Moses Boyd Explained

Moses Boyd
Birth Date:30 April 1991[1]
Birth Place:Catford, London, England
Instrument:Drums
Years Active:2014–present

Moses Boyd (born 30 April 1991) is a British jazz drummer, composer, record producer, bandleader and radio host. His debut solo studio album Dark Matter (2020) was nominated for the 2020 Mercury Prize.

In 2014, Boyd and saxophonist Binker Golding formed the duo Binker & Moses and released three consecutive albums, with accolades including one MOBO Award, two Jazz FM Awards and a Parliamentary Jazz Award. In 2022, Binker & Moses released their fourth album, Feeding the Machine, to critical acclaim.

Boyd's self-titled jazz band Moses Boyd Exodus (also known as the Exodus) released several mixtapes in the mid-2010s and together have recorded most of Boyd's solo releases. The group consists of Theon Cross (tubist), Artie Zaitz (guitarist), Binker Golding (saxophonist) and Nathaniel Cross (trombonist).

Under his own label, Exodus Records, Boyd made his solo debut with the extended play Absolute Zero in 2017, and followed it up with Displaced Diaspora in 2018. He has additionally collaborated with musicians such as Beyoncé, Little Simz, Lonnie Liston Smith, Zara McFarlane, Obongjayar, Ed Motta, Sons of Kemet, Soweto Kinch, Floating Points, Four Tet and Theon Cross.

Early life

Boyd was born and raised in the district of Catford in south London.[2] [3] [4] He describes himself as a "second-generation West Indian" with Dominican descent from his father and Jamaican descent from his mother.[5] He attended Sedgehill School, which was where he began learning drums.[6] Boyd claims that at one point he was taught drums by Bobby Worth.[7] In 2016, he graduated from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance with a Bachelor of Music degree in jazz drums.[8] While at Trinity Laban, he took part of the jazz education programme Tomorrow's Warriors.

Other ventures

In addition to music, Boyd was a resident host throughout 2019 on BBC Radio 1Xtra.[9] [10] He also performed a few stints filling in for Gilles Peterson on BBC Radio 6 Music in mid 2020.[11]

Artistry and reception

Musical style

Boyd is popularly known for blending multiple genres into jazz to create various new sub-genres.[12] [13] He has been noted to perform and write in the styles of nu-jazz,[14] and fusion,[15] additionally incorporating elements of grime,[16] [17] electronica,[18] [19] highlife and broken beat.[20] Boyd has described his own music as "an extension of black music, the diaspora" that draws influence from afrobeats, soca, reggae, drum and bass and jungle music.

Critical reception

Boyd is known as a prominent figure within the modern London jazz scene.[21] [22] He has been described by The Guardian as "a progenitor of the current London jazz scene",[23] and "a poster boy of the London jazz revival."[24]

Influences

Boyd has cited Miles Davis's Kind of Blue and Dizzee Rascal's Boy in Da Corner as major influences. Boyd is closely associated with jazz personality and DJ Gilles Peterson, whom he cites as an influence in learning how to "use jazz in club culture".

Discography

Collaborative albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
Jazz

UK
Indie

UK
Breakers

Safe and Sound
[29] [30]
  • Released: 31 March 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Compact disc, digital download, streaming
Dem Ones
[31] [32]
  • Released: 31 May 2015
  • Label: Gearbox
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
A Matter of Instinct
[33] [34]
  • Released: 17 June 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Compact disc, digital download, streaming
Journey To The Mountain Of Forever
[35] [36]
  • Released: 2 June 2017
  • Label: Gearbox
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
3 42 11
Alive In The East?
[37] [38]
  • Released: 22 June 2018
  • Label: Gearbox
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
15 17
Displaced Diaspora
[39]
  • Released: 28 September 2018
  • Label: Exodus
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
Feeding the Machine
  • Released: 25 February 2022
  • Label: Gearbox
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col"
YearAlbum
As Moses Boyd
"Rye Lane Shuffle"[45] 2016rowspan="2"
"Drum Dance"[46]
"Frontline"
[47]
2018Displaced Diaspora
"Stranger than Fiction"[48] 2019Dark Matter
"Only You"[49]
"Shades of You"
[50]
2020
As Binker & Moses
"Intoxication from the Jahvmonisi Leaves"[51] 2017Journey to the Mountain of Forever
"The Valley of the Ultra Blacks"
"Trees on Fire"
"Echoes from the Other Side of the Mountain"
"Fete by the River"Alive in the East?
"Children of the Ultra Blacks"2018
"The Birth of Light"
"How Land Learnt to Be Still"
"The River's Tale"

As featured artist

Title! scope="col"
YearAlbum
As Moses Boyd
"Untitled"
[52]
2017
"Pineapple"
[53]
Xover
"Drumming"
[54]
2018Stampit - EP
As Binker & Moses
"Village of the Sun"
[55]
2020rowspan="2"
"Ted"
[56]

Guest appearances

TitleYearOther performer(s)Album/EP
"Mãos À Obra"[57] 2016SonzeiraTam Tam Tam Reimagined
"Nana Nada"
"Nós Precisamos De Você"
"The Balance"[58] 2018Various ArtistsWe Out Here
"Dawn"[59] DJ KhalabBlack Noise 2084
"Black Opus"[60] Louis VI, Pete JohnsonSugar Like Salt
"Track 7-ish"
"Battle" [61] 2019Ashley HenryBeautiful Vinyl Hunter

Songwriting, production and performance credits

Adapted from Discogs, Tidal, and AllMusic.[62] [63] [64]

YearAlbumArtistTitle(s)Role
2014If You Know HerZara McFarlane"Move"Drummer
2015Stories & RhymesJasmine PowersDrummer
Aspirations - EPTheon CrossDrummer, mixer
AriseZara McFarlaneComposer, percussionist, vocalist
2016Tam Tam Tam ReimaginedSonzeira"Mãos À Obra"; "Nós Precisamos De Você" and "Nana Nada"Drummer
Oscar JeromeOscar JeromeDrummer
2017EscapeeDaniel CasimirDrummer
Zara McFarlane"All Africa"Bassist, producer
Nubya's 5iveNubya Garcia"Fly Free"; "Contemplation" and "Free Sun"Drummer
Peace Begins WithinZara McFarlane"Peace Begins Within" Arranger
2018Your Queen Is a ReptileSons of Kemet"My Queen Is Harriet Tubman"; ""My Queen Is Yaa Asantewaa" and "My Queen Is Albertina Sisulu"Drummer
XoverBlue Lab Beats"Pineapple" and "Xover"Composer and producer
Starting TodayJoe Armon-Jones"Starting Today"; "Almost Went Too Far"; "Mollison Dub"; "London's Face"; "Ragify" and "Outro (Forrow)"Drummer
Where Are Your Branches?Oscar Jerome, James Massiah"Smile On A Screen"Drummer
Sugar Like SaltLouis VI"Black Opus" and "Track 7-ish"Drummer
FyahTheon Cross"Panda Village"Drummer, producer
2019The MageGreg Foat"Of My Hands"; "Endless Love" and "The Magic Radish"Drummer
Zara McFarlane, Dennis Bovell"East of the River Nile" Drummer
KolmarMax de WardenerDrummer
Turn to Clear ViewJoe Armon-Jones, Asheber, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Jehst, Obongjayar"Try To Walk With Me"; "Yellow Dandelion"; "The Leo & Aquarius" and "Self:Love"Drummer
Beautiful Vinyl HunterAshley Henry"Realisations" and "Battle"Drummer
Beyoncé, Tierra Whack, Moonchild Sanelly, Nija, Busiswa, Yemi Alade"My Power"Producer
2020Symphonie PacifiqueGreg Foat"Prelude"; "Symphonie Pacifique"; "Undulation"; "Anticipation"; "Mu"; "Yonaguni"; "Island Life"; "Nikinakinu" and "Man Vs. Machine"Drummer, composer
let all the poisons that lurk in the mud seep outYves Tumor, Kelsey Lu, and Kelly Moran"let all the poisons that lurk in the mud seep out"Drummer, composer
As we standTori HandlseyDrummer
Morning MattersYazmin Lacey"Morning Sunrise" and "Lately (Interlude)"Producer
2021Boxed InDaniel CasimirDrummer

Awards and nominations

OrganizationYearRecipient(s) and nominee(s)AwardResult
AIM Independent Music Awards2020HimselfUK Breakthrough of the Year[65] [66]
Dark MatterBest Independent Album
Dark Matter Vinyl (Dinked Edition)Best Creative Packaging
Jazz FM Awards2016Binker & MosesBreakthrough Act of the Year[67]
UK Jazz Act of the Year
2019Himself Digital Award[68]
2020HimselfInnovator Award[69]
MOBO Awards2015Binker & MosesBest Jazz Act[70]
2017Himself[71]
2020[72]
Mercury Prize2020Dark MatterAlbum of the Year[73]
Parliamentary Jazz Awards2016Binker & MosesJazz Newcomer of the Year[74]
PRS for Music Foundation2015HimselfSteve Reid InNOVAtion Award[75]
UK Music Video Awards2020"Stranger Than Fiction"Best Alternative Video - UK[76]
Worldwide Awards2016HimselfJohn Peel Award[77]
2017"Rye Lane Shuffle"Track of the Year[78]
Journey To The Mountain Of ForeverJazz Album of the Year
2018Displaced Diaspora[79]
Worshipful Company of Musicians2014HimselfJazz Young Musician Medal[80]

Notes and References

  1. 991016593491746819. MosesBoyd_. Also my bday too. Hows that for coincednce?. Moses Boyd. 30 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Lewis. John. 21 February 2020. Electronic jazz with a distinctly London accent: Dark Matter by Moses Boyd. 23 July 2020. Uncut. en-GB. 1368-0722.
  3. Web site: Rogers. Jude. 18 July 2020. On my radar: Moses Boyd on his cultural highlights. live. 23 July 2020. The Guardian. en. 1756-3224. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723010139/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jul/18/on-my-radar-moses-boyd-cultural-highlights-the-upsetter-lee-scratch-perry-shaun-attwood-true-crime-vital-nrg-bellingham-grae-moses-sumney-soul-on-ice-eldridge-cleaver-mix-with-the-masters. 23 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Davies. Nicola. 4 April 2018. The art of jazz: A conversation with Moses Boyd. live. 23 July 2020. Dummy. 2567-7594. https://web.archive.org/web/20200722180510/https://www.dummymag.com/features/the-art-of-jazz-a-conversation-with-moses-boyd/. 22 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Reed. Davy. 5 September 2018. Displaced Diaspora: Moses Boyd is taking UK jazz on new adventures. live. 23 July 2020. Red Bull. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723184051/https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/moses-boyd-interview. 23 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Kilpatrick. Ruth. 1 March 2020. Moses Boyd: Shades of Blue. live. 23 July 2020. The Line of Best Fit. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723195646/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/moses-boyd-shades-of-blue-dark-matter. 23 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Todd. Bella. 7 April 2017. Discover Moses Boyd's passion for percussion. live. 24 July 2020. Red Bull. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724065233/https://www.redbull.com/za-en/watch-moses-boyd-perform-an-exclusive-redbull.com-session. 24 July 2020.
  8. Web site: Alumni - Moses Boyd. live. 23 July 2020. Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723155613/https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/alumni/alumni-profiles/moses-boyd#:~:text=Awards%20he%20has%20received%20include,Jazz%20Musician%20award%20in%202014.. 23 July 2020.
  9. Web site: Bulut. Selim. 21 February 2020. Dazed Mix: Moses Boyd. live. 24 July 2020. Dazed. en. 0961-9704. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724070629/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/48065/1/moses-boyd-dark-matter-dazed-mix-interview. 24 July 2020.
  10. Web site: 1Xtra Residency - Moses Boyd. live. 24 July 2020. Radio Times. en. 0033-8060. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724065019/https://www.radiotimes.com/radio-programme/e/g7y7cf/1xtra-residency/. 24 July 2020.
  11. Web site: 20 August 2020. Moses Boyd sits in with Oscar Jerome, Send The Stems and Covco in the Shakedown Mix.. live. https://archive.today/20200820082915/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000lshj. 20 August 2020. 20 August 2020. BBC.
  12. Web site: Williams. Phillip. 4 August 2019. A new wave of jazz musicians in the US and UK are blending genres and pushing the sound forward. live. 24 July 2020. Red Bull. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724063822/https://www.redbull.com/za-en/best-new-jazz-songs-spotify-playlist. 24 July 2020.
  13. Web site: Hahn. Bryan. 20 February 2020. Moses Boyd on the cross-genre wonder of Dark Matter. live. 24 July 2020. The Fader. en. 1533-5194. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725010856/https://www.thefader.com/2020/02/20/moses-boyd-dark-matter-interview. 25 July 2020.
  14. Web site: Ottewill. Jim. 13 May 2020. Nu-jazz sensation Moses Boyd on intense drums, self-production and tearing up the rulebook. live. 24 July 2020. MusicTech. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724065012/https://www.musictech.net/features/interviews/moses-boyd-on-intense-drums-self-production-and-jazzing-up-the-rulebook/. 24 July 2020.
  15. Web site: Coldicutt. Elena Richards. 20 January 2020. Musician Moses Boyd aims to fuse musical genres in his radical take on jazz. live. 24 July 2020. The Northern Quota. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724081517/https://thenorthernquota.org/entertainment/musician-moses-boyd-aims-fuse-musical-genres-his-radical-take-jazz. 24 July 2020.
  16. Web site: Cliff. Aimee. 3 August 2017. U.K. Producer Moses Boyd Blends Jazz With Grime On "Square Up". 24 July 2020. The Fader. en. 1533-5194.
  17. News: Hutchinson. Kate. Olmos. Antonio. 8 April 2018. The British jazz explosion: meet the musicians rewriting the rulebook. en-GB. The Guardian. live. 24 July 2020. 0261-3077. https://web.archive.org/web/20200714162255/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/apr/08/british-jazz-invasion-moses-boyd-matthew-halsall-nubya-garcia. 14 July 2020.
  18. Web site: Monger. Timothy. Moses Boyd Biography & History. 24 July 2020. AllMusic. en-us.
  19. Web site: 4 November 2016. Binker and Moses — the new sound of London jazz. live. 24 July 2020. Financial Times. 0307-1766. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724160433/https://www.ft.com/content/a2e60b50-a1e6-11e6-82c3-4351ce86813f. 24 July 2020.
  20. Web site: Moses Boyd – Dark Matter . Lewis . John . 21 February 2020 . . 8 July 2021.
  21. Web site: Embley. Jochan. 30 April 2019. London's jazz scene: A guide to the best artists and venues. live. 24 July 2020. Evening Standard. en. 2041-4404. https://web.archive.org/web/20200730033616/https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/music/london-jazz-british-uk-best-artists-venues-ezra-collective-a4127681.html. 30 July 2020.
  22. Web site: Vinti. Mike. Moses Boyd: Keep up the pace. live. 24 July 2020. Crack Magazine. 2229-0397. Boyd is best known as one of the leading lights in the new London jazz circuit. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724202023/https://crackmagazine.net/article/profiles/moses-boyd-keep-pace/. 24 July 2020.
  23. News: Empire. Kitty. 16 February 2020. Moses Boyd: Dark Matter review – party-facing solo debut. en-GB. The Observer. live. 24 July 2020. 0029-7712. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724190112/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/feb/16/moses-boyd-dark-matter-review-obongjayar-joe-armon-jones. 24 July 2020.
  24. News: Kalia. Ammar. 14 February 2020. Moses Boyd: Dark Matter review – dancefloor-friendly jazz from UK drummer. en-GB. The Guardian. live. 23 July 2020. 0261-3077. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723201733/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/feb/14/moses-boyd-dark-matter-review. 23 July 2020.
  25. Peaks on the UK Jazz and Blues Albums chart:
  26. Peaks on the UK Independent Albums chart:
  27. Peaks on the UK Independent Album Breakers chart:
  28. Web site: 21 February 2020. Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100. 23 July 2020. Official Charts Company. en.
  29. News: Fordham. John. 27 March 2014. Peter Edwards Trio: Safe and Sound review – sensitive, impressive debut from rising piano star. en-GB. The Guardian. live. 24 March 2020. 0261-3077. John Fordham (jazz critic). https://web.archive.org/web/20200724203434/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/mar/27/peter-edwards-trio-safe-and-sound-review. 24 July 2020.
  30. Web site: 31 March 2014. Safe and Sound, by The Peter Edwards Trio. live. 24 May 2020. Peter Edwards Music. Bandcamp. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724194813/https://peteredwardsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/safe-and-sound. 24 July 2020.
  31. Web site: Embley. Jochan. 18 May 2020. Secret Spotify: Dem Ones by Binker and Moses. live. 23 July 2020. Evening Standard. en. 2041-4404. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724053409/https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/music/secret-spotify-dem-ones-binker-and-moses-a4443806.html. 24 July 2020.
  32. Web site: Dem Ones by Binker and Moses. 23 July 2020. Apple Music. en-us.
  33. News: Fordham. John. 28 July 2016. Peter Edwards: A Matter of Instinct review – cherishing the values of song. en-GB. The Guardian. live. 24 March 2020. 0261-3077. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724192052/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/28/peter-edwards-a-matter-of-instinct-review. 24 July 2020.
  34. Web site: A Matter of Instinct by The Peter Edwards Trio. 24 May 2020. Apple Music.
  35. Web site: Fordham. John. 1 June 2017. Binker and Moses: Journey to the Mountain of Forever review – incandescent, infectious immediacy. live. 23 July 2020. The Guardian. en. 0261-3077. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723212438/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jun/01/binker-and-moses-journey-to-the-mountain-of-forever-review. 23 July 2020.
  36. Web site: Journey to the Mountain of Forever by Blinker and Moses. 23 July 2020. Apple Music.
  37. Web site: 20 July 2018. Binker and Moses: Alive in the East? — 'the performances never flag'. live. 23 July 2020. Financial Times. 0307-1766. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723235839/https://www.ft.com/content/f3fa0b0a-8690-11e8-96dd-fa565ec55929. 23 July 2020.
  38. Web site: Alive in the East? by Binker and Moses. 23 July 2020. Apple Music.
  39. Web site: May. Chris. 19 October 2018. Moses Boyd: Displaced Diaspora album review @ All About Jazz. live. 23 July 2020. All About Jazz. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723183610/https://www.allaboutjazz.com/displaced-diaspora-moses-boyd-exodus-review-by-chris-may.php. 23 July 2020.
  40. Web site: Grieve. Lola. 21 May 2019. Meet the rising artists radically altering London's jazz scene. live. 23 July 2020. NME. en-GB. 0028-6362. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723183608/https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/undefinable-and-unmissable-meet-the-rising-artists-radically-altering-londons-jazz-scene-2490655. 23 July 2020.
  41. Web site: Thomas. Andy. 10 August 2017. Moses Boyd Is An Old Soul At The Forefront of U.K. Jazz. live. 23 July 2020. Bandcamp Daily. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724131909/https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/moses-boyd-interview. 24 July 2020.
  42. Web site: Black. James. 9 September 2014. Time, Space and the future of jazz – an interview with Moses Boyd. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723181753/http://chaostheorymusic.co.uk/moses-boyd-interview/. 23 July 2020. 23 July 2020. Chaos Theory Music. . "You have a mixtape called ‘Footsteps of Our Fathers’"; "'Time and Space', your most recent mixtape".
  43. Web site: Moses Boyd Exodus - Footsteps Of Our Fathers E.P.. 23 July 2020. Discogs. 10 February 2015 . en.
  44. Web site: Moses Boyd Exodus - Time And Space. 23 July 2020. Discogs. 27 May 2016 . en.
  45. Web site: Rye Lane Shuffle - Single by Moses Boyd. 25 July 2020. Apple Music.
  46. Web site: Fuller. Connor. 6 April 2016. Premiere: Moses Boyd - Drum Dance. live. 25 July 2020. Stamp The Wax. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725193341/https://www.stampthewax.com/2016/04/06/premiere-moses-boyd-drum-dance/. 25 July 2020.
  47. Web site: Frontline (feat. Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua) - Single by Moses Boyd. live. 25 July 2020. Spotify. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725110011/https://open.spotify.com/album/7w1nlW2BlEg3EnoVK88cxY. 25 July 2020.
  48. Web site: Murray. Robin. 23 October 2019. Moses Boyd Drops Fiery Jazz Stepper 'Stranger Than Fiction'. live. 25 July 2020. Clash. en. 1743-0801. https://web.archive.org/web/20200319094517/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/moses-boyd-drops-fiery-jazz-stepper-stranger-than-fiction. 19 March 2020.
  49. Web site: Keannelly. Cerys. 27 November 2019. Moses Boyd announces debut album with fiery lead single "Only You". live. 25 July 2020. The Line of Best Fit. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725130551/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/moses-boyd-announces-debut-album-with-fiery-lead-single-only-you. 25 July 2020.
  50. Web site: Kenneally. Cerys. 9 January 2020. Moses Boyd teams up with Poppy Ajudha on "Shades of You". live. 25 July 2020. The Line of Best Fit. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725125342/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/moses-boyd-teams-up-with-poppy-ajudha-on-shades-of-you. 25 July 2020.
  51. Web site: Binker & Moses / EP & Singles. live. https://archive.today/20200725142535/https://listen.tidal.com/view/pages/single-module-page/ae223310-a4c2-4568-a770-ffef70344441/2/65f09547-3bba-4764-ad0c-8e105f776fa7/1?artistId=8554214. 25 July 2020. 25 July 2020. Tidal. en.
  52. Bein. Kat. 27 July 2017. Mura Masa Gives Us Jazzy Techno With Moses Boyd-Featuring 'Untitled': Listen. live. 25 May 2020. Billboard. 0006-2510. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622042604/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7881826/mura-masa-untitled-moses-boyd. 22 June 2020.
  53. Web site: 11 October 2017. Premiere: Blue Lab Beats - Pineapple (ft. Moses Boyd & Nerija). live. 25 July 2020. Dummy. en-US. 2567-7594. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725200638/https://www.dummymag.com/new-music/premiere-blue-lab-beats-pineapple-ft-moses-boyd-nerija/. 25 July 2020.
  54. Web site: Hussein. Wandera. 27 November 2018. DJ Lag and Moses Boyd bring the rhythm for their "Drumming" video. live. 25 July 2020. The Fader. en. 1533-5194. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725123638/https://www.thefader.com/2018/11/27/dj-lag-moses-boyd-drumming-video-prem. 25 July 2020.
  55. Web site: May. Chris. 22 January 2020. Village of the Sun feat. Binker & Moses: Village of the Sun / Ted album review @ All About Jazz. live. 25 July 2020. All About Jazz. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725110015/https://www.allaboutjazz.com/village-of-the-sun-ted-binker-golding-gearbox-records. 25 July 2020.
  56. Web site: Keannelly. Cerys. 10 April 2020. Moses Boyd and Binker Golding link with Simon Ratcliffe for Village Of The Sun single "Ted". 25 July 2020. The Line of Best Fit. en.
  57. Web site: Tam... Tam... Tam...! Reimagined - Album by Sonzeira. 25 July 2020. Apple Music. en-us.
  58. Web site: We Out Here - Album by Various Artists. 25 July 2020. Apple Music.
  59. Web site: Black Noise 2084 - Album by DJ Khalab. 25 July 2020. Apple Music.
  60. Web site: SUGAR LIKE SALT - Album by Louis VI. 25 July 2020. Apple Music.
  61. Web site: Ashley Henry / Beautiful Vinyl Hunter. live. 25 July 2020. Tidal. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725224115/https://listen.tidal.com/album/105742604. 25 July 2020.
  62. Web site: Credits - Moses Boyd. live. 25 July 2020. Discogs. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725233936/https://www.discogs.com/artist/4316913-Moses-Boyd?limit=500&type=Credits&filter_anv=0&page=1. 25 July 2020.
  63. Web site: Credits for Moses Boyd. live. 25 July 2020. Tidal. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725144753/https://listen.tidal.com/credits/7483759. 25 July 2020.
  64. Web site: Moses Boyd Credits. 25 July 2020. AllMusic. en-us.
  65. News: Beaumont-Thomas. Ben. 12 August 2020. Sarathy Korwar, Flying Lotus and FKA twigs among 2020 AIM awards winners. The Guardian. 19 August 2020. 0261-3077.
  66. Web site: Moore. Sam. 17 June 2020. Tony Allen to be honoured posthumously at AIM Awards 2020 as nominations announced. live. 23 July 2020. NME. en-GB. 0028-6362. https://web.archive.org/web/20200625060519/https://www.nme.com/news/music/aim-awards-2020-nominations-tony-allen-honoured-posthumously-2690247. 25 June 2020.
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