Ta-ku Curates 'In Good Hands Vol. 1' Compilation for Qrates
Ta-ku has teamed up with Japanese full-service vinyl crowdfunding and manufacturing platform Qrates to curate the first volume of their 'In Good Hands' compilation series. Limited to 300 copies, 'In Good Hands Vol. 1' is due for release on March 1st and features new music from Wafia x Masego x Ta-ku, Jarreau Vandal, Please Wait, Sango x Alayna, Kanna, Subeck, Kerri x Ache, Matt McWaters, Pastels, Full Crate, Mr. Hong, Dot and Jael.
"It's about connectivity, really,” says Regan Mathews, of the inaugural Qrates compilation. Better known as Ta-ku, the Perth-based producer behind the heart-rending 'Songs to Break Up To' album, and high-profile remixes for Flume, Chet Faker, BANKS, Childish Gambino and Justin Timberlake has curated features from many of his friends, collaborators and contemporaries. “Nearly everyone on the record are people that I've had existing relationships with, whom I have known for a really long time, in the music industry and on a personal level, as well,” he says. “They’re people that I really admire—not only in their music but also as people.”
The outcome of this carefully selected mix is 12 tracks of soulful funk, RnB and nu-jazz that thaws through icy electronic beats and moments of smooth dub and ambient by Jarreau Vandal, Jael and Sango—as well as regular Ta-ku collaborators like Wafia, Masego and Matt McWaters. They each mark their own point across the geographical and cultural map, while sharing a common experience as digital natives. That experience with growing up online hasn’t stopped artists like DOT and Kerri from appreciating a classic format though, with many of the artists featured on 'In Good Hands Vol. 1', growing up with cassettes and vinyl and a lingering appreciation for them.
The 'In Good Hands Vol. 1' artwork features romantic pastel-pink and grey with its glowing, flowery silhouette coming from Samuel Burgess-Johnson. Not only is the London-based designer behind releases from pop icons Tove Lo, The 1975 and Usher, but he's also responsible for the baroque beauty of Ta-ku's own 2014 album 'Songs to Break Up To'.
Qrates is the world's first vinyl crowdfunding platform, revolutionizing the way independent artists put music in their fans' hands - without the waste, risk, or red tape. From design and on-demand pressing to sales, storage, and shipping, Qrates provides everything you need to get your music on vinyl.