Precipice Ill Considered

• 1Jellyfish04:10
• 2Don't Be Sad (It's Too Late)03:23
• 3Vespa Crabro06:01
• 4Linus with the Sick Burn03:39
• 5And Then There Were Three04:15
• 6Katabatic05:05
• 7Black Lacquer04:02
• 8Kintsugi02:20
• 9Solenopsis06:41
• 10Alpenglow04:41
• Total Runtime44:17

Info for Precipice

Based out of London but bringing a distinctly international sound, Ill Considered continue to astound with their energetic and touching music, fusing free improvisation with a deep understanding of groove. At the cutting edge of contemporary UK improvised music, their voice is completely based on creating compositions in the moment. Their dynamic jams host a range of influences from Electronic/ Drum & Bass to Afrobeat and Spiritual jazz, but always encompass an unmistakeable funk & beat element. Essential to Ill Considered’s ethos is visual artist and film maker Vincent de Boer’s contribution, considered a full member of the band. In October 2021 they collaborated with another visual artist to present two multidisciplinary shows at the Purcell Room at London’s Southbank Centre.

Their forthcoming album, Precipice, is set to be released on New Soil in March 2024. Precipice takes Ill Considered back to their improvisational roots. Idris Rahman, Emre Ramazanoglu & Liran Donin operate as one to create an album highlighting their superlative talents and rightful position at the helm of the UK’s Jazz scene. A rebirth following 2021’s acclaimed Liminal Space, this new album has a raw, stripped simplicity harking back to the seminal albums of 70’s Jazz, and continues the band’s longstanding collaboration with Vincent de Boer.

Ill Considered

Ill Considered
Combining riotous free improvisation and deep groove, UK-based outfit Ill Considered have joined forces with New Soil to release their expansive catalogue of eight vinyl-only albums digitally for the first time as part of a “Digital Tour” this autumn, ahead of a new album and live performance at London Jazz Festival.

Comprised of bassist Liran Donin (Led Bib), saxophonist Idris Rahman (Wildflower, Soothsayers) and producer/mixer/drummer Emre Ramazanoglu (David Holmes, Leo Abrahams, Noel Gallagher, Steam Down, Theon Cross, Wildflower, Etienne Daho) Ill Considered are not wasting any time.

Ferociously energetic and relentless productive, the outfit recorded and released nine albums in two years between 2017 and 2019, tearing through an improvised yet fully-formed repertoire in single-take sessions that display a unique versatility and sense of invention.

As saxophonist Idris Rahman explains: “We are trying in real time to shape the music with repetitive hooks, dynamic builds, moments where we diverge into chaos and moments where we hit a climax as if we’d rehearsed it. We’re always looking for those points and listening to each other to feel where we’re going to go next.”

Fusing the dynamism of the UK jazz scene with an improvised punk energy, the band’s sound is not easily pigeonholed. Each album features original artwork by illustrator Vincent De Boer, channeling a DIY ethos that has propelled the outfit to under-the-radar cult status. Each of their vinyl-only releases has sold out at source.

“The Ill Considered sound is wide and varied, and potentially limitless in sonic scope,” Rahman explains. “We’re looking to express our emotions to the fullest possible extent and to make the resulting music coherent and cathartic for any listener that wishes to join us.”

This album contains no booklet.