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Dawn Calling

by Don Glori

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Fly Low 06:25
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Dawn Calling 07:25
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Voyager 06:35
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After Hours 05:25

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The second release out on Nothin Personal comes from Melbourne based artist 'Don Glori'.

An anagram is a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different word or phrase. Don Glori, AKA Gordon Li, takes this concept and applies it to his name as well as his music. Deconstructing the sounds and elements of the music that he loves and recontextualising them into his own signature sound.

Carefully considered compositions that facilitate heavy doses of improvisation, Don Glori’s music reflects a deep fascination in jazz, house and Brazilian music. Tied together by his inimitable spirit and dedication to making it groove.

‘Dawn Calling’ is Don Glori’s first offering to the world, recorded live to tape over two sweltering summer days in February 2020, it captures Don Glori and his band at their best. They wear their influences proudly - touching on elements of jazz, broken- beat, house and Brazilian music. The record traverses between melancholic, textural landscapes with spiritual jazz overtones through to enchanting group vocals and again metamorphosing into synth laden grooves built entirely around the rhythm- centric marriage of the bass and drums.

From Don Glori:

“I was lucky enough to record this EP with some of my closest friends and oldest musical collaborators. I’m particularly proud of this body of work as I think it is a really accurate representation of my influences, what I was listening to, and the sort of music I wanted to make at the time.

The decision to record this straight to tape was surprising to those who knew the music but it was a necessary choice in order to capture the spirit and energy that we’ve developed and honed through the live show. From start to finish, Tim, Lachlan and Selene’s contributions are both tasteful and impressive - giving each other enough space, taking risks and knowing exactly when to step out and when to step up. This intangible connection only happens when everyone approaches the music with open ears and hearts. I can’t thank them enough for giving me their time and talent!”

This album was recorded and produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We acknowledge them as the traditional custodians of the land and pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Performed by:
Don Glori: Bass, Keys, Synths, Percussion, Vocals
Tim Cox: Drums, Percussion
Lachlan Thompson: Saxophone
Selene Messinis: Keys, Rhodes, Synths
Ruby Dargaville & Hannah McKittrick: Vocals on Track 2
Mackenzie Randall: Percussion on Track 2
Matt Hall: Vocals on Track 4

Recorded by Carl Lindeberg at Plug Seven
Mixed by Lewis Moody
Mastered by Corey Kikos
Artwork & Design by Jay Vaz


Track by track:

‘Fly Low’ - The EP begins in a cinematic, textural soundscape with a spiritual jazz introduction crashing over the top. This dynamic introduction to the band gives way to a broken beat groove which seemingly teeters on the edge of falling over itself before morphing once again into a thumping, hypnotic groove driven by the kick drum, percussion and bass.

‘Dawn Calling’ - Taking cues from the likes of Brazilian pioneers Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa and Joao Donato , the title track features driving percussion, enchanting group vocals, longing sax and and impressive solos from everyone in the band. Each listen reveals another aspect to this track.

‘Voyager’ - Fingerpicked bass weaving around an Afro-Cuban ‘Son’ clave pattern. Kit, shaker, cowbell, congas and more all oscillating between two different time signatures while being grounded by the claps throughout. The result is a driving, percussive journey which balances all these different elements perfectly. A beautiful sax and piano duet halfway through which gives rise to the more electronic elements of EP, peaking with an impressive drum solo.

‘Pachinko King Ft. ML Hall’ - ML Hall’s silky vocals are the perfect match for this buttery bass line. Warm, warbly keys, a stripped back drum performance and ethereal synths contrast against the hard hitting chorus, reminiscent of the crate digging, beat flipping, sample heavy hip-hop culture of the 90’s. Hall’s raps in the chorus’ are as impressive lyrically as they are agile.

‘After Hours’ - Closing out the release is a frantic jazz-house number. Disorienting, dangerous and energetic, driven by a heavy swinging ride cymbal and thumping bass line, the groove doesn’t let up for the entirety of the song. The band rises to the occasion here, unrelenting drums, a desperate sax solo and tasteful piano solo work together to create a memorable end to the EP.

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released December 4, 2020

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Don Glori Melbourne, Australia

Don Glori is a pseudonym for Melbourne based artist Gordon Li.

Carefully considered compositions that facilitate heavy doses of improvisation, Don Glori’s music reflects a deep fascination in Jazz, House and Brazilian music. Tied together by his inimitable spirit and dedication to making it groove. ... more

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