ALFA MIST “Roulette”

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ARTIST

Alfa Mist

ALBUM TITLE

“Roulette”

LABEL

Sekito

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On his sixth album, Roulette, Alfa Mist continues to refine the distinctive musical language that has made him one of the most compelling voices of his generation, blending jazz with elements of R&B and electronic music. Each track unfolds like a self-contained narrative, contributing to a broader emotional and conceptual journey.

The opening piece, “Reincarnation”, is a contemplative rap meditation elevated by Homeboy Sandman’s thoughtful vocal delivery. In “All Time”, Tawiah’s voice drifts through a suspended, intimate atmosphere, lending the music a deeply romantic quality. The title track, stretching to nearly eight minutes, develops through a series of fluid transformations that highlight Alfa Mist’s compositional imagination and stylistic versatility.

Roulette succeeds as a sophisticated hybrid of jazz and contemporary experimentation, balancing intricate musical architecture with moments of genuine emotional resonance. The album explores themes of memory, identity, and transformation through a modern vocabulary that remains open to a wide range of influences. For Alfa Mist’s audience, it stands as further evidence of his evolution as both a sonic storyteller and a visionary composer.

Nicola Gaeta

DISTRIBUTED BY

sekito.bandcamp.com

LINEUP

Johnny Woodham (trumpet, flute), Samuel Rapley (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet), Alfa Mist (keyboards, vocals), Jamie Leeming (guitar), Lucy Nolan (viola), Laura Senior and Simmy Singh (violins), Peggy Nolan (cello), Kaya Thomas-Dyke (electric bass, vocals), Jamie Houghton and Dornik Leigh (drums), and Homeboy Sandman and Tawiah (vocals)

RECORDING DATE

Bristol and London, 2025.

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