''Augmented 7th'' is the debut album of the

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-based musician and DJ, Ash Walker. It was released in 2015 through the

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Deep Heads. The album features a diverse range of genres, such as dub,

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, trip-hop, and

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Background

''Augmented 7th'' featured Segilola on vocals, Nikolaj Torp Larsen from

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on melodica, and Deep Heads' founder Zeb Samuels. It includes a diverse range of genres, such as dub, reggae, jazz, trip-hop, and downtempo electronica. The album featured 4 tracks from Walker's ''Agnostic'' EP, which was critically acclaimed by the radio DJ Gilles Peterson. The name of the album refers to the

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, a popular chord in jazz.

Reception

''Augmented 7th'' received favorable reviews. Paul Scott-Bates of '' Louder Than War'' wrote, "

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seems from the evidence here to be able to adapt to almost any musical genre", and "His past works with the likes of

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and The Specials have obviously been big influences and his ability to craft often quite brilliant music has to be applauded." He criticized the "slightly annoying replication of a crackling vinyl record". Lexis from ''Music is My Sanctuary'' wrote, "My first thought was how long it had been since I had been remotely excited about a downtempo record", and "What sets ''Augmented 7th'' apart from most records in the genre is musicianship and various mixtures of musical influences."

Track listing

# "Cote De Boeuf" # "Bamboo Circus" (feat Segilola) # "Round the Twist" (feat Nikolaj Torp Larsen) # "They Do Not Know Yet" # "Six Eight" # "Noodle" # "Long Arms" # "Come On Board" # "All That You Are" (Zeb Samuels & Rowl feat Segilola; Ash Walker remix) # "Root Vegetables" # "Blue Veins" (feat Zeb Samuels) # "The Slopes" # "Lost Cranium" (Ash Walker & Zeb Samuels)

References

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External links

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