Paris-based record label Latency presents, Plunge the radiant first album of London’s promising experimental jazz trio Flur
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Paris-based record label Latency presents, Plunge, the radiant first step of London’s promising
experimental jazz trio Flur, out September 5.
Flur is the meeting of Austrian-Ethiopian harpist Miriam Adefris, British saxophonist
Isaac Robertson, and percussionist Dillon Harrison.
The trio met when studying separate music courses at Goldsmiths, University of London. Immersed in the explorative music scene surrounding the university, they have played in various formations over the past few years and collaborated with acclaimed artists (Ganavya, Floating Points, Gal Go, Shabaka), but it wasn’t until now that they formed Flur.
Shaped between Riverside Recording Studios and a South Bermondsey warehouse, Plunge
captures the trio’s first steps, moving between written passages and intuitive improvisation
with equal clarity. Drawing on contemporary classical, free jazz, and ambient influences -
think Alice Coltrane, Ambrose Akinmusire, Kaija Saariaho, Azimuth, and Angel Bat Dawid -
the trio’s instrumentation creates a sound that is both expansive and intimate.
Plunge follows Latency’s acclaimed releases with Nidia & Valentina, Emahoy Tsege-Mariam
Gebru, goat (jp), Tarta Relena, and Moritz Von Oswald, expanding the label’s commitment to
boundary-pushing music. The album features cover artwork by Julie Mehretu, the renowned
New York-based, Ethiopian-American artist whose layered, abstract cartographies explore
the entanglements of history, place, and collective memory.
Flur will premiere Plunge live at Gilles Peterson’s We Out Here Festival in August, offering
audiences their first immersion into the trio’s luminous, evolving sound world.
Album artwork: Julie Mehretu
MIRIAM ADEFRIS is an Austrian-Ethiopian harpist, sound artist, and composer based in London. Her work blends analogue harp with electronic processing, exploring texture and immersive sonic environments rooted in improvisation and composition. Known for collaborations with Floating Points, Ganavya, Shabaka and Valentina Magaletti, Miriam has performed at venues including the Sydney Opera House and XJazz! Berlin, and is currently working on her debut solo record.
ISAAC ROBERTSON is a London-based saxophonist, sound artist, and composer whose practice spans free improvisation, contemporary classical, and experimental electronics. A graduate of Goldsmiths, Isaac has performed at Cafe OTO, the EFG London Jazz Festival, and The Jazz Cafe with projects including Wetroom, PARADE, and Baby Dave. He also collaborates with the Choreographies of Care Collective, exploring sound in interdisciplinary contexts.
DILLON HARRISON is a 22-year-old percussionist from West Yorkshire, now based in London. Rooted in free jazz, improvisation, and contemporary classical music, his dynamic performances draw on extended techniques and cyclical structures. Dillon has worked with Gal Go, Brisa, and Louis Gardner, and played at Glastonbury 2024 and across Europe. He is developing his solo percussion and electronics project from his South Bermondsey studio.
JULIE MEHRETU is an Ethiopian-American artist known for her dynamic, large-scale paintings that layer gestural marks, architectural plans, and geographic grids. Her work explores themes of migration, displacement, and global history through abstraction. Represented by Marian Goodman Gallery and White Cube, Mehretu’s paintings are held in major collections worldwide, affirming her place as a leading voice in contemporary art.
LATENCY is an independent record label and curatorial platform founded in 2013 in Paris by Souleymane Said and Sidney Gerard. With artists such as Duval Timothy, goat (jp), Angel Bat Dawid, Laurel Halo, and Moritz von Oswald, Latency spans continents, weaving diverse traditions and genres into a rich tapestry of sound. Beyond records, Latency has hosted events at venues like the Paris Pantheon, Villa Medici, and Pioneer Works.