Don Leisure - Tyrchu Sain LP

Don Leisure has cemented his name as one of the most forward-thinking and experimental beatmakers and producers within the current musical ecosystem. As well as being 50% of Darkhouse Family (alongside Earl Jeffers) he has collaborated with the likes of Angel Bat Dawid, Gruff Rhys, DJ Spinna and First Word label-mates Amanda Whiting and Tyler Daley (Children of Zeus).

Welsh beatmaker Don Leisure releases a new album "Tyrchu Sain" including single Tyrchu which features the soft-spoken vocal stylings of Gruff Rhys over a gently rolling, tape saturated and expertly chopped instrumental, creating (in Gruff’s own words) ‘Shiny new beat-treasures with ghostly reflections of Welsh pop’s past - skillfully dug from Sain Records’ deepest veins’.

A dedicated student of music, over the years, Don has amassed a vast encyclopedic knowledge of music genres and subcultures, including a fascination with Welsh psychedelic folk music from the mid-20th century. This introduction was made by respected musician, producer and selector Andy Votel’s 2005 two-part compilation series "Welsh Rare Beat" (in collaboration with Gruff Rhys and Don Thomas), comprising twenty-five tracks from Sain Records’ back catalogue.

Now the oldest independent record label in Wales, Sain is a wildly influential bastion of home-grown Welsh talent, co-founded by Welsh-language folk singer Dafydd Iwan, whose music has seen a cultural resurgence in recent years with his 1983 song Yma o Hyd (We’re Still Here) becoming a huge anthem for Wales football fans.

Tracklist:

1. Y Dechrau [feat. Boy Azooga, Jessy Allen, Earl Jeffers, Andy Brown and Amanda Whiting]
2. Chwarae Teg
3. Thema Osian
4. Tyrchu [feat. Gruff Rhys]
5. Dwr y Mynydd
6. Geiriau Doeth
7. Tynged
8. Trac Piano
9. Cynnau Tan [feat. Carwyn Ellis]
10. Anturiaethau Pellach Capten Idole
11. Pino ar y Bas!! [feat. Darkhouse Family]
12. Bran Swit
13. Thema Nia (Ahmed) [feat. Naima Jamal]
14. Torri Sidan
15. Un i Dewi [feat. Andy Brown]
16. Erlid Y Ddraig
17. Maen Llia
18. Dwyrain Cymru
19. Tad a Mab [feat. Dafydd Brynmor Davies]
20. Diolch a Nos Da [feat. Dafydd Iwan]

About this product: this release is pressed on 180g black (eco friendly) vinyl. Includes an OBI strip.