Album Of The Week: United Vibrations -The Myth Of the Golden Ratio

The Myth Of the Golden Ratio - United Vibrations

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This weeks ‘album of the week’ is by South London four-piece United Vibrations. Comprised of three brothers – Ahmad, Kareem, and Yussef Dayes – alongside close friend Wayne Francis II, the group prescribes to the mantra, “Out of many must come one.” Over the course of two EPs and a full-length album previously released independently, they have worked tirelessly to channel their ideas into soundscapes enriched with beauty and meaning. While their early material was developed by busking and each song created separately, on The Myth Of The Golden Ratio they fused the process for writing and recording according to Kareem Dayes. Citing access to more instruments in the studio, the band has felt even more creative freedom to enhance their sound. The bulk of the album was written over six months, while two older tracks (“Far Far Away” and “Grow”) were treated with new arrangements for this project.

In listening to their Ubiquity debut, their passion for creation is clearly felt and heard. That same love has been admired by audiences and critics alike for their live performances. While many acts perform for or to their audiences, United Vibrations relishes in their ability to perform among and with theirs. In fact, they consider the crowd the most integral part of the experience, with the energy becoming cyclical – the crowd feeding the musicians feeding the crowd. Oftentimes they utilize call-and-response to elicit participation that helps to create and maintain a musical and divine space. People from different life experiences and demographics have become a united force through this creative space at festivals and concerts across the UK and Europe.

Kareem shares, “The Myth Of The Golden Ratio is a story that tells the tale of us and our journey in this world. It has been written for children and anyone with children or a childlike mind. We are inviting people to join us in the search for the Golden Ratio”. There are stylistically similar artists in the annals of music, but United Vibrations shoot through your soul with originality and conviction.

Take “The Myth Of The Golden Ratio” for a spin below.

8/10

 

 

‘The Myth Of The Golden Ratio’ is out now (buy)

CF Smith

Permeating your ears with good music.

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