The Only Way, by Kaidi Tatham

The Only Way

by Kaidi Tatham

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majhium KT is back! A killer album. KT's tonal signature is in the soul of each track. So beautifully recognisable. Like listening to Mr Glasper or SAULT. Quality all the way. Favorite track: Confidence From Altitude.

David Chatenay Kaidi Tatham delivers another crop of killer songs. Favorite track: The Only Way (ft. Uhmeer).

thumpasauruspeoples The Kat is back, and BACK BACK BACK on the ATTACK! Wow. Its all here, Jazz, funk, broken, boogie, all melted up in the unmistakable KT untouchable style; even a synth led masterpiece in my selected fave track 'Confidence With Attitude' which is utterly beautiful. Its not my fave actually, every damn track is GOLD. Or even PURPLE. 1st listen & only one conclusion: CLASSIC Favorite track: Confidence From Altitude.

Ibn Salaam. ITS THE ONLY WAY! Favorite track: The Only Way (ft. Uhmeer).

Oscar González-Diez I haven't listenet to it yet and already know I will love it. After so many years I just know anything he produces will be a very special addition to my collection.

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1.	Reason We're Here 03:58	buy track
2.	The Most Wanted Puffin (Lukey Dukey) 03:59	buy track
3.	Interlude Criss Ting 00:23	buy track
4.	The Only Way (ft. Uhmeer) 04:22	buy track
5.	Windus McGuntus 00:41	buy track
6.	Confidence From Altitude 05:54	buy track
7.	Feels Like I'm On My Own 03:59	buy track
8.	Fricassee 05:05	buy track
9.	Alien @$^% (ft. Trian Kayhatu) 03:36	buy track
10.	Its On 03:23	buy track
11.	Not Suffering (ft. Matt Lord) 04:18	buy track

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First Word Records is very proud to welcome the return of the inimitable Kaidi Tatham, with his 5th album for us, entitled 'The Only Way'.

Kaidi Tatham is a legendary multi-instrumentalist born in the Midlands and based in Belfast. Established as one of the original creators of the Broken Beat sound, he is a virtuoso on the keys and a true innovator in sound production.

A deeply prolific artist, this is Kaidi's 5th solo album under his own name, following on from 'Don't Rush The Process' (2022), 'An Insight To All Minds' (2021), 'It's A World Before You' (2018), and 'In Search Of Hope' (re-pressed in 2020), all released on First Word, along with several EPs from 2017 onwards.

'The Only Way' is the latest chapter in Kaidi's entirely unique explorations into sound. 11 tracks touching on bruk, funk, jazz, mid-tempo hip hop and hyper-energetic Brazilian flavours, all thrown into a melting pot that's difficult to define, but all containing Kaidi's unmistakable sonic signature. The epic opener 'Reason We're Here' starts the album softly, before switching midway into KT's trademark synth-lead bruk boogie, to set the scene of what's to come. Lead track 'The Only Way' sees the return of Philly MC Uhmeer (Jazzy Jeff's son), his third collab with Kaidi and a timely celebratory track about this thing called Hip Hop, in its 50th year. 'Feels Like I'm On My Own' is a statement within itself, starting off as a jazz-funk jam, before switching to breakneck Brazilian choro, in the only way Kaidi can, with 'It's On' on a similar vein. 'Fricassee' is some heads down dancery business, and there are more guests with Tiran Kayhatu appearing on 'Alien @$^%' and Matt Lord on the super energetic album closer 'Not Suffering'.

Kaidi Tatham continues to grow on his already impressive catalogue, a body of work that falls within the cracks of jazz and dance music, exemplifying modern British black brilliance; uncompromising, innovative, groundbreaking, intricately sophisticated and deeply funky. His fanbase expands on every release and it's no surprise that that fanbase includes a diverse set of peers such as Madlib ("ahead of his time"), Gilles Peterson ("a key part of an entire movement") and K15 ("a limitless source of inspiration") to name just a few of the many influenced by Kaidi's sound.

About Kaidi Tatham....

Over the years, Kaidi Tatham's musical prowess has graced numerous projects, from the likes of DJ Jazzy Jeff, Andrew Ashong, The Herbaliser and longtime accomplice, Dego, in addition to session and remix work for artists such as Mulatu Astatke, Slum Village, Marcos Valle, Amy Winehouse, Soul II Soul, Nubya Garcia, Cody Currie and Leroy Burgess, along with First Word label mates Eric Lau, Children of Zeus, Allysha Joy and Darkhouse Family.

Kaidi is also a revered DJ known for rocking parties globally, whilst his solo catalogue spans tons of EPs and releases for labels such as Dego's 2000 Black, Alex Nut's Eglo Records and Theo Parrish's Sound Signature, along with an array of aliases, including Agent K, Shokazulu, Blakai, Da One Away and Likwid Biskit, the last two with another First Word label-mate, IG Culture (New Sector Movements / LCSM / CoOp Presents), to name but a few.

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released July 21, 2023

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