released February 10, 2017
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Available on VINYL, CD & DIGITAL/STREAMING
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Marc Mac (4hero, Visioneers) :
"Big release for this year"
BBE Records :
"This is a killa joint respect"
#11 UK Soul Chart :
Vinyl Of The Day :
"Get on a Soul and Jazz discovery with Luman Child's debut album Time To Grow"
Dusty Groove :
There's always time to grow, but this new take on jazzy hip hop soul feels fully ripe and mature to us! Excellent stuff !
SoulandJazzandFunk.com :
"The rhyming is organic and gentle but pointed while the instrumentation is jazzy - hazy trumpets, understated vibes very much in the Donald Byrd/ Mizell Brothers tradition"
Spirit Of House :
"Without doubt, "Time 2 Grow" is a truly mind blowing, absolutely phenomenal album"
Ron Ort :
"Luman Child - ein Geheimtipp aus der Schweiz !"
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A1. INTRO
Written by Pascal Strauss
Claudio Spoletini: turntables
Dani Hächler: percussion
Frank Bühler: Hammond
Luman Child: bass, piano, clavinet, programming
A2. LIFE IS LIKE A CLOUD FEAT. SQUALA ORPHAN
Written by Pascal Strauss, Royal Papa
Dani Hächler: percussion
Luman Child: Moog, synths, programming
Raúl The Great Romancer: guitar
Squala Orphan: vocals
A3. ALL ABOUT YOU FEAT. SEAN J. RANKINE
Written by Pascal Strauss, Sean Rankine
Dani Hächler: percussion
Denis Corboz: trumpet, flugelhorn
Luman Child: bass, Fender Rhodes, Moog, synths, programming
Raúl The Great Romancer: guitar
Sean J. Rankine: vocals
A4. UP & DOWN FEAT. RYAN MARSHALL & JOSEPH JUNIOR
Written by Pascal Strauss, Ryan Marshall, Joseph Okitikpi
Frank Bühler: piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond, clavinet
Joseph Junior: vocals
Luman Child: bass, Moog, synths, programming
Patrick Gasser: trumpet
Raúl The Great Romancer: guitar
Ryan Marshall: vocals
A5. WAS IT BETTER FEAT. IZA BROWN
Written by Pascal Strauss, Maliza Nzabonimpa
Dani Hächler: percussion
Frank Bühler: Moog
Luman Child: bass, Fender Rhodes, Moog, synths, clavinet, programming
Iza Brown: vocals
Patrick Gasser: trumpet
Renaud de Montmollin: guitar
B1. THE BIRDSONG FEAT. DENIS CORBOZ
Written by Pascal Strauss, Denis Corboz
Dani Hächler: percussion
Denis Corboz: flugelhorn
Frank Bühler: Fender Rhodes, synths
Luman Child: bass, synths, programming
Renaud de Montmollin: guitar
B2. SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOVE ME FEAT. ROBERT GEE
Written by Pascal Strauss, Robert Gee
Luman Child: bass, Fender Rhodes, Moog, synths, programming
Patrick Gasser: trumpet
Raúl The Great Romancer: guitar
Robert Gee: vocals
B3. TIME TO GROW FEAT. FRESH DAILY
Written by Pascal Strauss, Michael Richardson
Frank Bühler: piano, Hammond
Fresh Daily: vocals
Luman Child: bass, Fender Rhodes, Moog, programming
Patrick Gasser: trumpet
Raúl The Great Romancer: guitar
B4. HEY BROTHER FEAT. JOSEPH JUNIOR
Written by Pascal Strauss, Joseph Okitikpi
Claudio Spoletini: turntables
Dani Hächler: percussion
Joseph Junior: vocals
Luman Child: bass, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, synths, programming
Raúl The Great Romancer: guitar
B5. SUMMER SOUL
Written by Pascal Strauss, Sébastien Arni
Chief: MPC
Dani Hächler: percussion
Denis Corboz: trumpet, flugelhorn
Joseph Junior: vocals
Luman Child: bass, Fender Rhodes, programming
Raúl The Great Romancer: guitar
* LIFE IS LIKE A CLOUD FEAT. SQUALA ORPHAN (VISIONEERS REMIX)
Luke Parkhouse: guitar
Marc Mac: piano, MPC drums, percussion, string machines, bass
Recorded & Mixed by Marc Mac at Dukes Place
* LIKE A DREAM FEAT. JOSEPH JUNIOR & ONI (VINYL EXCLUSIVE)
Arranged by Pascal Strauss, Joseph Okitikpi, Antonio Buencamino
Joseph Junior: vocals
Luman Child: bass, Fender Rhodes, programming
Oni: vocals
Raúl The Great Romancer: guitar
* IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY FEAT. JOSEPH JUNIOR (VINYL EXCLUSIVE)
Arranged by Pascal Strauss, Joseph Okitikpi
Denis Corboz: flugelhorn
Joseph Junior: vocals
Luman Child: bass, Fender Rhodes, Hammond, programming
Raúl The Great Romancer: guitar
* MUSIC VIDEO TRAILER (VINYL EXCLUSIVE)
Arranged by Pascal Strauss
Carl Lofton: vocals
Dani Hächler: percussion
Frank Bühler: piano, Hammond, synths
Luman Child: bass, Fender Rhodes, synths, Moog, programming
Raúl The Great Romancer: guitar
All songs produced, arranged and mixed by Luman Child | Mastered by Shawn Joseph | Art design by David Pizzotti | Art painting by Didier Strauss | Photography by Tim Duchosal | © & ℗ Luman Child 2017