It's time to announce the long-awaited John Askew album, 'A Room Full Of Pros & Cons'

Are we looking at the final artist album from John Askew?? It is after all his first since his 'Z List Uber Star', which is currently closing in on its 20th anniversary. Add to that the duality of 'A Room Full Of Pros & Cons's title; the faintly Last Supper-ish lean of its cover, not to mention some flagrant nose-thumbing of LP conventions, and, well, the question could at least be asked.

As with so much in life though there's more to that than meets the eye. Between John's production schedule (breakneck), day to day roles in artist management, international touring (both as a DJ and live act), label management, event organising and his 'open-all-hours' industry rep, the man's had his hands way full. Lesser wonder then that it's taken him five years to close all the 'P's and curve all the 'C's on 'A Room Full Of Pros & Cons'.
The title's John's summation of half a lifetime's worth of observations and experiences, garnered at the business end of the electronic music industry. One that hopscotched him from England's unchained free party scene to Ministry of Sound resident, and from being managed by the biggest agencies to, himself, managing legendary names. All the while mind you, refusing to compromise on absolutely anything ... ever. That's always going to leave a mark, all of which has been poured into this album.
In ways big and small, subtle or big-print, 'A Room Full Of Pros & Cons's track titles ('Running In The Dark', 'Be Careful What You Wish For', 'Take A Breath', 'When Darkness Comes', 'I Want Your Soul' and 'Afterburner' to mention a few) each speak to its theme. Many are fueled by John's signature sound, one as dependably immediate, tenacious, and floorward-thinking as any DJ from his bloc. Key to their potency is the intuitively high-wire balancing act Askew strikes between darkness and light, the subtle and the visceral, always ensuring there's nuance and alchemic colour (or shadow!) in every floor roar.

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Track Listing

• Grave Digger
• Steady & Stronger
• Push It
• UFO
• 00:00
• Be Careful What You Wish For
• Take A Breath
• Running in the Dark
• These Dogs Trust No One (Red Dragon Edit)
• Organism
• When Darkness Comes
• Aces Hi
• I Want Your Soul
• Afterburner
• Wild Horse

Additional Details

Label: Black Hole Recordings

Genre: Electronic/DJ/Scratch

Run Time: 70:00 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 12/06/24

UPC: 808798124720