{"title":"Soom T","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"louder-the-better","title":"Louder The Better","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoom T aka “The Raggamuffin Queen” will release her sixth studio album “The Louder The Better” on October 13, 2023. A combination of live band studio recordings and digital compositions, it took only 3 years to fully realize from the very first live band recordings in Brazil during the 2020 pandemic to its release this year. Entirely self-produced with her own music label Renegade Masters with Kunta as executive producer, Soom T called on her most trusted collaborators to produce this new Reggae\/Dub gem, and it’s sunnier than ever. “Path of the Wanderer” with its poignant and deeply emotive vocal, irresistible rolling bass line and driving rhythm was composed by French production maestro Tom Fire with “Ezekiel’s Vision” and “Michael” being the fruits of live band recordings at Pangea Studios in Sao Paolo Brazil under the skilled direction of Mauro Rabello. “Fly My Bird” and sunny pop anthem “Good Will Come” are original compositions by Terry Vibes out of the USA while “Bad Road”,“Emergency” and “Normal People” were stylised digital productions by France’s own Dr Bud reminiscing on Soom T’s first love of digital. Additional synths were added by executive producer Kunta and studio partner Green Teddy of Highly Seen. “Prophets”, “Free the Man”, “There is love”, “No worries” and “Don’t Make Me” composed and curated by Christian Cowlin who is the live sound engineer for The Wailers USA, takes the journey into a more roots direction with some solid harmonies and flashbacks to a bygone era. Many of the instruments on these songs were performed by Mr Cowlin himself among other seasoned musicians and recorded at his studio in the UK. Led by her great respect for activists whose aims and efforts are rooted in making society movw forward with dignity and honour, Soom T denounces the incarceration of businessman\/politician Schaeffer Cox, unjust in her eyes and tens of thousands of others globally, in a call to “Free the Man”. If “The Louder The Better” has definite roots influences, “Like a Dog” composed by French label and music production studio Irie Ites and “Walk the Earth” performed by legendary British drum \u0026amp; bass duo Mafia \u0026amp; Fluxy, added some more digital delight alongside a sweet roots trip for the listener to indulge in a medley soup of varying influences throughout this album, mixed by Mista Maff and mastered by Simon Capony at Basalte Studio. « Hail to the Watchman », an easy favourite for more traditional reggae lovers was composed by Kunta in conjunction with Green Teddy, both of whom contributed to the production of the 2017 ‘Arch’ LP. Finally, with this new reggae album, Soom T sticks to what is closest to her heart covering a multitude of topics from the corrupt state of the world, to the emptiness of politics and the urgent need to awaken to the reality of the condition of society. Behind the need to inform and urge society moving forward, « The Louder The Better » delivers a positive and inspiring message, led by melodies and vocals at the crossroads of genres, that fans will love to listen to at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"X-Ray Production","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50434985591115,"sku":"2053954","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50434986017099,"sku":"2053961","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Soom_T__Louder_The_Better_e732d1a6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726897921"},{"product_id":"the-arch","title":"The Arch","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoom T, a Scottish singer of Indian origin, grew up in a poor district of Glasgow. For her, music is an escape and her brother makes her discover her taste for activist music with in particular Rage Against The Machine, Public Enemy or Cypress Hill. After having campaigned alongside Y Network, a political group of young representatives from Glasgow neighborhoods aiming to change their city, Soom T decides to devote herself to music to denounce injustices and tell her daily struggles through militant and impactful lyrics. She first joined a hip-hop group, released a couple of bhangra songs (Indian popular music) and then discovered sound systems and reggae culture thanks to different crews and producers including Bus in Germany, Alex Paterson of cult electronic music group The Orb in the UK and later on Glasgow-based sound system Mungo’s Hi-Fi. If rap remains her favorite mode of expression, Soom T lets herself be seduced by the reggae-dub scene in which she feels free. Her first performances in France are done alongside DJ Kunta with whom she will share, over the years, a common vision of music. She was quickly spotted by the public, notably thanks to her generous music and her incisive and inimitable flow. Soom T handles words with incredible ease and has always advocated sincerity in his words. She then became an essential artist in the underground reggae scene.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"X-Ray Production","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP | x2","offer_id":50498871066955,"sku":"1101066","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50498871329099,"sku":"1101065","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0df0dae9-9315-4b4e-8304-27f0d1d24302_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1735481273"},{"product_id":"good","title":"Good","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2022, Soom T is back with her new studio album \"\u003ci\u003eood\u003c\/i\u003e entirely self-produced through her own label Renegade Masters. In this new reggae-dub album, the result of ten years of writing, composition and production, the Scottish MC blends the studio recordings of her musicians, The Stone Monks, with digital productions from various composers. From this multitude of musicians and producers, an original sound is born at the crossroads of reggae, dub and jazz, even sometimes pop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"X-Ray Production","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50506204774731,"sku":"1147508","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50506206118219,"sku":"1147509","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0c7d791a-0b7e-469d-b996-4c706b3c5cce_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727820365"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/soom-t.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}