Conduit (Coby Sey album)
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| Conduit | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 9 September 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2021 | |||
| Studio | Lewisham, London Hackney, London[1] | |||
| Length | 37:35 | |||
| Label | AD 93 | |||
| Producer | Coby Sey | |||
| Coby Sey chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Conduit | ||||
Conduit is the debut studio album by British musician Coby Sey.[4][5][6] It was released through AD 93 on 9 September 2022.[7][8][9] The album features Sey on vocals, multiple instruments and production, with instrumental contributions from Ben Vince, Biu Rainey and Good Sad Happy Bad members Raisa Khan and CJ Calderwood. The album was supported by singles "Permeated Secrets"[2] and "Onus".[10][3]
Sey toured through Europe intermittently to support the album before, during and after its release in 2022 and 2023 with a rotating band of musicians consisting of Leisha Thomas (Alpha Maid), Ben Vince, CJ Calderwood (of Good Sad Happy Bad), Momoko Gill and lighting artist Charlie Hope.[11] and Musician Sébastien Forrester and lighting artist Tasya Nafagina joined for some shows in Europe. This included several music festival appearances including Pitchfork Festival in London, Rewire Festival in The Hague and Le Guess Who in Utrecht alongside movement artist Maëva Berthelot.
Sey was also the supporting act for three dates of Grouper's 2022 European tour [12] in Dublin, London and Viseu.
Sey collaborated with composers George Barton and Robert Ames to perform a special version of the album's closing track "Eve (Anwummerɛ)" with the BBC Concert Orchestra at Bluedot Festival in Cheshire.[13]
This was later followed by Sey's first tour in Australia in June 2024 including Rising Festival and Miscellania in Naarm/Melbourne and Phoenix Central Park in Gadigal/Sydney.
Accolades
Semester-end lists
| Country | Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| UK | Resident Advisor | The 10 Best Albums of September 2022 | -- |
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| The Quietus | The 8 Best Albums of September 2022 | |||
| US | PopMatters | The 10 Best Hip-Hop Albums of September 2022 | ||
| Bandcamp Daily | Album of the Day 2022 |
Year-end lists
| Country | Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| US | Pitchfork | The 50 Best Electronic Albums of 2022 | 6 |
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| UK | Boomkat | Top Releases 2022 | 4 |
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| Bleep | Top 100 Albums of the Year 2022 | 4 |
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| The Wire | Rewind: Top 50 Releases of 2022 | 22 |
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| Rewind: 2022 Electronic Releases of the Year | 4 |
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| God Is in the TV | Nick Roseblade's Musical Memories of 2022 | 1 |
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| BBC Radio 3 Late Junction | 2022 Albums of the Year | - |
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| Japan | ele-king | Top 30 2022 Albums of the Year | 2 |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Etym" |
| Sey | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Mist Through The Bits" (feat. Raisa K) |
| Sey | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Permeated Secrets" |
| Sey | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Dial Square (Confront)" |
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| 3:18 |
| 5. | "Night Ride" |
| Sey | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Onus" |
| Sey | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Response" (feat. Ben Vince, CJ Calderwood and Biu Rainey) |
| Sey | 10:06 |
| 8. | "Eve (Anwummerɛ)" |
| Sey | 5:59 |
| Total length: | 37:35 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Night Walk" | Sey | Sey | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Pilgrimage" | Sey | Sey | 2:04 |
| Total length: | 43:00 | |||
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes of Conduit.[1]
Musicians
- Coby Sey – primary artist, instrumentation, vocals, electronics, electric bass, drums, keyboards, percussion
- CJ Calderwood – featured artist, (track 7), alto saxophone (track 1-2, 7)
- Raisa K – featured artist, (track 2), electronic percussion (track 1-2)
- Biu Rainey – featured artist, (track 7), electric guitar (track 1-2, 7)
- Ben Vince – featured artist, (track 7) tenor saxophone (track 1-2, 7)
Technical personnel
- Coby Sey – production, mixing, engineering
Artwork
- Coby Sey – artwork, art direction, photography, photography direction
- Ksenia Burnasheva – photography, photography direction
- Tasker – art direction
- Nicola Tirabasso – art direction
- Kassian Troyer – mastering
