Momoko

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Strut is proud to present the debut album from producer, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Momoko Gill. Fresh from her critically acclaimed collaboration, Clay, recorded with cult electronic artist Matthew Herbert, Momoko asserts herself for the first time with her remarkable debut solo album.Momoko has long been one of the best-kept secrets of the British electronic and jazz scene. A self-taught drummer, producer, singer-songwriter and vocalist, she has brought her unique touch to collaborations with Alabaster DePlume, Matthew Herbert, Coby Sey, Tirzah and Nadeem Din-Gabisi (her musical partner in An Alien Called Harmony). Extensive touring on drums, keyboards and vocals has honed her compositional and production instincts.With Momoko, Gill steps into the spotlight with an album that is entirely personal. It draws as much from the stylistic influences of jazz musicians as from singer-songwriters, experimental artists and electronic producers.Based in London and having grown up in Japan and the United States, Gill expresses her vast perspective through her musical ideas and storytelling, with a unique voice forged by instinct, collaboration and solitary study.The impressive 50-person choir on "When Palestine Is Free" includes heavyweights such as Shabaka Hutchings, Soweto Kinch, Alabaster DePlume, Coby Sey, Marysia Osu and many others.Momoko was produced by Momoko Gill, recorded at the Total Refreshment Centre, mixed by Matthew Herbert and mastered by Alex Gordon at Abbey Road Studios.