Stapleton, Dave - Quiet Fire LP

Quiet Fire is the new album from British producer, musician and Edition Records founder Dave Stapleton – a beat-based jazzrecord shaped by rhythmically-driven, loop-focused production with the feel of a live band. Centred on Rhodes, bass and drums,the music sits in the space where jazz, instrumental beats and atmospheric electronica meet, drawing on a shared lineage thatruns through early Bonobo, Jon Hopkins, Yussef Dayes, BADBADNOTGOOD, Kamaal Williams, Richard Spaven and Alfa Mist. Hisfirst album under his own name in over 12 years, Quiet Fire reflects a move towards beat-led writing, loop-based structure and aproducer’s mindset rather than a traditional score-driven process.Synth textures, sampled fragments and understated voices broaden the sound, with guest performances from Nils Petter Molvær(trumpet), Olga Amelchenko (saxophone) and Stuart McCallum (guitar), alongside the core trio of Jon Goode (bass) and ElliotBennett (drums). Quiet Fire is an album about evolution, adaptation and instinct, marking a clear shift in Stapleton’s approachshaped by years of intensive studio work – including seven albums with the acclaimed Slowly Rolling Camera.