The Heliocentrics
English musical collective
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The Heliocentrics are an English, London-based musical collective that combines funk, jazz, psych, and library influences. The group is based around drummer and producer Malcolm Catto,[1][2] bassist Jake Ferguson, guitarist Adrian Owusu, and multi-instrumentalist Jack Yglesias.
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The Heliocentrics performing with Mulatu Astatke at Circolo degli Artisti in Rome, Italy in March 2009 | |
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| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2005-present |
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| Website | theheliocentrics |
History
The Heliocentrics released their debut album Out There in 2007 on Now-Again Records.[3][4] This was followed by collaborations with Ethiopian musician Mulatu Astatke on the album Inspiration Information (2009),[5][6] which was awarded that year's Gilles Peterson Worldwide Winner Album of the Year award, Lloyd Miller & The Heliocentrics (OST) (2010),[7] and Orlando Julius.
The Heliocentrics appeared on the track "Skullfuckery" on the UK release of the DJ Shadow album The Outsider, which was released in 2006.[8]
In 2013, they released their second full album, 13 Degrees of Reality also on Stones Throw.[9][10] The 2009 album with Astatke was included in a list of 'Five Essential Jazz Albums' chosen by pianist Jamie Cullum in 2013.[11]
In 2017, they released A World of Masks with vocals by Barbora Patkova,[12] as well as The Sunshine Makers OST, the score they wrote for the 2015 British documentary The Sunshine Makers, directed by Cosmo Feilding-Mellen. Both records were released on Soundway Records.[13]
In 2020, they released Infinity of Now and Telemetric Sounds.
In 2023, they released Legna which is a full length collaboration with The Gaslamp Killer.
Discography
Adapted from Discogs.[14]
Studio albums
| Title | Year | Details |
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| Out There | 2007 |
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| Inspiration Information (with Mulatu Astatke) |
2009 |
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| (OST) (with Lloyd Miller) |
2010 |
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| 13 Degrees of Reality | 2013 |
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| Jaiyede Afro (with Orlando Julius) |
2014 |
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| The Last Transmission (with Melvin van Peebles) |
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| From the Deep | 2016 |
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| A World of Masks (with Barbora Patkova)[12] |
2017 |
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| The Sunshine Makers |
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| Infinity of Now | 2020 |
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| Telemetric Sounds |
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EPs
| Title | Year | Label |
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| Quartermass Sessions | 2013 | Now-Again Records |
| Helio x GLK (with Gaslamp Killer) |
Singles
Compilations
| Title | Year | Label |
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| Fallen Angels - The Singles Collection | 2009 | Now-Again Records |