Establishing the mood with elegant, rippling keys and a jazz-adjacent soundscape with intricate guitar, textured, rhythmic percussion, and an astral trumpet, we are immediately drawn into Hoos Collective‘s debut release, Union Street.
The opus expands with dynamism and intricacy to create a cohesive and inspiring tapestry of sound fusing funk, groove, jazz in an evocative and aura enlightening manner. The instrumental performances are out of this world, with a melancholic piano solo which dimensionalizes the composition with cosmic cymbals, before cinematic frequencies take us on a more sensual journey for the finale.
Hailing from all corners of London, we learn that Hoos Collective consists of Joseph Oti performing trumpet, Adam Hughes (aka Hoos) on keys, Gennaro Ricciardone sharing his skill on the guitar, whilst Kobe Heath Ngugi plays bass, and Stan Wickham showcases his prowess on the drums. The band confess to being influenced by jazz and hip-hop, but there is no doubt that Hoos Collective are creating a universe of their own.
They tell us that their main aim is to “make people move, and recount”, the collective from London confess, “The song is named after the street where we all first met and also recorded it.” We love what Hoos Collective are creating, as well as their message, and have added their debut masterpiece, Union Street, to our New Music Spotlight playlist.