full length album Channel The Spirits following on 1st April 2016.[1][2] In an interview, saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings states that the music began out of jam sessions with Dan Leavers on synths and keys and Maxwell Hallett on drums.[3] The band members go by the pseudonyms "King Shabaka", "Danalogue The Conquerer" and "Betamax Killer" respectively. In M (magazine), Betamax Killer gives an alternative description of the band's genesis:

Me and Danalogue the Conqueror play as a psychedelic electro synths and live drums duo called Soccer96. We began to notice a tall shadowy figure present at some of our gigs. At some point he appeared at the side of the stage with his sax in hand. When he got up on stage to play with us it created an explosive shockwave of energy that stunned us all. A couple of weeks later King Shabaka rang me up and said ‘hey let’s make a record’ so we booked three days in Total Refreshment Centre studios. It all came together at an incredible speed. We played and recorded to 1/4 tape with no pre-written material. By the end of three days we had recorded hours of music.[4]

The imagery associated with the band is based around outer space, science fiction and B-movies, as can be seen in the music videos for their debut singles "Neon Baby" and "Do The Milky Way", as well as in song titles and artwork. "Do The Milky Way" premiered on The Quietus [5]

In an feature in The Guardian in April 2016, the group were described as the "true heirs" of Sun Ra and praised for their "fusion of jazz, Afrobeat and electronica in an improvisational, intergalactic mash-up"[6]

Discography

EPs
Albums
Singles

References

  1. ↑ "Prophecy". The Leaf Label. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 11 Feb 2016.
  2. ↑ "Channel The Spirits". The Leaf Label. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 11 Feb 2016.
  3. ↑ "Interview/Preview: Shabaka Hutchings - The Comet Is Coming". London Jazz News. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Interview: The Comet Is Coming". M (magazine). 19 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "WATCH: New The Comet Is Coming". The Quietus. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "The Comet Is Coming: how the sons of Sun Ra are taking jazz to the outer limits". The Guardian. The Guardian. 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.

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