New wave Jazz is one of the hottest genres around right now, and when it comes to the keys, Elijah Fox is one of the modern greats.
In addition to his solo work, which has earned him a following of 1.7 million monthly Spotify listeners, Elijah is part of the Yussef Dayes Experience. He is also a hugely talented producer in his own right, working with Glastonbury headliner SZA, Childish Gambino, Maseago, and a host of amazing other artists. His track, East Village, has even been sampled by rap icons, Drake and 21 Savage.
Elijah pressed 'Wyoming' on vinyl (for the first time) with DMS earlier in the year, and we weren't surprised when he dropped us a line saying he'd completely sold out and needed more!
This time Elijah wanted to not only re-press 'Wyoming', but also press his album 'City In the Sky' too. We immediately got to work on a vinyl package that collectors would go wild for. We limited each album to 1000 units, with each album split into four, gorgeous colour variants.
Elijah also enlisted the help of DMS' in-house graphic design team to design a vinyl package that felt like each album truly belonged in Elijah's ever-growing discography. Stylised on classic Blue Note releases, DMS created a collection of outer sleeves and labels that appear to have walked into the modern day from straight out of the 1960s.
Part 1 of the album tour sold out in less than an hour, so make sure you get involved for part 2 of Ryan's tour in the spring of next year which includes some big shows in New York and California.
We can't wait to see what Elijah is cooking up for his next release. Thanks for pressing with DMS!
Spec Check:
Wyoming comes on 4 different variants.
Galaxy Effect Vinyl: #13 Blue Moon and #1 Snow White
Side A/B Effect Vinyl: #7 Pale Green Stars and #20 Aqua Marine
#1 Snow White
#5 Blue Monday
City in the Sky comes on 4 different variants too:
Side A/B Effect Vinyl: #18 Gold Digger and Classic Black
Splatter Effect Vinyl: #14 White Rabbit base, with Black and #18 Gold Digger splatter
#22 Beer
Classic Black
All records are housed in Matt Machine Varnish outer sleeves, and all parts are printed in full colour CMYK! Wyoming even comes with a sheet music insert printed on textured 140gsm Offset paper.
Each record variant is stickered with a full colour, barcoded sticker.
All components have been lovingly crafted by the DMS in-house design team using images and text supplied by Elijah Fox.
Release Date: Wyoming and City in the Sky are both out now, but these records are tour exclusive!
Record Label: Elijah Fox (self-released)
You can follow Elijah Fox at any of the below links!