To All Things What They Need

Since the late ‘80s A Guy Called Gerald has been a force in the world of electronic music. In the history of postmodern dance music is written he’s ubiquitous: his visions, his stylistic versatility, and musical open mindedness influenced the development of global dance culture at large. For To All Things What They Need, A Guy Called Gerald freed himself from barriers fixations: the groove varies from track to track, ignoring common rhythmic formats. Masterfully, A Guy Called Gerald fuses oriental harmony fragments with electronic sounds, combining the spoken word poetry of Ursula Rucker with jazz or beat-free musical depths where an intense, soulful sensation reverberates.