Quiet Fire is the new album by producer, British musician and Edition Records founder Dave Stapleton – a rhythm-based jazz record shaped by rhythmic, loop-driven production, with the feel of a live band. Centered on Rhodes, bass and drums, the music sits in the space where jazz, instrumental rhythms and atmospheric electronics meet, drawing on a shared lineage that runs through the early work of Bonobo, Jon Hopkins, Yussef Dayes, BADBADNOTGOOD, Kamaal Williams, Richard Spaven and Alfa Mist. His first album under his own name in over 12 years, Quiet Fire reflects a move toward rhythmic writing, loop-based structure and a producer’s mindset, rather than a traditional music-led process. Synth textures, sampled fragments and subtle vocals broaden the sound, with guest performances from Nils Petter Molvær (trumpet), Olga Amelchenko (saxophone) and Stuart McCallum (guitar), alongside the core trio made up of Jon Goode (bass) and ElliotBennett (drums). Quiet Fire is an album about evolution, adaptation and instinct, marking a clear shift in Stapleton’s approach, shaped by years of intensive studio work – including seven albums with the acclaimed Slowly Rolling Camera.