Jamie Lidell - why_ya_why (taken from self-titled album 'Jamie Lidell' out Feb 18⧸19)

What this video is

Released February 18, 2013 on Warp Records, 'why_ya_why' is the sixth track from Jamie Lidell's self-titled fifth studio album, produced by Lidell and Justin Stanley in Nashville, Tennessee. The album emerged from Lidell's deep engagement with 1980s electro-funk and Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Nation'-era production aesthetic, while 'why_ya_why' itself pivots toward a darker New Orleans jazz idiom colliding with…

Why it matters

A key document of early-2010s Warp Records neo-soul experimentalism. 'why_ya_why' exemplifies Lidell's approach of fusing New Orleans brass traditions, electronic decay aesthetics, and beatboxing performance culture. Critically positioned as one of the album's most adventurous tracks, the video's…