DOWNLOAD: "Lostfound (Black Light Smoke Remix)" direct mp3 / via Mixmag
DOWNLOAD: "Pharoah In the Morning" direct mp3 / via Village Voice
LISTEN: "Lostfound" + Matthew Herbert's Let Yourself Go Remix Soundcloud / via Pitchfork

Brooklyn-based Francis Harris and his album Leland, his forthcoming full length album on Scissor & Thread, is quite personal, as Harris composed the album as a requiem for his father. With the approaching 2 year anniversary of his father's passing coming up on February 25th, Harris marks the occassion with the release of Leland on February 28th, in close proximity to the life-marking event.  From one passing comes new life though, in the form of Harris' Scissor & Thread imprint, a home for the thriving indie-electronic underbelly in New York.  Producer Black Light Smoke, known for his no-wave & old school drum machine prowess on Scissor & Thread's first two 12" releases, recently remixed Francis Harris' "Lostfound," which premiered on Mixmag (the track was already remixed by Matthew Herbert as well).

The album itself is poignant, reflective, and moving, providing a contrast to his dance alias Adultnapper that allowed Harris to release the album under his actual name (his first release as such in many years).  Like Adultnapper, the dancefloor friendly micro-rhythms are intact here with the Francis Harris material, but only representing part of what's really going on. At other points in the album, Harris injects experimental elements, free jazz flouishes, live cellos, trumpet, piano, guitar and vocals throughout, creating a cohesive and captivating listen that is wholly unique. Leland was mastered by Joe Lambert (Washed Out, Animal Collective, Dirty Projectors, etc).
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Upcoming Francis Harris Live Dates
February 11 Frank & Tony @ Initfest- Lima, Peru*
March 16 Francis Harris @ W2 Media Centre- Vancouver, Canada**
March 24 Adultnapper vs. Mr. C @ Get Physical Event @  Treehouse- Miami, Florida^
March 24 Adultnapper @ Clandestine Artists Showcase-90 Degrees- Miami, Florida^
March 30 Frank & Tony @ Cielo- NYC*
April 20 Francis Harris @ Spybar- Chicago, Illinois**
* as Frank & Tony (Francis Harris + Anthony Collins)
** Francis Harris live
^ as Adultnapper
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Click Here  for Francis Harris "Lostfound" Video via Yours Truly
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Scissor & Thread is a new Brooklyn-based imprint that is a collaboration between DJ/Producer Francis Harris aka Adultnapper, Shawn Schwartz (Halcyon), Michael Scott (owner of long running Atlanta-based underground house label Soco Audio), and Parisian DJ/Producer Anthony Collins. Despite it's roots in underground dance music, and being fronted by two well established artists in the field, Scissor & Thread exists to help define the difference between a dance imprint and an indie label, the latter which is proudly call itself. More material is forthcoming from their tight knit circle of producers, musicians, etc., under new aliases created specifically for use on Scissor & Thread. In a way, this will be providing clean slates and wider creative possibilities, and will be creating a home for more expansive and ambitious ideas that stretch beyond the confines of the club. Harris has already been doing this beyond Adultnapper, providing scores for New York-based visual artist Matthew Weinstein.
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Francis Harris - Leland
Out February 28th, 2012 on Scissor & Thread
Tracklist:
Plays I Play
Pensum
Living Lips
Lostfound
Of the Field
Pharoah In the Morning
McCleod
Picture Us
Close Air
Whether Is Was
Leland

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