Producer and multi-instrumentalist Ben Marc is one of the key figures of London\u2019s jazz scene. Following his critically acclaimed Breathe Suite<\/em> EP, released last September, he has just announced his debut full length Glass Effect<\/em>. The project, composed of 13 tracks, will be a singular exploration of free-jazz, classical, broken beat, hip-hop and more, linking the musician\u2019s broad range of influences: Radiohead, Ethio-jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke, Afrofuturist Sun Ra Arkestra<\/a>, grime legend Dizzee Rascal\u2026 The man has long crossed musical boundaries, working with the likes of Shabaka Hutchings<\/a>, Matthew Herbert, Charles Mingus, China Moses, Soweto Kinch and many more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To announce his new album, Marc has dropped the single \u201cMustard\u201d, a peaceful and jazzy instrumental of around three minutes. The track has a nostalgic and dreamy feel to it, exemplifying the optimistic atmosphere of the upcoming project. \u201cIt\u2019s hopeful<\/em>,\u201d says Marc about it. \u201cWe all need as much of that as we can get<\/em>.\u201d Indeed, one of the reasons behind Glass Effect<\/em> was going to nightclubs in Ibiza and experiencing the heady sun-dappled euphoria of a summery dancefloor. However, the album will also carry a heavy London influence, and will address more nuanced themes, such as \u201cthe resilience of being a Black man in the city<\/em>\u201d or the quietness of a \u201cJapanese hotel room at 4am<\/em>\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Glass Effect<\/em> by Ben Marc, out in Spring 2022 via Innovative Leisure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Listen to”Mustard” in our Songs of the Week playlist on Spotify<\/a> and Deezer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n