Finally, after years of hibernation, my debut album – “Delights of the Garden” – is available to the masses for digital download. There is a long story behind why this album has not been available which I can’t really go into for legal reasons, but it’s there now and I couldn’t be happier. Partially because it’s just necessary to be on the playing field if you want to play the game, and partially so that I now have an answer to all of the people who have asked me for the last few years, “how can I get your album?”. Here is what iTunes had to say about the album in their review.

“A delightul debut full-length indeed, featuring singles first heard on the introductory 12″s Um Favor and Theme From a Dream, as well as a composition called “First Touch” off the Cocoa EP. Over 14 marvelously constructed tracks, Desmond Williams unravels a poignant vision of downtempo that quite intelligibly illustrates his understanding of the foundation behind the styles he employs, included but not limited to dub, exotica, jazz, bossa pop, funk and a sound that can simply be summed up with Eighteenth Street Lounge. All the flavors of the garden blend into each other with a rhythmic denominator fueled by Williams playing almost all the instruments himself, producing each beat and the entire album almost single-handedly. However, the standout tracks are definitely the ones featuring exotic vocals from Portia Cristina Joo, who soaks “Um Favor” and “First Touch” in a caressing opiate and guides her contributions to slightly more trip-hopping regions.”

And here is a customer review from Amazon MP3.

“This CD is absolutely beautiful. So blissfully chill it’s not even funny. Each track is special. Vocals are kept to a minumum, and make sure you turn the bass up. Desmond Williams is nothing short of a genius. You will not regret this purchase.”

It makes me want to buy a copy. For those who haven’t heard the album, here is a selection to give you a taste.

Listen to Dread a the Roughest – Get the album on or Amazon.com