PRESS PACK 2016
PRESS PACK
2016
DAZED DIGITAL (January 3rd 2013) ‘Yes Moments’ article on Dazed Digital (Dazed and Confused magazine)
Featured on Dazed Homepage:
http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/15337/1/yes-moments-dave-okumu
DUMMY MAG (October 26th 2012) Video feature on the making of Jessie Ware album ‘Devotion’
http://www.dummymag.com/videos/2012/10/26/a-dummy-film-jessie-ware-and-dave-okumu-on-the-
making-of-devotion/
CLASH MAGAZINE (April 23rd 2014) “In The Works” – in the studio feature First page
http://www.clashmusic.com/features/in-the-works-the-invisible
CLASH MAGAZINE (April 23rd 2014) “In The Works” – in the studio feature Second page
http://www.clashmusic.com/features/in-the-works-the-invisible
BOSTON GLOBE (USA) (Jan 11th 2013) Interview with Dave as part of a Jessie Ware feature
http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2013/01/10/jessie-ware-takes-less-more-
approach/bhfp06VfFqDsoRZOd7F9UK/story.html
TIMEOUT MAGAZINE
(February 26TH 2009) Time Out feature
THE QUIETUS
(June 13th 2012) The Quietus Interview
http://thequietus.com/articles/08969-the-invisible-interview-rispah
BBC
(July 21st 2009) Mercury Prize video
THE TIMES
(September 21st 2009) Dave’s Mercury Award video diary
BBC RADIO 6
(February 10th 2013) 6 Music Live at Maida Vale - Roots Manuva with The Invisible
http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e2zj3d
UNDER THE RADAR
(May 1st 2009) Ones To Watch feature
GUARDIAN MUSIC WEEKLY
(July 22nd 2012) Inrerview with Dave and Tom
THE FLY
(June 6th 2012) Two page feature.
First page
THE FLY
(June 6th 2012) Two page feature.
Second page
BBC TWO, Later…with Jools Holland (October 27th 2015) Jamie Woon performance (MD & Guitar)
https://youtu.be/5nprFxffc8s
BBC 1Xtra
(October 22nd 2015) Dave Okumu Guest DJ Mix
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06gqgj2
RINSE FM
(September 18th 2015) Guest on TEED’s show
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06gqgj2
THE VINYL FACTORY-
(March 3rd 2016) Dave Okumu on the music of Gil Scott-Heron
http://www.thevinylfactory.com/vinyl-factory-releases/dave-okumu-on-gil-scott-heron/
THE QUIETUS
(March 10th 2016) Dave Okumu’s Favourite Albums
http://thequietus.com/articles/19861-dave-okumu-the-invisible-favourite-albums-interview
LOUD AND QUIET
(February 5th 2016) Podcast featuring Dave Okumu
http://www.loudandquiet.com/2016/02/midnight-chats-podcast-episode-1-featuring-the-invisibles-
dave-okumu/
TIME OUT
(MARCH 8TH 2016) “Why I love Gil Scott-Heron”
http://www.timeout.com/london/music/why-i-love-gil-scott-heron
SAATCHI GALLERY MAGAZINE
(April 27th 2016) Gill Scot- Heron: Pieces of a Man
http://artmag.saatchigallery.com/gil-scott-heron-pieces-of-a-man/
The Guardian
(July 11th 2016) Interview with Dave Okumu
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/11/dave-okumu-the-invisible-patience
It’s Nice That
(August 30th 2016) British Journal of Photography Portrait Exhibition
https://www.itsnicethat.com/news/british-journal-of-photography-portrait-of-britain-exhibition-
310816
British Journal of Photography
(31st August 2016) Portrait of Britain Exhibition
http://www.bjp-online.com/2016/08/bjps-portrait-of-britain-launches-across-the-uk-on-1st-
september/
The Guardian Guide
(March 3rd 2017) Harangue The DJ: Dave Okumu
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/mar/03/dave-okumu-the-invisible-new-music
PRAISE FOR THE INVISIBLE
‘Album Of The Week’ Zane Lowe, BBC Radio 1
‘Album Of The Day' BBC 6 Music
"An innovative, intensely personal and passionately vital second album." - Metro 4/5 (lead review)
"A stirring, stately, eerie piece of music that sounds as ancient as it does futuristic.. Remarkable." The Times 4/5 (lead review)
‘Rispah’ is an infectious interplay between indie and electronica which is cerebral yet instantly accessible... it’s marked by moments of genuine greatness" - Clash
''Irrespective of genre or decade, 'Rispah' is an astonishing tsunami of emotion which above all, makes you feel alive." - The Fly 4.5/5
''As you'd expect from these craftsmen, its lusciously produced- drums flutter and fade as Okumu's breathily angelic voice drifts into a limbo between life and infinity'' - Loud And Quiet
“Spectral stuff… a magnetic tribute” – Q
"It's a magnificent record, born out of grief and bathed in a celebratory wonder" – The Quietus
“The Invisible have realised a set that is both contemplative and cathartic, maintaining a significant emotional hold on the listener long after finishing... Records like this don’t need to be forced upon the
listening public. Rispah is brilliant enough for the listening public to find it naturally” - BBC
“Darkly compelling… perfect nocturnal listening” – Big Issue
"Its an incredibly uplifting and moving affair, full of elegant mood pieces and pummelling post-rock that's comfortably the best thing the band have done.'' - Vice 8/10
“Elegant and enchanting… An astonishing redemptive arc brighter than any rainbow” – Mojo 4/5
"Proves beyond a doubt that this unlikely trip of jazz-leaning musicians are one of the capital’s most subtle and clever...It’s a marvellous record, from one of our most valued bands" - Dummy
''Adventurous, forward-looking and luxurious, all at the same time.'' - NME
“It's light-flooded, sensual and hugely uplifting,its lush, lyrical, inventive electronic soul" Time Out 4/5