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Recently James Heather started to release music via Ahead Of Our Time - Coldcut's recently resurrected first label and playground for free expression/experimentation. First came Modulations: EP1, seven tracks which were written and recorded at different times and in various headspaces. Next came his debut album Stories From Far Away On Piano, a more unified conceptual piece of work. The album concept centres on Heather's interpretations of real world news stories. The pieces ebb and flow, slowly enveloping the listener in a subtly subliminal fashion.

The album is an appeal to emotion, a way of bringing the listener in, to evoke an empathetic response, this is my interpretation of stories I discovered. The stories themselves are not the focus, but the piano assimilation is, as the album is about viewpoint, opinion and perspective.

A1. Ruqia

A2. Empire Sounds

A3. MHope

A4. Biomes

A5. Last Minute Change Of Heart

B1. Pathos

B2. Teardrop Tattoo

B3. Kraken

B4. Blueprint