Kaidi Tatham - It Never Stops

Imagine a held-up-in-traffic Wayne Shorter arriving late to a Weather Report studio session and Joe Zawinul, Victor 
Bailey, and Omar Hakim filling in the time by jamming on a grooving house cut. Had that happened, it might have 
sounded a little bit like “It Never Stops,” one of two ultra-fresh tracks on Kaidi Tatham's Yore debut. Jazz and house 
are obviously distinct genres, yet as this irresistible cut makes clear swing is common to both. The other track, the 
cerebrally titled “One for the Brain,” locates itself closer to house music proper but is no less appealing for doing so.
Given the jazzy vibe of “It Never Stops,” it's fitting that Benji B once deemed Tatham the "Herbie Hancock of the 
United Kingdom.” Regarded as one of the originators of the Broken Beat sound, the UK-based multi-instrumentalist 
has worked with many an artist, from Bugz In The Attic and The Herbaliser to DJ Jazzy Jeff, and his session work 
credits list Slum Village, Amy Winehouse, Soul II Soul, and others. His own discography includes EPs and releases for 
labels such as 2000 Black, First World Records, Theo Parrish's Sound Signature, Eglo Records, and now, of course, 
Yore.
“It Never Stops” rolls in on a wave of silky synthesizer textures and percolating precision with a tight, funky groove 
that instantly pulls you into its velvety world. Triangles, electric bass, and clavinet add collective radiance to the 
material as the tune struts its way into your psyche. As if to make the jazz connection even more explicit, Tatham 
works an acoustic piano solo into the cut's second half before shifting focus back to the groove for the coda. “One for 
the Brain,” by comparison, digs into its chugging house pulse with fervour whilst also sweetening the arrangement 
with painterly synth flourishes. This one charges with breathless determination and like “It Never Stops” nods in 
jazz's direction with the inclusion of a freewheeling piano solo. Every minute and second on this strictly limited 12“ 
release seem's meaningful. No Represses / Limited 200 Copies