Album UK 2015 on First Word Records label
Electronic, Hip-Hop/Rap and Jazz (Broken Beat, Deep House)
‘The First Day’ is the debut album from French producer Will Galland, aka Quiet Dawn. Since signing to First Word in 2014, Quiet Dawn has released two singles, ‘New Dawn’ featuring Oddisee (featuring a remix from Eric Lau) and the more recent ‘Golden Moments’ featuring Sarah Gessler. These served as the perfect introduction to QD’s style, with jazz, hip-hop and broken beat influences combined to create something that is very much his own sound. ‘The First Day’ is a concept album of sorts, a human journey based on one day – specifically the first day in search of love. This takes in many forms; peaceful familial love (Aurora, Hold Them Close), introspective love (The Trap, Golden Moments) and of course romantic love (Dusk, After Sex). Each track is linked to a specific time of day, taking the listener on a personal trip through time. The album highlights Quiet Dawn’s musical philosophy – particularly his desire to share the limelight with fellow musicians and artists. An introverted character as a person, his extroverted side comes out in his musical life. Consequently the album is dotted with collaborations. Miles Bonny, Oddisee, Theory Hazit, Sarah Gessler, Dandy Teru, Barrio and Majnun all add their talents to the album, with QD effortlessly blending their disparate skills with ease. ℗ & © 2015 First Word Records
Quiet Dawn voc, FR arranged by, composed by, directed by, producer, album by, vocals | |
Dandy Teru , FR arranged by, directed by, producer, composed by | |
David Hazak eb, b, FR electric bass | |
Oddisee voc, US vocals | |
Miles Bonny voc, fh, *1980 US trumpet, vocals | |
Supafuh voc, FR scratches | |
Theory Hazit voc, vocals | |
Sarah Gessler voc, vocals | |
Barrio , CU vocals | |
Majnun acg, voc, bvoc, vocals | |
Catalina Bellizzi voc, vocals |
Grégoire Marty artwork, photography by |
Blanka mastered by |
Supafuh mixed by |
Ohmega Watts mixed by |
Lil' Dave mixed by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Aurora | Quiet Dawn | Quiet Dawn | 1:06 | |
2 | New Dawn | Quiet Dawn | Quiet Dawn | 3:37 | |
3 | Hold Them Close | Quiet Dawn | Quiet Dawn | 3:19 | |
4 | The Trap | Quiet Dawn | Quiet Dawn | 2:27 | |
5 | Grow Old Pt. 2 | Quiet Dawn | Quiet Dawn | 3:16 | |
6 | Golden Moments | Quiet Dawn | Quiet Dawn | 4:00 | |
7 | Waters II | Quiet Dawn | Dandy Teru, Quiet Dawn | 3:20 | |
8 | Zoé | Quiet Dawn | Quiet Dawn | 4:45 | |
9 | Dusk | Quiet Dawn | Quiet Dawn | 4:14 | |
10 | After Sex | Quiet Dawn | Quiet Dawn | 1:51 | |
11 | New Dawn [Ohmega Watts Remix] | Quiet Dawn | Ohmega Watts | 3:34 | |
12 | Golden Moments [Lil' Dave Remix] | Quiet Dawn | Lil' Dave | 4:31 |
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