CD - NON EXCLUSIVE - CD Digisleeve/PocketPac, 4 pages with CD booklet 12 pages

GENRE/S:
GLOBAL POP
Urban / Funk / Soul / Rock


CD / DIGITAL Tracklisting incl. (ISRC CODES) time:

1. Ai Th?t Lòng Yêu Ai (DEQ922400001) 03:59
2. ?ám C??i Nhà Em (DEQ922400002) 03:55
3. Thôi (DEQ922400003) 04:20
4. M? Xuân (DEQ922400004) 04:08
5. M?ng M? (DEQ922400005) 04:03
6. Có M?y Ai ???c Vui (DEQ922400006) 04:16
7. K? Không Tình (DEQ922400007) 04:33
8. Bói Hoa (DEQ922400008) 03:34
9. S?c Hoa Cu?c S?ng (DEQ922400009) 03:33
10. N?i Ni?m D??ng Th? (DEQ922400010) 03:22
11. Ng? Nh?n (DEQ922400011) 03


SHORT INFO:
After their debut album "Hoa Am Xua" (2019), which was nominated for Songlines Music Award 2021, featured as Record of the Month on Radio FIP in France and celebrated by Iggy Pop on BBC6, among others, Saigon Soul Revival returns with their latest record, "M?i L??ng Duyên".

Descending out of the southern night sky through a turbulent cloud of dreams, memory, longing and psychedelia, Saigon Soul Revival's second full length represents the latest act in the group's resuscitation of the raw, heavy and subversive sounds of 1960s and 70s Saigon.

Roughly translated to "destiny", M?i L??ng Duyên is a journey through eight original compositions and three soul-stirring reinterpretations of Saigonese nh?c vàng or golden music: the soundtrack to a Saigon once thought lost to history and amnesia.

Driven by Western influences rock, bolero, soul, jazz and the rich heritage of Vietnamese ballads, M?i L??ng Duyên delivers a seamless blend of genres and traditional instrumentation (?àn Tranh, ?àn B?u & ?àn Nguy?t) with themes from across time and space.

In 2024 the title ?ÁM C??I NHÀ EM from their second studio album "M?i L??ng Duyên" is featured in the HBO Mini-Serie "The Symphatizer" (directed by Par Chan-Wook (Oldboy) / Robert Downey Junior producer and actor), which is based on the novel of the same name (Pulitzer Prize 2016) by Viet Thanh Nguyen.








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GENRE/S:
GLOBAL POP
Urban / Funk / Soul / Rock


VINYL Tracklisting incl. (ISRC CODES) time:

Side A (33rpm) - 20:26


1.Ai That Long Yeu Ai
2.Dam Cuoi Nha Em
3.Thoi
4.Mo Xuan
5.Mong Mo


Side B (33rpm) - 22:54

6.Co May Ai Duoc Vui
7.Ke Khong Tinh
8.Boi Hoa
9.Sac Hoa Cuoc Song
10.Noi Niem Duong The
11.Ngo Nhan

SHORT INFO:
After their debut album "Hoa Am Xua" (2019), which was nominated for Songlines Music Award 2021, featured as Record of the Month on Radio FIP in France and celebrated by Iggy Pop on BBC6, among others, Saigon Soul Revival returns with their latest record, "M?i L??ng Duyên".

Descending out of the southern night sky through a turbulent cloud of dreams, memory, longing and psychedelia, Saigon Soul Revival's second full length represents the latest act in the group's resuscitation of the raw, heavy and subversive sounds of 1960s and 70s Saigon.

Roughly translated to "destiny", M?i L??ng Duyên is a journey through eight original compositions and three soul-stirring reinterpretations of Saigonese nh?c vàng or golden music: the soundtrack to a Saigon once thought lost to history and amnesia.

Driven by Western influences rock, bolero, soul, jazz and the rich heritage of Vietnamese ballads, M?i L??ng Duyên delivers a seamless blend of genres and traditional instrumentation (?àn Tranh, ?àn B?u & ?àn Nguy?t) with themes from across time and space.

In 2024 the title ?ÁM C??I NHÀ EM from their second studio album "M?i L??ng Duyên" is featured in the HBO Mini-Serie "The Symphatizer" (directed by Par Chan-Wook (Oldboy) / Robert Downey Junior producer and actor), which is based on the novel of the same name (Pulitzer Prize 2016) by Viet Thanh Nguyen.








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- CD Digisleeve (Gatefold), 28 page Booklet




Saigon Supersound is delighted to present the 3rd and final volume of its pre-1975 Southern Vietnamese music collection. A curated collection of music from Saigon during the 1960s and early 1970s. The music has been restored and remastered in order to present listeners with audio quality on par with its original quality upon release more than half a century ago.

The first few songs in this Volume are songs Vietnamese people used to call “Stimulus Music” or “Action Music”. These are songs that borrow vibrant melodies, inspired by the west, performed by the best representatives of this genre. In addition, this volume includes songs, famous in clubs both past and present like “N?u Anh V? Bên Em” by Mai Huong and “Hình ?nh Ngu?i Em Không Ð?i” by Thanh Lan.

Many believe that "Southern Golden Music" is just popular music, simply because it "pleases the listener". Volume 3 include melodies most Vietnamese might have considered “unpopular”, but popular with “golden music” lovers. Today, people often call “gold music” bolero music, because this is the most popular style found in this golden era of music. In this volume, Saigon Supersound have selected typical bolero songs like,“Hàn M?c T?” sang by Trúc Mai, as well as, “N?ng Chi?u” by Lê Tr?ng Nguy?n.

In addition to the variety of melodies, Volume 3 also shows the diversity of genres found in old Southern music by introducing songs that praise the homeland such as “Tình Reo Trên Sóng Lúa Vàng” by Thanh Lan, praising peace in “Xin Cho Tôi Gi?c M?ng Bình Yên” by Thanh Tuy?n, witty music in “C?u C? Lên Thành” by Connie Kim.

Volume 3 closes with the song “Xuân Mu?n” (Late Spring), performed by Hoàng Oanh. The song talks about the end of a lunar year - a cycle of heaven and earth, the end of sad stories and opens up new hopes for more positive things to come.

Finally, the face of the movie star Ki?u Chinh is chosen to grace the cover image of Saigon Supersound 3rd Volume. Although she may not have had any direct relations related to music, more than 50 years ago, Ki?u Chinh's image appeared many times on the covers of various music sheets. The image of Ki?u Chinh was chosen for the mix of Eastern and Western cultures present in her life and career that mirrored the music of that era. These songs, with melodies originating from Europe, the Americas and Africa have been an integral part of Vietnamese music since the 1960s.

Tracklist:

A1. Thý T.nh Cho Em - Mai L. Huy.n
A2. Tu. Anh Tu. Em - Hùng Cý.ng
A3. Anh Ðâu Em Ðó - Connie Kim
A4. Ði.u Ru Ný.c M.t - Carol Kim
A5. Ngý.i Hành Hýõng Trên ..nh Núi - Khánh Ly
B1. B.c Thý T.nh Trên Lô C.t - Ban Sao Bãng
B2. C.u C. Lên Thành - Connie Kim
B3. T.nh Reo Trên Sóng Lúa Vàng - Thanh Lan
B4. Xin Cho Tôi Gi.c M.ng B.nh Yên - ThanhTuy.n
B5. N.ng Chi.u - Sõn Ca
C1. Ð.ng Quên Anh Là Lính - Trý.ng H.i
C2. B.n nh.c không tên - Ban Nh.c Lê Vãn Thi.n
C3. Mýa Bay Trong Ð.i - Duy Khánh
C4. Hàn M.c T. - Trúc Mai
C5. N.u Anh V. Bên Em - Mai Hýõng
D1. G.i Ngý.i Em Nh. - Duy Quang
D2. H.nh .nh Ngý.i Em Không Ð.i - Thanh Lan
D3. Trách Yêu - Hùng Cý.ng & Mai L. Huy.n
D4. T.nh Anh T.nh Em - Túy Phý.ng
D5 .Xuân Mu.n (Chi.u 30 T.t) - Hoàng Oanh

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2 x Vinyl LP, Gatefold, OBI, Printed innersleeves


Saigon Supersound is delighted to present the 3rd and final volume of its pre-1975 Southern Vietnamese music collection. A curated collection of music from Saigon during the 1960s and early 1970s. The music has been restored and remastered in order to present listeners with audio quality on par with its original quality upon release more than half a century ago.

The first few songs in this Volume are songs Vietnamese people used to call “Stimulus Music” or “Action Music”. These are songs that borrow vibrant melodies, inspired by the west, performed by the best representatives of this genre. In addition, this volume includes songs, famous in clubs both past and present like “N?u Anh V? Bên Em” by Mai Huong and “Hình ?nh Ngu?i Em Không Ð?i” by Thanh Lan.

Many believe that "Southern Golden Music" is just popular music, simply because it "pleases the listener". Volume 3 include melodies most Vietnamese might have considered “unpopular”, but popular with “golden music” lovers. Today, people often call “gold music” bolero music, because this is the most popular style found in this golden era of music. In this volume, Saigon Supersound have selected typical bolero songs like,“Hàn M?c T?” sang by Trúc Mai, as well as, “N?ng Chi?u” by Lê Tr?ng Nguy?n.

In addition to the variety of melodies, Volume 3 also shows the diversity of genres found in old Southern music by introducing songs that praise the homeland such as “Tình Reo Trên Sóng Lúa Vàng” by Thanh Lan, praising peace in “Xin Cho Tôi Gi?c M?ng Bình Yên” by Thanh Tuy?n, witty music in “C?u C? Lên Thành” by Connie Kim.

Volume 3 closes with the song “Xuân Mu?n” (Late Spring), performed by Hoàng Oanh. The song talks about the end of a lunar year - a cycle of heaven and earth, the end of sad stories and opens up new hopes for more positive things to come.

Finally, the face of the movie star Ki?u Chinh is chosen to grace the cover image of Saigon Supersound 3rd Volume. Although she may not have had any direct relations related to music, more than 50 years ago, Ki?u Chinh's image appeared many times on the covers of various music sheets. The image of Ki?u Chinh was chosen for the mix of Eastern and Western cultures present in her life and career that mirrored the music of that era. These songs, with melodies originating from Europe, the Americas and Africa have been an integral part of Vietnamese music since the 1960s.

Tracklist:

A1. Thý T.nh Cho Em - Mai L. Huy.n
A2. Tu. Anh Tu. Em - Hùng Cý.ng
A3. Anh Ðâu Em Ðó - Connie Kim
A4. Ði.u Ru Ný.c M.t - Carol Kim
A5. Ngý.i Hành Hýõng Trên ..nh Núi - Khánh Ly
B1. B.c Thý T.nh Trên Lô C.t - Ban Sao Bãng
B2. C.u C. Lên Thành - Connie Kim
B3. T.nh Reo Trên Sóng Lúa Vàng - Thanh Lan
B4. Xin Cho Tôi Gi.c M.ng B.nh Yên - ThanhTuy.n
B5. N.ng Chi.u - Sõn Ca
C1. Ð.ng Quên Anh Là Lính - Trý.ng H.i
C2. B.n nh.c không tên - Ban Nh.c Lê Vãn Thi.n
C3. Mýa Bay Trong Ð.i - Duy Khánh
C4. Hàn M.c T. - Trúc Mai
C5. N.u Anh V. Bên Em - Mai Hýõng
D1. G.i Ngý.i Em Nh. - Duy Quang
D2. H.nh .nh Ngý.i Em Không Ð.i - Thanh Lan
D3. Trách Yêu - Hùng Cý.ng & Mai L. Huy.n
D4. T.nh Anh T.nh Em - Túy Phý.ng
D5 .Xuân Mu.n (Chi.u 30 T.t) - Hoàng Oanh

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CD
GENRE/S:

World / Asian / Funk / Rock / Nhac Vang / Reissue

SHORT INFO:

Saigon Supersound wird fortgesetzt um weitere interessante Melodien aus einer musikalischen Ära zu präsentieren, die lange Zeit im Dunkeln lag. Nach dem interntional gut aufgenommenen Release von Volume 1 freuen wir uns sehr, tiefer zu diggen und interessante Musik einer kurzen, aber bedeutenden Periode in der Geschichte Vietnams zu teilen.

Diesmal beschränkt sich die Auswahl der Titel auf die Zeit zwischen 1964 - 1975, das sogenannte "Goldene Zeitalter", in dem es im Süden Vietnams unter schwierigen Umständen eine lebendige Popkultur gab.

Für uns ist diese Geschichte mit Vol. 1 noch nicht zu Ende erzählt. Einige musikalische Facetten sind noch nicht beleuchtet, auch aus Mangel an qualitativ, geeignetem Ausgangsmaterial zur Aufarbeitung/Restaurierung. In der Zwischenzeit und vor allem durch die große Resonanz, die wir mit Vol. 1 in Vietnam erhalten haben (wir konnten zur Veröffentlichung Shows in den drei größten Städten Vietnams organisieren) und auch auf Festivals, die wir in London und Paris gespielt haben, haben sich neue Türen geöffnet und uns die Möglichkeit gegeben, Vol. 2 so zu gestalten, wie wir es uns wünschen.

VITAL SALES POINTS:

Erneut Features in FAZ / TAZ u.a.
- In der Auswahl für "Deutsche Schallplattenkritik" 2018


TRACKLISTS:

1 Carol Kim - Sài Gòn
2 Son Ca - Khi Tình Yêu Ðen
3 Vân Son - Cô Tây Ðen
4 Elvis Phuong - Loan Met Nhung
5 Thanh Tuyen - Con Gái Cea Me
6 Thanh Thúy - Trang Me Bên Suei
7 Phuong Dung - Khúc Hát Ân Tình
8 Thanh Lan - Sáng Reng
9 Son Ca - Thôn Trang Me Hei Trang Tròn
10 Túy Phueng - Xin Le Cuei Em
11 Champagne - Funky Do
12 Hùng Cueng - Tei Anh Hay Tei Em
13 Connie Kim - Túp Leu Lý Tueng
14 Trueng Hui - Ðueng Lên Non
15 Mai Le Huyen - Nhe Mình Anh Thôi
16 Lu Thu - Meng Neng Xuân Ve
17 Phuong Dung - Nheng Ðei Hoa Sim
18 Kích Ðung Nhac AVT - Lo Tho To Liau


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GENRE/S:

Rock / Funk / Soul / Asian / World


SHORT INFO:


ENGLISH
Ho Chi Minh City based band, Saigon Soul Revival has been bringing alternative pre 1975 music from Saigon back to the stage since 2016 with their live performances. Honouring the original composers, singers and the golden era from which this music (Nh?c Vàng) came while applying new arrangements and interpretations of old Vietnamese songs. With tight grooves, psychedelic textures and a powerful unique sound, SSR has performed countless shows at a variety of venues across Vietnam. In 2017 they also took part in the nationally known "Ban Nh?c Vi?t" (known in the west as "The Band") TV format and and accompanied live the two release tours to the Saigon Supersound Compilation releases.

With support from *British Council's FAMLAB Fund initiative they started to create own compositions in the same vein for their debut album "H?a Âm X?a" that was produce by Jan Hagenkötter and released in 2019 on the Saigon Supersound Imprint. The album was recorded in Vietnam with additional guests like the famous (pre 1975) Vietnamese singer Mai L? Huy?n and the current popular Saigonese rapper "Blacka" (2022 finalist of Vietnam's most successful
TV show "Rap Vi?t") in order to combine the old sound with the new sound of Saigon. Some compositions include traditional Vietnamese instruments like the ?àn Nguy?t or the ?àn tranh & ?àn b?u which is played by famous traditionally-trained musician Th? H?i Ph??ng on the album. This fusion distinguishes it from the original recordings of the 60s and 70s and has resulted in a unique and contemporary sound. Their debut album "Hoa Am Xua" gained international success. Among many other media features It was nominated for the SONGLINES MUSIC AWARDS 2021 in the UK ! and received massive radio airplay and rotations on Radio FIP in France.

All members of the band are of Vietnamese background or have a strong connection to its culture and heritage through loved ones and their time spent in the country. Their music focuses on compositions that fuse Vietnamese lyrics and sounds with influences of western rock, soul, bolero, tango and other popular genres of this time period, most of which was banned after the war. This project strives to revive this beautiful musical heritage of Vietnam which represents an important cultural bridge between east and west.

Video LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdLT4gwBLvk

DEUTSCH
Die in Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt ansässige Band Saigon Soul Revival bringt seit 2016 mit ihren Live-Auftritten die alternative Musik aus Saigon vor 1975 zurück auf die Bühne. Sie ehren die ursprünglichen Komponisten, Sänger und die goldene Ära, aus der diese Musik (Nh?c Vàng) stammt, während sie neue Arrangements und Interpretationen alter vietnamesischer Lieder verwenden. Mit knackigen Grooves, psychedelischen Texturen und einem kraftvollen, einzigartigen Sound hat SSR unzählige Auftritte an verschiedenen Veranstaltungsorten in ganz Vietnam absolviert. Im Jahr 2017 nahmen sie auch an dem landesweit bekannten TV-Format "Ban Nh?c Vi?t" (im Westen als "The Band" bekannt) teil und begleiteten live die beiden Release-Touren zu den Saigon Supersound Compilation-Veröffentlichungen.

Mit Unterstützung der *British Council's FAMLAB Fund Initiative begannen sie, eigene Kompositionen in der gleichen Art und Weise für ihr Debütalbum "H?a Âm X?a" zu kreieren, das von Jan Hagenkötter produziert und 2019 auf dem Saigon Supersound Imprint veröffentlicht wurde. Das Album wurde in Vietnam aufgenommen, mit zusätzlichen Gästen wie der berühmten (vor 1975) vietnamesischen Sängerin Mai L? Huy?n und dem aktuell sehr populären saigonesischen Rapper "Blacka" (2022 Finalist von Vietnams erfolgreichster
TV-Show "Rap Vi?t"), um den alten Sound mit dem neuen Sound von Saigon zu verbinden. Einige Kompositionen enthalten traditionelle vietnamesische Instrumente wie die ?àn Nguy?t oder die ?àn Tranh & ?àn B?u, die von demr berühmten, traditionell ausgebildeten Musiker Th? H?i Ph??ng auf dem Album gespielt wird. Diese Fusion unterscheidet es von den Originalaufnahmen der 60er und 70er Jahre und hat zu einem einzigartigen und zeitgenössischen Sound geführt. Ihr Debütalbum "Hoa Am Xua" ist ein internationaler Erfolg. Neben vielen anderen Medienberichten wurde es für die SONGLINES MUSIC AWARDS 2021 in Großbritannien nominiert und erhielt massives Radio Airplay u.a, von Iggy Pop in seiner BBC Radio Show sowie Rotationen auf Radio FIP in Frankreich.

Alle Mitglieder der Band sind vietnamesischer Herkunft oder haben eine starke Verbindung zur vietnamesischen Kultur und zum vietnamesischen Erbe durch geliebte Menschen und ihre im Land verbrachte Zeit. Ihre Musik konzentriert sich auf Kompositionen, die vietnamesische Texte und Klänge mit Einflüssen von westlichem Rock, Soul, Bolero, Tango und anderen populären Genres dieser Zeit verbinden, von denen die meisten nach dem Krieg verboten wurden. Mit diesem Projekt soll dieses wunderschöne musikalische Erbe Vietnams, das eine wichtige kulturelle Brücke zwischen Ost und West darstellt, wiederbelebt werden.

Video LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdLT4gwBLvk

TRACKLISTS:

A1 Ði Xa Ðei Nhau
A2 Hào Hoa feate Blacka
A3 Nhân Gian Tenh
A4 Ve Meng ân Tenh Nguyen feate The Hei Phýeng
A5 Tenh Nhec Se
A6 Seu Ðông
B1 Giây Phút Cuei Tuen feate Mai Le Huyen
B2 Nào Ta Cùng Hát
B3 Bài Ca Ngông
B4 Chuen Chuen Xanh (Hea teu) feate Nguyen The Hei Phýeng
B5 Chen Tenh Xýa



VITAL SALES POINTS:

…The five-piece band's background is as diverse as can be, but they all share the same fascination with this era of Vietnamese music. Two tracks, 'Vo Mong An Tinh' and 'Chuon Chuon Xanh,' employ the unique sounds of Vietnamese instruments performed by traditional musician Nguyen Thi Hai Phuong. Phuong lent her expertise on ?àn tranh, ?àn nguy??t and ?àn bâ?u to the record, creating a fascinating mix of influences across eras and genres. (SAIGONEER - Vietnam 11/2019)


Le label allemand sort le 8 novembre H?a Âm X?a, le premier album de Saigon Soul Revival, quintet d'Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville qui se réapproprie avec modernité la richesse de cet "âge d'or" musical. (- several titles are on rotation) (RADIO FIP - France 11/2019 )

S? h?u 5 thành viên ?a qu?c t?ch, ??n t? nhi?u n?i trên th? gi?i, Saigon Soul Revival gây ?n t??ng m?nh cho khán gi? b?i nét ??c ?áo không tr?n l?n. Càng ??c bi?t h?n, khi nhóm quy?t ??nh ch?n cover các ca khúc vang bóng m?t th?i, và sáng tác nhi?u tác ph?m m?i có giai ?i?u, tinh th?n ?úng v?i ch?t nh?c th?i ?i?m n?m 60, 70 c?a th? k? tr??c. (Tu?i Tr? - Vietnam 12/2020)


…The tight, polished arrangements suggest a band that have earned their stripes on the live circuit. Managing to avoid the "tribute" band" trap, they do a good job of breathing new life into stifled vein of Vietnamese pop culture / TOP OF THE WORLD REVIEW (as best asian album in April 2020) (SONGLINES - United Kingdom 04/2020)


…Saigon Soul Revival widmet sich also dem goldenen Zeitalter, alles in allem mit Gewinn, es belebt nicht nur wieder, sondern gestaltet auch neu.
Darum sind neben Interpretationen auch eigene Stücke vorhanden…Damit treffen sie die goldene Mitte: Erhalt des Alten und bestenfalls eine Motivation für junge Vietnamesen, weniger Plastik zu konsumieren.
(TAGESZEITUNG/TAZ - Germany 01/2020)
...su vocalista no trata de imitar a las féminas anglos sino que su deje y forma se encuentra más enraizada con la delicadeza y sensibilidad asiática…(ARCADIA NEGRA - Spain 11/2019)







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- 2LP
- OBI
- Gatefold
- Printed Inner-sleves

GENRE/S:

World / Asian / Funk / Rock / Nhac Vang / Reissue

SHORT INFO:

Saigon Supersound wird fortgesetzt um weitere interessante Melodien aus einer musikalischen Ära zu präsentieren, die lange Zeit im Dunkeln lag. Nach dem interntional gut aufgenommenen Release von Volume 1 freuen wir uns sehr, tiefer zu diggen und interessante Musik einer kurzen, aber bedeutenden Periode in der Geschichte Vietnams zu teilen.

Diesmal beschränkt sich die Auswahl der Titel auf die Zeit zwischen 1964 - 1975, das sogenannte "Goldene Zeitalter", in dem es im Süden Vietnams unter schwierigen Umständen eine lebendige Popkultur gab.

Für uns ist diese Geschichte mit Vol. 1 noch nicht zu Ende erzählt. Einige musikalische Facetten sind noch nicht beleuchtet, auch aus Mangel an qualitativ, geeignetem Ausgangsmaterial zur Aufarbeitung/Restaurierung. In der Zwischenzeit und vor allem durch die große Resonanz, die wir mit Vol. 1 in Vietnam erhalten haben (wir konnten zur Veröffentlichung Shows in den drei größten Städten Vietnams organisieren) und auch auf Festivals, die wir in London und Paris gespielt haben, haben sich neue Türen geöffnet und uns die Möglichkeit gegeben, Vol. 2 so zu gestalten, wie wir es uns wünschen.

VITAL SALES POINTS:

Erneut Features in FAZ / TAZ u.a.
- In der Auswahl für "Deutsche Schallplattenkritik" 2018


TRACKLISTS:

A1. Sai Gon - Carol Kim
A2. Khi Tinh Yeu Ðên - Son Ca
A3. Co Tay Ðen - Van Son
A4. Loan Mãt Nhung - Elvis Phýõng
B1. Con Gai Cua Me - Thanh Tuyên
B2. Trang Mõ Ben Suôi - Thanh Thuy
B3. Khuc Hat An Tinh - Phuong Dung
B4. Sang Rýng - Thanh Lan
C1. Thon Trang Mõ H.i Trang Tron - Son
C2. Xin Lê Cuõi Em - Tuy Phuõng
C3. Funky Do – Champagne
C4. Tai Anh Hay Tai Em - Hùng Cýõng & Mai L. Huyên
C5. Tup Lêu L. Týõng - Connie Kim
D1. Ðuõng Len Non - Truõng Hai
D2. Nhõ Minh Anh Thoi - Mai L. Huyên
D3. Mýng Nãng Xuan Vê - L. Thu
D4. Nhýng Ðôi Hoa Sim - Phuong Dung
D5. Lo Tho To Liêu - Kích Ð.ng Nhac

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LP Gatefold with two printed Inner sleeves incl. liner-notes and lyrics

GENRE/S:

Rock / Funk / Soul / Asian / World


SHORT INFO:


ENGLISH
Ho Chi Minh City based band, Saigon Soul Revival has been bringing alternative pre 1975 music from Saigon back to the stage since 2016 with their live performances. Honouring the original composers, singers and the golden era from which this music (Nh?c Vàng) came while applying new arrangements and interpretations of old Vietnamese songs. With tight grooves, psychedelic textures and a powerful unique sound, SSR has performed countless shows at a variety of venues across Vietnam. In 2017 they also took part in the nationally known "Ban Nh?c Vi?t" (known in the west as "The Band") TV format and and accompanied live the two release tours to the Saigon Supersound Compilation releases.

With support from *British Council's FAMLAB Fund initiative they started to create own compositions in the same vein for their debut album "H?a Âm X?a" that was produce by Jan Hagenkötter and released in 2019 on the Saigon Supersound Imprint. The album was recorded in Vietnam with additional guests like the famous (pre 1975) Vietnamese singer Mai L? Huy?n and the current popular Saigonese rapper "Blacka" (2022 finalist of Vietnam's most successful
TV show "Rap Vi?t") in order to combine the old sound with the new sound of Saigon. Some compositions include traditional Vietnamese instruments like the ?àn Nguy?t or the ?àn tranh & ?àn b?u which is played by famous traditionally-trained musician Th? H?i Ph??ng on the album. This fusion distinguishes it from the original recordings of the 60s and 70s and has resulted in a unique and contemporary sound. Their debut album "Hoa Am Xua" gained international success. Among many other media features It was nominated for the SONGLINES MUSIC AWARDS 2021 in the UK ! and received massive radio airplay and rotations on Radio FIP in France.

All members of the band are of Vietnamese background or have a strong connection to its culture and heritage through loved ones and their time spent in the country. Their music focuses on compositions that fuse Vietnamese lyrics and sounds with influences of western rock, soul, bolero, tango and other popular genres of this time period, most of which was banned after the war. This project strives to revive this beautiful musical heritage of Vietnam which represents an important cultural bridge between east and west.

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DEUTSCH
Die in Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt ansässige Band Saigon Soul Revival bringt seit 2016 mit ihren Live-Auftritten die alternative Musik aus Saigon vor 1975 zurück auf die Bühne. Sie ehren die ursprünglichen Komponisten, Sänger und die goldene Ära, aus der diese Musik (Nh?c Vàng) stammt, während sie neue Arrangements und Interpretationen alter vietnamesischer Lieder verwenden. Mit knackigen Grooves, psychedelischen Texturen und einem kraftvollen, einzigartigen Sound hat SSR unzählige Auftritte an verschiedenen Veranstaltungsorten in ganz Vietnam absolviert. Im Jahr 2017 nahmen sie auch an dem landesweit bekannten TV-Format "Ban Nh?c Vi?t" (im Westen als "The Band" bekannt) teil und begleiteten live die beiden Release-Touren zu den Saigon Supersound Compilation-Veröffentlichungen.

Mit Unterstützung der *British Council's FAMLAB Fund Initiative begannen sie, eigene Kompositionen in der gleichen Art und Weise für ihr Debütalbum "H?a Âm X?a" zu kreieren, das von Jan Hagenkötter produziert und 2019 auf dem Saigon Supersound Imprint veröffentlicht wurde. Das Album wurde in Vietnam aufgenommen, mit zusätzlichen Gästen wie der berühmten (vor 1975) vietnamesischen Sängerin Mai L? Huy?n und dem aktuell sehr populären saigonesischen Rapper "Blacka" (2022 Finalist von Vietnams erfolgreichster
TV-Show "Rap Vi?t"), um den alten Sound mit dem neuen Sound von Saigon zu verbinden. Einige Kompositionen enthalten traditionelle vietnamesische Instrumente wie die ?àn Nguy?t oder die ?àn Tranh & ?àn B?u, die von demr berühmten, traditionell ausgebildeten Musiker Th? H?i Ph??ng auf dem Album gespielt wird. Diese Fusion unterscheidet es von den Originalaufnahmen der 60er und 70er Jahre und hat zu einem einzigartigen und zeitgenössischen Sound geführt. Ihr Debütalbum "Hoa Am Xua" ist ein internationaler Erfolg. Neben vielen anderen Medienberichten wurde es für die SONGLINES MUSIC AWARDS 2021 in Großbritannien nominiert und erhielt massives Radio Airplay u.a, von Iggy Pop in seiner BBC Radio Show sowie Rotationen auf Radio FIP in Frankreich.

Alle Mitglieder der Band sind vietnamesischer Herkunft oder haben eine starke Verbindung zur vietnamesischen Kultur und zum vietnamesischen Erbe durch geliebte Menschen und ihre im Land verbrachte Zeit. Ihre Musik konzentriert sich auf Kompositionen, die vietnamesische Texte und Klänge mit Einflüssen von westlichem Rock, Soul, Bolero, Tango und anderen populären Genres dieser Zeit verbinden, von denen die meisten nach dem Krieg verboten wurden. Mit diesem Projekt soll dieses wunderschöne musikalische Erbe Vietnams, das eine wichtige kulturelle Brücke zwischen Ost und West darstellt, wiederbelebt werden.

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TRACKLISTS:

A1. Ði Xa Ð.i Nhau
A2. Hào Hoa feat. Blacka
A3. Nhân Gian T.nh
A4. V. M.ng ân T.nh Nguy.n feat. Th. H.i Phý.ng
A5. T.nh Nh.c S.
A6. S.u Ðông
B1. Giây Phút Cu.i Tu.n feat. Mai L. Huy.n
B2. Nào Ta Cùng Hát
B3. Bài Ca Ngông
B4. Chu.n Chu.n Xanh (H.a t.u) feat. Nguy.n Th. H.i Phý.ng
B5. Ch.n T.nh Xýa


VITAL SALES POINTS:

…The five-piece band's background is as diverse as can be, but they all share the same fascination with this era of Vietnamese music. Two tracks, 'Vo Mong An Tinh' and 'Chuon Chuon Xanh,' employ the unique sounds of Vietnamese instruments performed by traditional musician Nguyen Thi Hai Phuong. Phuong lent her expertise on ?àn tranh, ?àn nguy??t and ?àn bâ?u to the record, creating a fascinating mix of influences across eras and genres. (SAIGONEER - Vietnam 11/2019)


Le label allemand sort le 8 novembre H?a Âm X?a, le premier album de Saigon Soul Revival, quintet d'Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville qui se réapproprie avec modernité la richesse de cet "âge d'or" musical. (- several titles are on rotation) (RADIO FIP - France 11/2019 )

S? h?u 5 thành viên ?a qu?c t?ch, ??n t? nhi?u n?i trên th? gi?i, Saigon Soul Revival gây ?n t??ng m?nh cho khán gi? b?i nét ??c ?áo không tr?n l?n. Càng ??c bi?t h?n, khi nhóm quy?t ??nh ch?n cover các ca khúc vang bóng m?t th?i, và sáng tác nhi?u tác ph?m m?i có giai ?i?u, tinh th?n ?úng v?i ch?t nh?c th?i ?i?m n?m 60, 70 c?a th? k? tr??c. (Tu?i Tr? - Vietnam 12/2020)


…The tight, polished arrangements suggest a band that have earned their stripes on the live circuit. Managing to avoid the "tribute" band" trap, they do a good job of breathing new life into stifled vein of Vietnamese pop culture / TOP OF THE WORLD REVIEW (as best asian album in April 2020) (SONGLINES - United Kingdom 04/2020)


…Saigon Soul Revival widmet sich also dem goldenen Zeitalter, alles in allem mit Gewinn, es belebt nicht nur wieder, sondern gestaltet auch neu.
Darum sind neben Interpretationen auch eigene Stücke vorhanden…Damit treffen sie die goldene Mitte: Erhalt des Alten und bestenfalls eine Motivation für junge Vietnamesen, weniger Plastik zu konsumieren.
(TAGESZEITUNG/TAZ - Germany 01/2020)
...su vocalista no trata de imitar a las féminas anglos sino que su deje y forma se encuentra más enraizada con la delicadeza y sensibilidad asiática…(ARCADIA NEGRA - Spain 11/2019)







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No sales to Japan!

LP: 180g vinyl, half speed mastered, heavy sleeve, obi, gold ink
Genre: Jazz, Fusion, Funk

Tracklisting LP
A1. Shrimp Dance
A2. Kuro To Shiro
B1. Walk Tall
B2. Cat
B3. Romance


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We Release Jazz is ecstatic (purrrr!) to announce the official reissue of Hiroshi Suzuki's glorious jazz-fusion-funk Holy Grail Cat (originally released in 1976), sourced from the original masters and available on limited edition 180 gram vinyl mastered at half speed for full audiophile sound, as well as on digipack CD. Both versions come with liner notes by Teruo Isono.
Cat was recorded in October 1975 at at Nippon Columbia Studio, while Hiroshi Suzuki was visiting his home country of Japan after moving to Las Vegas in 1971 to play with Buddy Rich and perfect his craft. Back on his old stomping grounds, the man known as Neko (Cat) immediately reunited with his dear friends for an epic two day session of groove magic. The chemistry was still intact. The skills and style had grown.
The result, Cat, is a smooth masterpiece, a deep and soulful affair where stunning trombone solos by Hiroshi Suzuki flirt with Takeru Muraoka's heavenly saxophone and the sensual rhythm section of Hiromasa Suzuki (keyboards), Kunimitsu Inaba (bass), and Akira Ishikawa (drums).
Celebrated in jazz collectors circles, in the lofi beat scene, and among music diggers around the world, Cat has become one of the most sought-after Japanese jazz albums of all time and, much like Ryo Fukui's Scenery, has fascinated old and young generations alike.

Points of interests

- For fans of jazz, fusion, funk, trombone, Japanese jazz, smooth rides, cats, allure.

- Official reissue of the glorious jazz-fusion album by Japanese trombonist extraordinaire Hiroshi "Neko" Suzuki.

- 10th release from We Release Jazz, following Ryo Fukui's Scenery, Mellow Dream, A Letter from Slowboat, and Ryo Fukui in New York, the soundtrack of Le Cercle Rouge by Eric Demarsan, Stuff Combe 5 + Percussion, Marc Moulin's Placebo Live 1971 and Boillat Thérace Quintet albums. We Release Jazz is the sister-label of Geneva-based WRWTFWW Records (Midori Takada's Through The Looking Glass and Lunar Cruise with Masahiko Sato, Pierre Barouh's Le Pollen, Jun Fuka-machi's Nicole, Grauzone's discography, …)


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Tracklist 12":

A1) New Transition (Extended 12’’ Mix)
A2) Bumper Thumper (12’’ Club Dub)
B1) D.G.A.F.
B2) Bumper Thumper (Medlar Remix)

Here comes a first EP by Josh Ludlow for Toy Tonics. Mastermind of Make a Dance aka M.A.D. records. London’s best kept secret (or not so secret anymore) of new underground dance weapons that are played by everybody who counts in the scene.

Josh delivers a hot 4 -tracker that will move people on dance-floors worldwide. Combining 1990es filterhouse influences, 2000’s indie dance and some of the edgy contemporary funk moods that are lighting up clubs these days. The post - techno generation likes it funky and Josh delivers. Fitting perfectly with the vibe of Toy Tonics this EP will find a lot of friends. In fact Josh knows how things work.

Josh Ludlow has been steadily honing his craft over the past 15 years. Starting out releasing Drum & Bass under the ‘Squash!’ moniker in the late 2000’s whilst also playing drums in bands. The former gave way to live touring and it was only in 2020 when Josh resurfaced with some new electronic music.

The impetus for releasing this new material was when Josh Ludlow & Ben Lewis formed there beloved project ‘Make A Dance’ (which then went on to establish the imprint) M.A.D. Records during the pandemic.
Since then M.A.D have made a big impact on the underground scene, become regulars at places such as Fabric, Heidegluhen, Gottwood and gained DJ support of propel such as Laurent Garnier, Optimo, Palms Trax and Peggy Gou and across BBC Radio1 and regularly Cover show’s on NTS for Long Running Host’s Moxie and Apiento.

This is just the beginning.

















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Saigon Supersound is delighted to present the 3rd and final volume of its pre-1975 Southern Vietnamese music collection. A curated collection of music from Saigon during the 1960s and early 1970s. The music has been restored and remastered in order to present listeners with audio quality on par with its original quality upon release more than half a century ago.

The first few songs in this Volume are songs Vietnamese people used to call “Stimulus Music” or “Action Music”. These are songs that borrow vibrant melodies, inspired by the west, performed by the best representatives of this genre. In addition, this volume includes songs, famous in clubs both past and present like “N?u Anh V? Bên Em” by Mai Huong and “Hình ?nh Ngu?i Em Không Ð?i” by Thanh Lan.

Many believe that "Southern Golden Music" is just popular music, simply because it "pleases the listener". Volume 3 include melodies most Vietnamese might have considered “unpopular”, but popular with “golden music” lovers. Today, people often call “gold music” bolero music, because this is the most popular style found in this golden era of music. In this volume, Saigon Supersound have selected typical bolero songs like,“Hàn M?c T?” sang by Trúc Mai, as well as, “N?ng Chi?u” by Lê Tr?ng Nguy?n.

In addition to the variety of melodies, Volume 3 also shows the diversity of genres found in old Southern music by introducing songs that praise the homeland such as “Tình Reo Trên Sóng Lúa Vàng” by Thanh Lan, praising peace in “Xin Cho Tôi Gi?c M?ng Bình Yên” by Thanh Tuy?n, witty music in “C?u C? Lên Thành” by Connie Kim.

Volume 3 closes with the song “Xuân Mu?n” (Late Spring), performed by Hoàng Oanh. The song talks about the end of a lunar year - a cycle of heaven and earth, the end of sad stories and opens up new hopes for more positive things to come.

Finally, the face of the movie star Ki?u Chinh is chosen to grace the cover image of Saigon Supersound 3rd Volume. Although she may not have had any direct relations related to music, more than 50 years ago, Ki?u Chinh's image appeared many times on the covers of various music sheets. The image of Ki?u Chinh was chosen for the mix of Eastern and Western cultures present in her life and career that mirrored the music of that era. These songs, with melodies originating from Europe, the Americas and Africa have been an integral part of Vietnamese music since the 1960s.

Tracklist:

A1. Thý T.nh Cho Em - Mai L. Huy.n
A2. Tu. Anh Tu. Em - Hùng Cý.ng
A3. Anh Ðâu Em Ðó - Connie Kim
A4. Ði.u Ru Ný.c M.t - Carol Kim
A5. Ngý.i Hành Hýõng Trên ..nh Núi - Khánh Ly
B1. B.c Thý T.nh Trên Lô C.t - Ban Sao Bãng
B2. C.u C. Lên Thành - Connie Kim
B3. T.nh Reo Trên Sóng Lúa Vàng - Thanh Lan
B4. Xin Cho Tôi Gi.c M.ng B.nh Yên - ThanhTuy.n
B5. N.ng Chi.u - Sõn Ca
C1. Ð.ng Quên Anh Là Lính - Trý.ng H.i
C2. B.n nh.c không tên - Ban Nh.c Lê Vãn Thi.n
C3. Mýa Bay Trong Ð.i - Duy Khánh
C4. Hàn M.c T. - Trúc Mai
C5. N.u Anh V. Bên Em - Mai Hýõng
D1. G.i Ngý.i Em Nh. - Duy Quang
D2. H.nh .nh Ngý.i Em Không Ð.i - Thanh Lan
D3. Trách Yêu - Hùng Cý.ng & Mai L. Huy.n
D4. T.nh Anh T.nh Em - Túy Phý.ng
D5 .Xuân Mu.n (Chi.u 30 T.t) - Hoàng Oanh

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- OBI
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GENRE/S:

World / Asian / Funk / Rock / Nhac Vang / Reissue

SHORT INFO:

Saigon Supersound wird fortgesetzt um weitere interessante Melodien aus einer musikalischen Ära zu präsentieren, die lange Zeit im Dunkeln lag. Nach dem interntional gut aufgenommenen Release von Volume 1 freuen wir uns sehr, tiefer zu diggen und interessante Musik einer kurzen, aber bedeutenden Periode in der Geschichte Vietnams zu teilen.

Diesmal beschränkt sich die Auswahl der Titel auf die Zeit zwischen 1964 - 1975, das sogenannte "Goldene Zeitalter", in dem es im Süden Vietnams unter schwierigen Umständen eine lebendige Popkultur gab.

Für uns ist diese Geschichte mit Vol. 1 noch nicht zu Ende erzählt. Einige musikalische Facetten sind noch nicht beleuchtet, auch aus Mangel an qualitativ, geeignetem Ausgangsmaterial zur Aufarbeitung/Restaurierung. In der Zwischenzeit und vor allem durch die große Resonanz, die wir mit Vol. 1 in Vietnam erhalten haben (wir konnten zur Veröffentlichung Shows in den drei größten Städten Vietnams organisieren) und auch auf Festivals, die wir in London und Paris gespielt haben, haben sich neue Türen geöffnet und uns die Möglichkeit gegeben, Vol. 2 so zu gestalten, wie wir es uns wünschen.

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Erneut Features in FAZ / TAZ u.a.
- In der Auswahl für "Deutsche Schallplattenkritik" 2018


TRACKLISTS:

A1. Sai Gon - Carol Kim
A2. Khi Tinh Yeu Ðên - Son Ca
A3. Co Tay Ðen - Van Son
A4. Loan Mãt Nhung - Elvis Phýõng
B1. Con Gai Cua Me - Thanh Tuyên
B2. Trang Mõ Ben Suôi - Thanh Thuy
B3. Khuc Hat An Tinh - Phuong Dung
B4. Sang Rýng - Thanh Lan
C1. Thon Trang Mõ H.i Trang Tron - Son
C2. Xin Lê Cuõi Em - Tuy Phuõng
C3. Funky Do – Champagne
C4. Tai Anh Hay Tai Em - Hùng Cýõng & Mai L. Huyên
C5. Tup Lêu L. Týõng - Connie Kim
D1. Ðuõng Len Non - Truõng Hai
D2. Nhõ Minh Anh Thoi - Mai L. Huyên
D3. Mýng Nãng Xuan Vê - L. Thu
D4. Nhýng Ðôi Hoa Sim - Phuong Dung
D5. Lo Tho To Liêu - Kích Ð.ng Nhac

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2LP R&S and Apollo Records present an official vinyl repress of this most classicand timeless album The vinyl uses the 2013 re-masters made from original DAT tapes cut by Matt Colton and presented in original artwork.

All time favourite Aphex Twin Album. Nice and accesible experimental techno. Originally released in 1992. What else could be said here, we finally are stocking copies on arguably the most important and influential electronic album of album time, Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works 85–92. You will always need this!!!

Tracks: A1 Xtal
A2 Tha
A3 Pulsewidth
B1 Ageispolis
B2 i
B3 Green Calx
B4 Heliosphan
C1 We Are The Music Makers
C2 Schottkey 7th Path
C3 Ptolemy
D1 Hedphelym
D2 Delphium
D3 Actium



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Tracklist

A1. Sue Me
A2. License To Vibe feat. ‘Em
B1. Chicken Bone
B2. 16 Red

Release info:

Sometimes you go to take a step back to go forward. What sounds like a Ferris Bueller quote and can be as easily applied as a seatbelt, also holds true for the long over-due and outright return of Tiger & Woods. Four tracks that are as classic as they are catchy and as simple as the monochrome label that carries their titles. Drawing conclusions from an extended period as a DJ team and before going back to their esteemed and critically acclaimed live set, it’s all made for dance floors and with their conductors in mind. Going back to their roots, it marks the start of a series with raw takes and an authentic aesthetic. The job of feet is walking, but their hobby is dancing.
Sue Me and License To Vibe (featuring long-time collaborator ’Em) sound like they were ripped straight from an unreleased Editainment reel. On the other side, Chicken Bone and 16 Red are even straighter on the DJ tip: turning French House Italian. Powerful and punchy. No samples were harmed during the filming of this record!



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Format Notes: 2024 repress, 140g vinyl, remastered from the original analogue tapes


Track List:

1 A1 : Roots (9:24)
2 A2 : Images (4:55)
3 A3 : Caliban (4:35)

4 B1 : Whapatiti (3:22)
5 B2 : Capricorn (4:00)
6 B3 : Odokamona (3:24)
7 B4 : Southern Roots And Celebration (7:45)

Release Notes:

What an unbelievable record. From the wild cover to the iconic breakbeats, Roots from Ian Carr’s Nucleus is one of the dopest albums we know. This is seriously thick, funky-prog jazz-rock heaven. Originally released on Vertigo in 1973, other than a couple of versions at the time for other territories, Roots was never re-pressed since so it’s gone on to become another one of those impossible to find records.

Maybe it was a little too out there for the time, but it’s aged very, very well indeed and this Be With re-issue, re-mastered from the original analogue tapes, shows off just why this deserves to be back in press.

Genius trumpeter and visionary composer Ian Carr was one of the most respected British musicians of his era. He was a true pioneer and saw the potential in fusing the worlds of jazz with rock, just as Miles Davis and The Tony Williams Lifetime did in the US. In late 1969, following the demise of the Rendell-Carr quintet, and tiring of British jazz, Carr assembled the legendary Nucleus. Regarding music as a continuous process, Nucleus refused to “recognise rigid boundaries” and worked on delivering what they saw as a “total musical experience”. We can get behind that.

Under bandleader Carr, Nucleus existed as a fluid line-up of inventive, skilled musicians. This constant evolution and revolution was all part of the continuous musical exploration and discovery that took jazz to new levels.

Working together with producer Fritz Fryer and engineer Roger Wake, the seven compositions by Carr, Brian Smith and Dave MacRae that make up Roots flirt with perfection, and Nucleus at that time made up of the cream of 1970s UK jazz with Brian Smith on tenor saxophones and flutes, Dave MacRae on piano and electric piano, Jocelyn Pitchen on guitar, Roger Sutton on bass, both Clive Thacker and Aureo De Souza on drums and percussion, Joy Yates delivering the vocals and of course Carr on trumpet.

The spellbinding title track immediately renders the album indispensable. Riding the illest of loping breakbeats, “Roots” is low-slung, doped-out heist-funk. An absolute monster. If it sounds familiar then that’s likely down to it being sampled by Madlib for Lootpack and Quasimoto’s “Loop Digga”, as well as by a whole host of beat manipulators. “Roots” conjures prime instrumental hip-hop / beat music, only 20 years ahead of its time. Truly, these are the roots. Through sinuous bass, twinkling keys and a hypnotic guitar riff, a smoky brass motif weaves its way into a gloriously deep haze around Carr’s solos. “Roots” is over 9 minutes long, but there’s not a single wasted second, not surprising given that this is a condensed version of an originally 40 minute long commissioned composition.

The soothing vocal fusion delight of “Images” follows. Meticulously constructed, with gorgeous flute work from Brian Smith, with Joy Yates’ silky vocals and Dave MacRae’s Rhodes never sounding better. The cool, driving “Caliban” closes out the first side. Originally the third movement in a four part commission to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday it stands up on its own, all robust rhythms and blended brass. Keyboard colour and Carr’s trumpet are splashed across the funk drums and basslines (and there’s even some bamboo flute). This really is fusion: the elements of jazz and rock coming together in beautifully synthesis.

Side two opens in riotous fashion with the short, thrilling samba of “Wapatiti”. Next up, “Capricorn” forms a smoothed-out, jazzy constellation. Mellow and dreamy, its twinkling percussion and languid horns slowly build the vibe before head-nod drums and a killer bassline enter the fray. With a distinct heaviness that Black Sabbath would’ve envied, “Odokamona” is a venomous slice of riff-soaked jazz metal (yes, you read that right), elevated by Carr’s wah-wah horns.

The album closes with MacRae’s exceptionally cosmic “Southern Roots and Celebration”. Very much in conversation with Weather Report, it opens as a languorous, spiritual jazz of chiming keys and serene guitar that turns slowly, gorgeously into a mid-paced, brass-laced banger. It’s another sure-fire party starter and the sound of the band having a righteous blast, building an ecstatic chaos that ends with Yates screaming.

And of course we need to talk about Keith Davis’ cover for Roots. Perhaps the coolest record cover of all time? Certainly one of the most bonkers. Just your run-of-the-mill high-gloss, acid-tinged airbrush dystopian/utopian living-room party scene. Consider this your chemical flashback trigger warning.

Front-and-centre the hip-to-death green robot holds court with their giant ball of yellow barbwire wool, hooked up to… something(?) being teased out from under the stairs (probably best not to ask). A thoroughly zoned-out, long-legged Pop Art party-goer lounges half-plugged in to the painting behind her as a pair of legs flail into shot from the the top of the stairs opposite. We won’t even begin to guess what the chap’s up to in the middle, but the view out of the windows is rather nice, and someone’s already got the hoover out ready to tidy up. All of the Nucleus sleeves are something special, but this particular one? Crikey.

This Be With edition of Roots has been re-mastered from the original Vertigo master tapes, Simon Francis’ mastering working together with Pete Norman’s cut to weave their usual magic with these wonderful recordings. The crazy cover has been restored at Be With HQ as the finishing touch to this long overdue re-issue.







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