Gotts Street Park - Ozu (Studio Video)

Famed for their contemporary take on a retro sound, Goss Street Park, comprising of Josh Crocker (bass, production), Tom Henry (keys) and Joe Harris (guitar) have garnered fans and notable acclaim from an impressive litany of talent. Their seamless blend of traditional soul meets contemporary hip-hop has underpinned vocals from Rejjie Snow, Kali Uchis, Cosima, Yellow Days, Chester Watson, Celeste and Rosie Lowe to name a few.

However, 2021 sees Gotts Street Park exploring what is at the nucleus of GSP. New EP ‘Diego’ [released on Blue Flowers Music] is a musical suite of instrumental songs formed from the raw, live chemistry of being together in one room. Turning their inspiration loose and escaping predictability, GSP drew from the splicing techniques employed by Miles Davis’ ‘Bitches Brew’ to create a series of moments isolated, assembled and resampled, forming the illusion of one organic, fluid take.

A union of a sound exploring psychedelia and bedded in their familiar hip hop instrumentals; second instalment ‘Ozu’ splits off into its own lane from title track and recent single ‘Diego’. A three-minute voyage across cosmic melodies and meandering funkholds, Ozu cements Gotts Street Park’s devilish skill in arrangement and composition.

Photo credit: Jamie Sinclair