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Whilst ‘It’s About Time’ and ‘Ananda’ display a slightly more synthesised palette than we typically hear of a Skinshape tune, singles ‘Stornoway’ and ‘Lady Sun’ (which features the hazy soul vocals of West London’s Hollie Cook) replicate the same lifeblood heard on albums \u003ci\u003eNostalgia\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eCraterellus Tubaeformis.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhilst making this album, Dorey experimented with various keyboards and drum machines, which are at times layered over the excellent drumming of Thomas Blunt, who played live onto tape. 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While Skinshape has often been influenced by African music \u003ci\u003eUmoja\u003c\/i\u003e directly incorporates styles and rhythms from the continent. Drawing on London’s vast talent pool from across the globe collaborators bring the essence of Senegal, Portugal, Ghana and Kenya via Norway no name but a few. The initial plan was to travel to various African nations to record \u003ci\u003eUmoja\u003c\/i\u003e. This proved to be an unnecessary step because Skinshape's hometown of London ended up bearing many fruits. It was a challenging project for Dorey taking a year and a half of dedicated work to complete with many ideas left unfinished along the way. The album has a very global feel which was enhanced at the end of the process by a collaboration with Japanese painter Ken-ichi Omura. Fans of Skinshape’s distinctive voice will not be disappointed as he features on \u003ci\u003eIn The End\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Sun\u003c\/i\u003e. 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