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Berhana 'HAN'

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HAN

Berhana

Debut LP from the Ethiopian-American songwriter known for his blending of R&B and rap, we have 'HAN' on exclusive baby blue vinyl.
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Exclusive Features
color Baby Blue
foil stamped Yes
numbered Yes
Other Features
download code No
exclusive VMP Exclusive
jacket type Gatefold
label EQT
pressing location GZ
release type New release
By the Numbers
1 LP
format
2019
original release year
33 1/3 RPM
speed
300
total pressing quantity
12 INCH
vinyl size
standard
weight
Description

When you listen to the debut album from R&B pop chameleon Berhana, it'll come as no surprise that he's a film buff. The 27-year-old studied film in New York City, and his vision is cinematic. He sees music primarily in its capacity for storytelling, for escapism. That's why HAN, the LP, has a narrator woven between tracks, guiding the listener on a journey through psychedelic soul and minimal electronica all led by Berhana's honeyed vocals.

 

When asked if the LP's title was a play on the character HAL from '2001: A Space Odyssey', Berhana laughs. The word is not an acronym, nor has it any specific meaning, but Berhana will concede that 'han' are three letters in the middle of his own name. The concept for the narrator actually came from somewhere else entirely. One of Berhana's favorite records from his childhood was Midnight Marauders by A Tribe Called Quest. He remembers the songs' epicness, but more than that, he recalls how they were tied together by this narrative that really took you out of yourself to another planet.

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*Audio and/or tracklist may vary slightly from the vinyl version.
Tracklist
LP 1 / Side A
1
HAN
2
Golden
3
Drnuk
4
I Been
5
Lucky Strike
LP 1 / Side B
1
Health Food
2
G2g
3
California
4
Flasbhack
5
I Wasn't Told
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Column

Berhana Takes Flight

Berhana Takes Flight
HAN
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