Nostalgia 77
Benedic Lamdin is a British music producer, composer, songwriter and guitarist who releases music as Nostalgia 77. He has produced Nostalgia 77 albums since 2004, with a variety of other musicians, some of which are instrumental and some have guest vocalists.[1] "His music encompasses everything from sample-based compositions to collaborations with real, live musicians".[2] Lamdin has also written and produced for assorted singers, including Jamie Cullum, Alice Russell, and Jeb Loy Nichols.[3][4] He also runs his own jazz record label, Impossible Ark.
In 2007, Lamdin won Jazz Album Of The Year at the BBC Radio One / Gilles Peterson Worldwide Winners.[5]
Discography
Nostalgia 77 albums
- Songs for My Funeral (2004, Tru Thoughts)[6]
- The Garden (2005)
- Everything Under The Sun (2007) – includes Beth Rowley[7][8]
- Nostalgia 77 Sessions feat. Keith & Julie Tippett – with Keith Tippett and Julie Tippetts
- The Sleepwalking Society (2011) – vocals throughout by Josa Peit[2][1][9][10]
- A Journey Too Far (2014) – includes Jeb Loy Nichols[4]
- The Loneliest Flower in the Village (2023, Jazzman)
The Nostalgia 77 Octet albums
- Seven's & Eight's: Recorded Live at the Jazz Café (2006, Tru Thoughts)[11]
- Borderlands (2006)
- Weapons of Jazz Destruction (2007)
Nostalgia 77 and the Monster albums
- The Taxidermist (2012, Tru Thoughts) – includes Matthew Bourne[3][12]
- Measures (2014)
Nostalgia 77 compilation albums
- One Offs, Remixes & B-Sides (2008, Tru Thoughts)
Albums with others
- In The Kingdom Of Dub: Prince Fatty Meets Nostalgia 77 (2014) – with Prince Fatty
- Love & Poverty (2015) by Strange Faith (Lamdin, Jeb Loy Nichols and others)
Singles
- Prince Fatty Meets Nostalgia 77: Medicine Chest Dub / Seven Nation Army Dub feat. Dennis Alcapone
- Measures / Island In The Sun
- Walking Over / Hard Work In (Good Lovin Out)
Awards
- 2007: Jazz Album Of The Year, BBC Radio One / Gilles Peterson[5]
References
- ^ a b Pollard, Vincent (22 March 2011). "Nostalgia 77: The Sleepwalking Society". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ a b Buttimer, Colin. "BBC - Music - Review of Nostalgia 77 - The Sleepwalking Society". BBC. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ a b "Nostalgia 77: A Journey Too Far". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ a b "Jazz news: Nostalgia 77 Releases "Everything Under the Sun"". All About Jazz. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ Marsh, Peter. "Nostalgia 77: Songs for My Funeral: Review". BBC. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ Siwek, Daniel (9 March 2007). "Nostalgia 77 Everything Under the Sun". XLR8R. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Nostalgia 77: Everything Under the Sun". PopMatters. 9 April 2007. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "Nostalgia 77: The Sleepwalking Society". Blues & Soul. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Nostalgia 77: The Sleepwalking Society". PopMatters. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ Shore, Robert (22 November 2012). "Nostalgia 77 and The Monster's The Taxidermist is super-cool jazz". Metro. Retrieved 2023-05-28.