page_title: Dark Matter (Moses Boyd album)
section_title: Composition
hierarchical_section_title: Dark Matter (Moses Boyd album) / Composition
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Theon Cross mit Chelsea Carmichael und Moses Boyd auf dem INNtöne Jazzfestival 2019. V.l.n.r. Chelsea Carmichael (sax), Theon Cross (tb), Moses Boyd (dr). English: Theon Cross with Chelsea Carmichael and Moses Boyd at INNtöne Jazzfestival 2019. L.t.r. Chelsea Carmichael (sax), Theon Cross (tb), Moses Boyd (dr).
context_page_description: Dark Matter is the debut solo studio album by British jazz musician Moses Boyd. Boyd released it independently on 14 February 2020 under his own label, Exodus Records. The album was his third-ever solo project, following Absolute Zero and Displaced Diaspora. Dark Matter was met with widespread critical acclaim upon release and was later nominated for the Mercury Prize.
context_section_description: Musically, Dark Matter is a jazz record with elements of electronica, dance, jazz fusion, grime, and rock. Piotr Orlov of Afropunk additionally highlighted the record's influences of afro-pop and afrobeats. Elizabeth Aubrey of NME described the record as a "melting-pot of genres and styles where complex jazz rhythms sit alongside [the aforementioned genres]", stressing that "whilst its head leans towards the mathematical with its polymath rhythms and intricate structures, its heart is firmly on the dancefloor." Bryan Hahn of The Fader confirmed that on the album, Boyd "ignored expectations and rules, blending genres, freshly recorded sounds, and emotions."
caption: Boyd (right) collaborates with Chelsea Charmichael (left) on saxophone and Theon Cross (middle) on tuba on Dark Matter
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