Space Cadet Quintet – Exotic Sounds for a Brighter Tomorrow out now!

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[Press Release] Like everyone else, singer/songwriter Radney Foster’s world was turned upside down in 2020. For the first time in his 30+ year career, Foster was unable to tour. Faced with nothing but uncertainty, Foster found the silver lining: The shutdown gave him time collaborate musically with his sons, Julien and Jackson. The trio began to explore their shared love of instrumental exotica records, and gave the sound a modern twist.

The result is Exotic Sounds for A Brighter Tomorrow, a tropical journey inspired by a wide variety of eclectic sounds including the cinematic works of lounge jazz composers like Esquivel and Martin Denny, the moody atmosphere of 90s trip hop recordings like Air and Thievery Corporation and the production genius of Quincy Jones.

The project was the brainchild of Julien Foster. “I’ve always enjoyed the eclectic musicality of exotica records. It sets such a vivid mood,” says Julien. “With my brother’s jazz knowledge and engineering skills and my dad’s production and writing skills, I thought we could pay tribute while also creating something modern and different. The initial inspiration was those old Exoctica albums, but also things that don’t fit that tropical format, like Ennio Morricone soundtracks, 90s hip hop beats and electronica.

Julien Foster aka The Space Cadet, is a producer, graphic artist and multi-instrumentalist who has released over a dozen electronica albums and opened for artists like Tipper and Cut Chemist. In 2018, he created the soundtrack for Otherworld Encounter, an immersive sci-fi art exhibit which showed in Nashville, Atlanta and Louisville. Julien performs with the jam rock group The Good Times Family Band.

Jackson Foster is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, audio engineer and solo artist. His engineering and producing credits span genres Rap to Country/Americana to Hyperpop/TripHop and Jazz. He plays in the indie rock band Ohphelia and recently recorded and produced their debut full length album, Thoughts of Love. He recorded and engineered Exotic Sounds For A Brighter Tomorrow, as well as playing trumpet, bass, keys and various other contraptions.

Radney Foster is an Texas singer-songwriter who first gained attention as half of the duo Foster & Lloyd and established himself as a solo artist in the early 90’s. He’s recorded eleven solo albums, and penned Country hits for artists like Keith Urban, the Chicks, Darius Rucker, Guy Clark and many others. 2022 marks the 30th Anniversary of this solo debut, Del Rio, TX 1959. This fall, he’ll embark on a Anniversary tour, playing the critically acclaimed album live, top to bottom.

Together as The Space Cadet Quintet, they fearlessly blend genres and defy convention, using diverse orchestration with modern synthesis, resulting in a auditory voyage through space and time.

Exotic Sounds for a Brighter Tomorrow is available on all streaming platforms.

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Space Cadet Quintet - Exotic Sounds for a Brighter Tomorrow out now! Something a little different for Country's Chatter, but definitely worth sharing with our readers.  Enjoy. Like everyone else, singer/songwriter Radney Foster’s world was turned upside down in 2020. For the first time in his 30+ year career,...