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Rising multi-media artist Shaboozey intends to build his own world.
Determined to carve his own lane in the Alt-Country / Hip-Hop space; he crafts a sound that pays homage to a cast of traditional Western influences, such as Bob Dylan, Lead Belly, Johnny Cash, and Leonard Cohen, while looking into the future of what the two genres have yet to introduce.
Remaining true to his Virginia roots, Shaboozey hopes to continue the region's long-standing tradition of producing some of the most prolific creatives of the new millennium. This time through elevating the scope of contemporary hip-hop and introducing a modern Americana culture to a global audience.
Fresh off of his inclusion in the groundbreaking Beyonce album, Cowboy Carter, of which he was the only featured artist to appear twice, Shaboozey is set to release his own album, Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going. An album that has been years in the making, it includes standout singles "Let It Burn," "Vegas," "Anabelle," & the infectiously fun singalong anthem "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." Millions of streams later, and appearances on esteemed programs such as COLORS and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Shaboozey is set to become the new face of modern American country music.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- Shaboozey is a country artist with influences of contemporary hip-hop
- Shaboozey has 9M monthly listeners on Spotify
- The album, Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going, has over 20k pre-saves on Apple Music
- Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going comes at the perfect time, as the cowboy aesthetic and country music are at a critical nexus in pop culture
- Third studio album from Shaboozey, following the previously released Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die (2022) & Lady Wrangler (2018)
- A Bar Song (Tipsy) is a new bar room/college town singalong anthem
- Appeared on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from & Inspired by the Motion Picture) for the song, "Start A Riot" - 140M streams on Spotify alone
- Appeared on Beyonce's Cowboy Carter album
- Only featured artist to appear twice
- Received wide-spread acclaim from all major publications (Rolling Stone, LA Times, Variety, USA Today, Time, Billboard & more)
- Debuted at #31 (Spaghetti) & #61 (Sweet Honey Buckiin') on Billboard Hot 100
- Debuted the single "Vegas" via a memorable performance in COLORS & later performed it on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Performing a set of live shows in May in select key markets (LA/NY/Nashville) - all of which are sold out
- Official music videos released for "Let It Burn", "Vegas," "Anabelle," & "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"
- Overall Streams: 182.07M+
- Let It Burn @ 28.1M+
- Anabelle @ 4.5M+
- Vegas @ 1.6M+
- Over Half A Billion Views on TikTok
- Let It Burn #8 on Viral Spotify
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Rising multi-media artist Shaboozey intends to build his own world.
Determined to carve his own lane in the Alt-Country / Hip-Hop space; he crafts a sound that pays homage to a cast of traditional Western influences, such as Bob Dylan, Lead Belly, Johnny Cash, and Leonard Cohen, while looking into the future of what the two genres have yet to introduce.
Remaining true to his Virginia roots, Shaboozey hopes to continue the region's long-standing tradition of producing some of the most prolific creatives of the new millennium. This time through elevating the scope of contemporary hip-hop and introducing a modern Americana culture to a global audience.
Fresh off of his inclusion in the groundbreaking Beyonce album, Cowboy Carter, of which he was the only featured artist to appear twice, Shaboozey is set to release his own album, Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going. An album that has been years in the making, it includes standout singles "Let It Burn," "Vegas," "Anabelle," & the infectiously fun singalong anthem "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." Millions of streams later, and appearances on esteemed programs such as COLORS and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Shaboozey is set to become the new face of modern American country music.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- Shaboozey is a country artist with influences of contemporary hip-hop
- Shaboozey has 9M monthly listeners on Spotify
- The album, Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going, has over 20k pre-saves on Apple Music
- Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going comes at the perfect time, as the cowboy aesthetic and country music are at a critical nexus in pop culture
- Third studio album from Shaboozey, following the previously released Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die (2022) & Lady Wrangler (2018)
- A Bar Song (Tipsy) is a new bar room/college town singalong anthem
- Appeared on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from & Inspired by the Motion Picture) for the song, "Start A Riot" - 140M streams on Spotify alone
- Appeared on Beyonce's Cowboy Carter album
- Only featured artist to appear twice
- Received wide-spread acclaim from all major publications (Rolling Stone, LA Times, Variety, USA Today, Time, Billboard & more)
- Debuted at #31 (Spaghetti) & #61 (Sweet Honey Buckiin') on Billboard Hot 100
- Debuted the single "Vegas" via a memorable performance in COLORS & later performed it on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Performing a set of live shows in May in select key markets (LA/NY/Nashville) - all of which are sold out
- Official music videos released for "Let It Burn", "Vegas," "Anabelle," & "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"
- Overall Streams: 182.07M+
- Let It Burn @ 28.1M+
- Anabelle @ 4.5M+
- Vegas @ 1.6M+
- Over Half A Billion Views on TikTok
- Let It Burn #8 on Viral Spotify
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DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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Rising multi-media artist Shaboozey intends to build his own world.
Determined to carve his own lane in the Alt-Country / Hip-Hop space; he crafts a sound that pays homage to a cast of traditional Western influences, such as Bob Dylan, Lead Belly, Johnny Cash, and Leonard Cohen, while looking into the future of what the two genres have yet to introduce.
Remaining true to his Virginia roots, Shaboozey hopes to continue the region's long-standing tradition of producing some of the most prolific creatives of the new millennium. This time through elevating the scope of contemporary hip-hop and introducing a modern Americana culture to a global audience.
Fresh off of his inclusion in the groundbreaking Beyonce album, Cowboy Carter, of which he was the only featured artist to appear twice, Shaboozey is set to release his own album, Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going. An album that has been years in the making, it includes standout singles "Let It Burn," "Vegas," "Anabelle," & the infectiously fun singalong anthem "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." Millions of streams later, and appearances on esteemed programs such as COLORS and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Shaboozey is set to become the new face of modern American country music.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- Shaboozey is a country artist with influences of contemporary hip-hop
- Shaboozey has 9M monthly listeners on Spotify
- The album, Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going, has over 20k pre-saves on Apple Music
- Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going comes at the perfect time, as the cowboy aesthetic and country music are at a critical nexus in pop culture
- Third studio album from Shaboozey, following the previously released Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die (2022) & Lady Wrangler (2018)
- A Bar Song (Tipsy) is a new bar room/college town singalong anthem
- Appeared on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from & Inspired by the Motion Picture) for the song, "Start A Riot" - 140M streams on Spotify alone
- Appeared on Beyonce's Cowboy Carter album
- Only featured artist to appear twice
- Received wide-spread acclaim from all major publications (Rolling Stone, LA Times, Variety, USA Today, Time, Billboard & more)
- Debuted at #31 (Spaghetti) & #61 (Sweet Honey Buckiin') on Billboard Hot 100
- Debuted the single "Vegas" via a memorable performance in COLORS & later performed it on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Performing a set of live shows in May in select key markets (LA/NY/Nashville) - all of which are sold out
- Official music videos released for "Let It Burn", "Vegas," "Anabelle," & "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"
- Overall Streams: 182.07M+
- Let It Burn @ 28.1M+
- Anabelle @ 4.5M+
- Vegas @ 1.6M+
- Over Half A Billion Views on TikTok
- Let It Burn #8 on Viral Spotify
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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Germany
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Determined to carve his own lane in the Alt-Country / Hip-Hop space; he crafts a sound that pays homage to a cast of traditional Western influences, such as Bob Dylan, Lead Belly, Johnny Cash, and Leonard Cohen, while looking into the future of what the two genres have yet to introduce.
Remaining true to his Virginia roots, Shaboozey hopes to continue the region's long-standing tradition of producing some of the most prolific creatives of the new millennium. This time through elevating the scope of contemporary hip-hop and introducing a modern Americana culture to a global audience.
Fresh off of his inclusion in the groundbreaking Beyonce album, Cowboy Carter, of which he was the only featured artist to appear twice, Shaboozey is set to release his own album, Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going. An album that has been years in the making, it includes standout singles "Let It Burn," "Vegas," "Anabelle," & the infectiously fun singalong anthem "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." Millions of streams later, and appearances on esteemed programs such as COLORS and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Shaboozey is set to become the new face of modern American country music.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- Shaboozey is a country artist with influences of contemporary hip-hop
- Shaboozey has 9M monthly listeners on Spotify
- The album, Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going, has over 20k pre-saves on Apple Music
- Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going comes at the perfect time, as the cowboy aesthetic and country music are at a critical nexus in pop culture
- Third studio album from Shaboozey, following the previously released Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die (2022) & Lady Wrangler (2018)
- A Bar Song (Tipsy) is a new bar room/college town singalong anthem
- Appeared on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from & Inspired by the Motion Picture) for the song, "Start A Riot" - 140M streams on Spotify alone
- Appeared on Beyonce's Cowboy Carter album
- Only featured artist to appear twice
- Received wide-spread acclaim from all major publications (Rolling Stone, LA Times, Variety, USA Today, Time, Billboard & more)
- Debuted at #31 (Spaghetti) & #61 (Sweet Honey Buckiin') on Billboard Hot 100
- Debuted the single "Vegas" via a memorable performance in COLORS & later performed it on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Performing a set of live shows in May in select key markets (LA/NY/Nashville) - all of which are sold out
- Official music videos released for "Let It Burn", "Vegas," "Anabelle," & "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"
- Overall Streams: 182.07M+
- Let It Burn @ 28.1M+
- Anabelle @ 4.5M+
- Vegas @ 1.6M+
- Over Half A Billion Views on TikTok
- Let It Burn #8 on Viral Spotify
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Germany
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Rising multi-media artist Shaboozey intends to build his own world.
Determined to carve his own lane in the Alt-Country / Hip-Hop space; he crafts a sound that pays homage to a cast of traditional Western influences, such as Bob Dylan, Lead Belly, Johnny Cash, and Leonard Cohen, while looking into the future of what the two genres have yet to introduce.
Remaining true to his Virginia roots, Shaboozey hopes to continue the region's long-standing tradition of producing some of the most prolific creatives of the new millennium. This time through elevating the scope of contemporary hip-hop and introducing a modern Americana culture to a global audience.
Fresh off of his inclusion in the groundbreaking Beyonce album, Cowboy Carter, of which he was the only featured artist to appear twice, Shaboozey is set to release his own album, Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going. An album that has been years in the making, it includes standout singles "Let It Burn," "Vegas," "Anabelle," & the infectiously fun singalong anthem "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." Millions of streams later, and appearances on esteemed programs such as COLORS and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Shaboozey is set to become the new face of modern American country music.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- Shaboozey is a country artist with influences of contemporary hip-hop
- Shaboozey has 9M monthly listeners on Spotify
- The album, Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going, has over 20k pre-saves on Apple Music
- Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going comes at the perfect time, as the cowboy aesthetic and country music are at a critical nexus in pop culture
- Third studio album from Shaboozey, following the previously released Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die (2022) & Lady Wrangler (2018)
- A Bar Song (Tipsy) is a new bar room/college town singalong anthem
- Appeared on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from & Inspired by the Motion Picture) for the song, "Start A Riot" - 140M streams on Spotify alone
- Appeared on Beyonce's Cowboy Carter album
- Only featured artist to appear twice
- Received wide-spread acclaim from all major publications (Rolling Stone, LA Times, Variety, USA Today, Time, Billboard & more)
- Debuted at #31 (Spaghetti) & #61 (Sweet Honey Buckiin') on Billboard Hot 100
- Debuted the single "Vegas" via a memorable performance in COLORS & later performed it on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Performing a set of live shows in May in select key markets (LA/NY/Nashville) - all of which are sold out
- Official music videos released for "Let It Burn", "Vegas," "Anabelle," & "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"
- Overall Streams: 182.07M+
- Let It Burn @ 28.1M+
- Anabelle @ 4.5M+
- Vegas @ 1.6M+
- Over Half A Billion Views on TikTok
- Let It Burn #8 on Viral Spotify
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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Determined to carve his own lane in the Alt-Country / Hip-Hop space; he crafts a sound that pays homage to a cast of traditional Western influences, such as Bob Dylan, Lead Belly, Johnny Cash, and Leonard Cohen, while looking into the future of what the two genres have yet to introduce.
Remaining true to his Virginia roots, Shaboozey hopes to continue the region's long-standing tradition of producing some of the most prolific creatives of the new millennium. This time through elevating the scope of contemporary hip-hop and introducing a modern Americana culture to a global audience.
Fresh off of his inclusion in the groundbreaking Beyonce album, Cowboy Carter, of which he was the only featured artist to appear twice, Shaboozey is set to release his own album, Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going. An album that has been years in the making, it includes standout singles "Let It Burn," "Vegas," "Anabelle," & the infectiously fun singalong anthem "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." Millions of streams later, and appearances on esteemed programs such as COLORS and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Shaboozey is set to become the new face of modern American country music.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- Shaboozey is a country artist with influences of contemporary hip-hop
- Shaboozey has 9M monthly listeners on Spotify
- The album, Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going, has over 20k pre-saves on Apple Music
- Where I've Been, isn't Where I'm Going comes at the perfect time, as the cowboy aesthetic and country music are at a critical nexus in pop culture
- Third studio album from Shaboozey, following the previously released Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die (2022) & Lady Wrangler (2018)
- A Bar Song (Tipsy) is a new bar room/college town singalong anthem
- Appeared on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from & Inspired by the Motion Picture) for the song, "Start A Riot" - 140M streams on Spotify alone
- Appeared on Beyonce's Cowboy Carter album
- Only featured artist to appear twice
- Received wide-spread acclaim from all major publications (Rolling Stone, LA Times, Variety, USA Today, Time, Billboard & more)
- Debuted at #31 (Spaghetti) & #61 (Sweet Honey Buckiin') on Billboard Hot 100
- Debuted the single "Vegas" via a memorable performance in COLORS & later performed it on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Performing a set of live shows in May in select key markets (LA/NY/Nashville) - all of which are sold out
- Official music videos released for "Let It Burn", "Vegas," "Anabelle," & "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"
- Overall Streams: 182.07M+
- Let It Burn @ 28.1M+
- Anabelle @ 4.5M+
- Vegas @ 1.6M+
- Over Half A Billion Views on TikTok
- Let It Burn #8 on Viral Spotify
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Packaging: 2 x Black 140 Grs Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve with Mat UV & Spot Gloss UV, 2 x Printed Inner sleeve, front sticker
PRODUCT INFOS:
DOUBLE BLACK VINYL
" 40th Anniversary double vinyl edition featuring:
o The Age of Consent (2018 remaster)
o Hundreds & Thousands (2024 remaster)
" Updated artwork with rare and unseen photos on Inner Sleeves
SHORT BIOG
Synth pop trio Bronski Beat's 1984 debut The Age of Consent is a rarity in musical history - an album that both defined a generation and challenged the status quo. Its four singles, and particular lead single 'Smalltown Boy', have endured with astonishing resonance, offering home to all listeners dreaming of escape from their familiar surroundings and situations.
Every track on the album places the listener 'in the room': they are in it, living it, rolling inside each song's thematic meaning. Through the blue-eyed wonder of singer Jimmy Somerville's vocal pirouettes, they too take the punch of hate in 'Why?', question the bible with alongside a male voice choir on 'It Ain't Necessarily So', and watch the same crappy TV advertising on 'Junk'. They are part of the trade-off between lust and commerce in 'Love and Money' and the heated near climax of 'Need A Man Blues.'
40 years later and The Age of Consent remains as prescient and vital as ever as it did on its original release; truly transgressive - defiant, queer, and laden with hooks. To celebrate this important anniversary, London Records revisit the album across a series of expanded formats, uncovering sonic archival gems, new mixes, essays and more.
TRACKLISTING:
DOUBLE VINYL
VINYL 1 : THE AGE OF CONSENT (2018 REMASTER)
SIDE ONE
1. WHY?
2. IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO
3. SCREAMING
4. NO MORE WAR
5. LOVE AND MONEY
SIDE TWO
1. SMALLTOWN BOY
2. HEATWAVE
3. JUNK
4. NEED A MAN BLUES
5. I FEEL LOVE / JOHNNY REMEMBER ME
VINYL 2 : HUNDREDS & THOUSANDS (2024 REMASTER)
SIDE THREE
1. HEATWAVE (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
2. WHY (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
3. RUN FROM LOVE (DOMINIC MAITA REMIX)
SIDE FOUR
1. HARD RAIN (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
2. SMALLTOWN BOY (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
3. JUNK (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
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Packaging: 2 x Black 140 Grs Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve with Mat UV & Spot Gloss UV, 2 x Printed Inner sleeve, front sticker
PRODUCT INFOS:
DOUBLE BLACK VINYL
" 40th Anniversary double vinyl edition featuring:
o The Age of Consent (2018 remaster)
o Hundreds & Thousands (2024 remaster)
" Updated artwork with rare and unseen photos on Inner Sleeves
SHORT BIOG
Synth pop trio Bronski Beat's 1984 debut The Age of Consent is a rarity in musical history - an album that both defined a generation and challenged the status quo. Its four singles, and particular lead single 'Smalltown Boy', have endured with astonishing resonance, offering home to all listeners dreaming of escape from their familiar surroundings and situations.
Every track on the album places the listener 'in the room': they are in it, living it, rolling inside each song's thematic meaning. Through the blue-eyed wonder of singer Jimmy Somerville's vocal pirouettes, they too take the punch of hate in 'Why?', question the bible with alongside a male voice choir on 'It Ain't Necessarily So', and watch the same crappy TV advertising on 'Junk'. They are part of the trade-off between lust and commerce in 'Love and Money' and the heated near climax of 'Need A Man Blues.'
40 years later and The Age of Consent remains as prescient and vital as ever as it did on its original release; truly transgressive - defiant, queer, and laden with hooks. To celebrate this important anniversary, London Records revisit the album across a series of expanded formats, uncovering sonic archival gems, new mixes, essays and more.
TRACKLISTING:
DOUBLE VINYL
VINYL 1 : THE AGE OF CONSENT (2018 REMASTER)
SIDE ONE
1. WHY?
2. IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO
3. SCREAMING
4. NO MORE WAR
5. LOVE AND MONEY
SIDE TWO
1. SMALLTOWN BOY
2. HEATWAVE
3. JUNK
4. NEED A MAN BLUES
5. I FEEL LOVE / JOHNNY REMEMBER ME
VINYL 2 : HUNDREDS & THOUSANDS (2024 REMASTER)
SIDE THREE
1. HEATWAVE (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
2. WHY (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
3. RUN FROM LOVE (DOMINIC MAITA REMIX)
SIDE FOUR
1. HARD RAIN (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
2. SMALLTOWN BOY (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
3. JUNK (HARVEY GOLDBERG REMIX)
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Label:imbalance computer music
Cat-No:ML-036LP
Release-Date:20.09.2024
Genre:Electronic
Configuration:2LP Excl
Label:imbalance computer music
Cat-No:ML-036LP
Release-Date:20.09.2024
Genre:Electronic
Configuration:2LP Excl
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Monolake - 01 The Elders Disagree
2
Monolake - 02 Thru Stalactites
3
Monolake - 03 Signals
4
Monolake - 04 Cute Little Aliens
5
Monolake - 05 Intermezzo
6
Monolake - 06 Global Transport
7
Monolake - 07 Stasis Field
8
Monolake - 08 Prime Lundy
9
Monolake - 09 Red Alphonso
10
Monolake - 10 Eclipse
2 x 12”, black vinyl, 4C gatefold
My studio is my shelter, I feel comfortable there, surrounded by wonderful inspiring machines. A small cosy room where ideas emerge, mature, morph, and solidify into their final shape. 'Studio' is the result of spending time in that space. The album's intention is simple: Presenting a beautiful personal musical journey. The creative process in itself matters to me, the interaction with my instruments, the accidental discoveries, the successful execution of a vision and anything in between.
Most of the tracks on this album got revised countless times, and then even more, once I knew in which context and order I wanted to arrange them. I have been living with my music for months now, listening, thinking, changing, diving deeper and deeper into each piece.
I love albums, they are a beautiful long-form format where each part has its place, a journey from the start till the end. Each piece has its own story, its own flavour and history.
Some of them have been with me since a while already. There is material which I created years ago for installations and music derived from previous audiovisual works, all completely ripped apart and rearranged multiple times. During their creation my pieces often turn into something completely different, they repeatedly shift from one state to another until they become solid. What I consider a core element at the beginning might be later discarded completely, and a little detail in the background might become the essence.
Many explorations ended in the trash bin before the results had a chance to be part of 'Studio'. Things did not fall into place, did not feel right.
Other compositions had to fill the void instead, some created quickly in a rush of inspiration, some slowly, shy, questioning their significance. This album did not come into existence in a hurry, it took as long as it needed. I used the time to walk around my creations, to listen to them from the distance, physically, mentally, with friends, in all kinds of different contexts. I tried to understand what I just did. I started to see patterns, hidden motifs, things that were buried in between too many layers of sound. What is essential? What is ornament? I reduced, rearranged, added again.
The closer I got to the final state of 'Studio' the more clarity I found. The inherent doubts and the nagging voices from the inside got more quiet, and a sense of achievement started to manifest itself. More and more details just fell into place. And now it is done. After making electronic music since almost thirty years I don't care anymore about genres, about how to label things. It is music, my own personal music, and that's it. Call it electronica if you wish.
Process Notes
The music on this album has been constructed in Ableton Live. Most of the sounds have been created with my collection of beloved hardware synthesisers and effects, often further processed until something completely different did emerge. Sometimes I spend days in the studio just recording sounds or creating new presets, without already having a composition in mind. A few selected musical instruments contributed significantly to the palette of this album; a New England Digital Synclavier II, which also served as inspiration for the artwork, a Sequential Prophet VS, which is present on all Monolake albums since 1996, a Yamaha SY77, Linn Drum, and the Oberheim Xpander. And then there is Operator in Ableton Live, which I developed in 2004 and still love to use, and a lot of the other effects and instruments in the software. And of course my Granulator III instrument, and the PitchLoop89 audio effect. The final sonic world is often the result of radical processing of these elements, via filtering, pitch shifting, time stretching and other types of processing, both in Live and with my hardware. The good old Alesis Quadraverb deserves an honorary mention here, so does the AMS RMX 16.
Artwork
The cover combines a few complex elements. A composition of various lichen photographs, and a computational noise field that cuts rivers into the structure, where the inner artwork of the album shines through: The inside of the CD package and the gatefold vinyl cover shows a non-existing musical instrument, based on the user interface of the Synclavier II. I've always been fond of its futuristic button matrix with red LEDs, which conjures a sense of nostalgia for early computer systems. But I wanted more than just a photograph of it. Instead, I created a collage that not only consists of its existing controls but also integrated additional features it never possessed, though it might have in a subsequent iteration. In essence, I crafted a vision of a future that never materialized.
Geeky detail: When a Synclavier II is turned on, and the connected mainframe computer did not boot yet, the LEDs in the buttons light up in random patterns. The imaginary version of it does the same.
Track Listing:
01 The Elders Disagree
02 Thru Stalactites
03 Signals
04 Cute Little Aliens
05 Intermezzo
06 Global Transport
07 Stasis Field
08 Prime Lundy
09 Red Alphonso
10 Eclipse
Composed, mixed and produced by Robert Henke 2024..
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My studio is my shelter, I feel comfortable there, surrounded by wonderful inspiring machines. A small cosy room where ideas emerge, mature, morph, and solidify into their final shape. 'Studio' is the result of spending time in that space. The album's intention is simple: Presenting a beautiful personal musical journey. The creative process in itself matters to me, the interaction with my instruments, the accidental discoveries, the successful execution of a vision and anything in between.
Most of the tracks on this album got revised countless times, and then even more, once I knew in which context and order I wanted to arrange them. I have been living with my music for months now, listening, thinking, changing, diving deeper and deeper into each piece.
I love albums, they are a beautiful long-form format where each part has its place, a journey from the start till the end. Each piece has its own story, its own flavour and history.
Some of them have been with me since a while already. There is material which I created years ago for installations and music derived from previous audiovisual works, all completely ripped apart and rearranged multiple times. During their creation my pieces often turn into something completely different, they repeatedly shift from one state to another until they become solid. What I consider a core element at the beginning might be later discarded completely, and a little detail in the background might become the essence.
Many explorations ended in the trash bin before the results had a chance to be part of 'Studio'. Things did not fall into place, did not feel right.
Other compositions had to fill the void instead, some created quickly in a rush of inspiration, some slowly, shy, questioning their significance. This album did not come into existence in a hurry, it took as long as it needed. I used the time to walk around my creations, to listen to them from the distance, physically, mentally, with friends, in all kinds of different contexts. I tried to understand what I just did. I started to see patterns, hidden motifs, things that were buried in between too many layers of sound. What is essential? What is ornament? I reduced, rearranged, added again.
The closer I got to the final state of 'Studio' the more clarity I found. The inherent doubts and the nagging voices from the inside got more quiet, and a sense of achievement started to manifest itself. More and more details just fell into place. And now it is done. After making electronic music since almost thirty years I don't care anymore about genres, about how to label things. It is music, my own personal music, and that's it. Call it electronica if you wish.
Process Notes
The music on this album has been constructed in Ableton Live. Most of the sounds have been created with my collection of beloved hardware synthesisers and effects, often further processed until something completely different did emerge. Sometimes I spend days in the studio just recording sounds or creating new presets, without already having a composition in mind. A few selected musical instruments contributed significantly to the palette of this album; a New England Digital Synclavier II, which also served as inspiration for the artwork, a Sequential Prophet VS, which is present on all Monolake albums since 1996, a Yamaha SY77, Linn Drum, and the Oberheim Xpander. And then there is Operator in Ableton Live, which I developed in 2004 and still love to use, and a lot of the other effects and instruments in the software. And of course my Granulator III instrument, and the PitchLoop89 audio effect. The final sonic world is often the result of radical processing of these elements, via filtering, pitch shifting, time stretching and other types of processing, both in Live and with my hardware. The good old Alesis Quadraverb deserves an honorary mention here, so does the AMS RMX 16.
Artwork
The cover combines a few complex elements. A composition of various lichen photographs, and a computational noise field that cuts rivers into the structure, where the inner artwork of the album shines through: The inside of the CD package and the gatefold vinyl cover shows a non-existing musical instrument, based on the user interface of the Synclavier II. I've always been fond of its futuristic button matrix with red LEDs, which conjures a sense of nostalgia for early computer systems. But I wanted more than just a photograph of it. Instead, I created a collage that not only consists of its existing controls but also integrated additional features it never possessed, though it might have in a subsequent iteration. In essence, I crafted a vision of a future that never materialized.
Geeky detail: When a Synclavier II is turned on, and the connected mainframe computer did not boot yet, the LEDs in the buttons light up in random patterns. The imaginary version of it does the same.
Track Listing:
01 The Elders Disagree
02 Thru Stalactites
03 Signals
04 Cute Little Aliens
05 Intermezzo
06 Global Transport
07 Stasis Field
08 Prime Lundy
09 Red Alphonso
10 Eclipse
Composed, mixed and produced by Robert Henke 2024..
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Ryo Fukui - A1. Sonora
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Ryo Fukui - A2. Stella by Starlight
3
Ryo Fukui - A3. Speak Low
4
Ryo Fukui - A4. Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen
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Ryo Fukui - B1. Old Country
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Ryo Fukui - B2. Soultrane
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Ryo Fukui - B3. Chasin’ The Bird
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Ryo Fukui - B4. Be My Love
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LP: 180g vinyl, half speed mastered, heavy sleeve, obi
Tracklisting LP
A1. Sonora
A2. Stella by Starlight
A3. Speak Low
A4. Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen
B1. Old Country
B2. Soultrane
B3. Chasin’ The Bird
B4. Be My Love
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We Release Jazz is delighted to announce the official reissue of Ryo Fukui’s final album, the very personal contemporary jazz offering, A Letter from Slowboat, 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.
Known for his miraculous albums Scenery (1976) and Mellow Dream (1977), legendary Hokkaido pianist Ryo Fukui, with the help of his wife Yasuko, opened his very own jazz club in Sapporo in 1995, Slowboat. This is where Ryo Fukui spent the latter half of his career, playing again and again, welcoming peers for unforgettable sessions, and perfecting the craft he lived for: jazz.
A Letter from Slowboat is a poetic, soulful, and honest love letter to Hokkaido, to Fukui’s jazz club, and to endless hours of practicing artistry in a place called home. Backed by longtime collaborators Takumi Awaya on bass, and Ittetsu Takemura on drums, Ryo Fukui flows through classics and originals with natural class, fluidity and absolute precision, expressing a smooth balance between skills and heart. Slowboat, full of breathtaking solos and exquisite moments of clarity, is another crucial piece in the career of one of the most fascinating jazzmen to ever grace the piano. It was released in 2016, sadly the year Ryo Fukui passed away, leaving behind a legacy of works that is sure to captivate jazz lovers for generations to come, and Slowboat, where the magic still happens to this day.
This is reissued in conjunction with Ryo Fukui’s Ryo Fukui in New York (1999), also available via We Release Jazz.
Points of interests
- For fans of jazz, soul jazz, modal, hard bop, piano, Japanese jazz, boats, Sapporo, Scenery, jazz clubs and very personal letters.
- Official reissue of the final album by legendary Hokkaido pianist Ryo Fukui.
- 8th release from We Release Jazz, following Ryo Fukui’s Scenery and Mellow Dream, the soundtrack of Le Cercle Rouge by Eric Demarsan, Stuff Combe 5 + Percussion, Marc Moulin’s Pla-cebo 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, MKWAJU ensemble’s KI-Motion, Jun Fukamachi’s Nicole, Bruno Spoerri’s Voice of Taurus and The Sound of the UFOs, Piero Umiliani’s Tra Scienza e Fantascienza and Il Mondo Dei Romani…)
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LP: 180g vinyl, half speed mastered, heavy sleeve, obi
Tracklisting LP
A1. Sonora
A2. Stella by Starlight
A3. Speak Low
A4. Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen
B1. Old Country
B2. Soultrane
B3. Chasin’ The Bird
B4. Be My Love
Info:
We Release Jazz is delighted to announce the official reissue of Ryo Fukui’s final album, the very personal contemporary jazz offering, A Letter from Slowboat, 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.
Known for his miraculous albums Scenery (1976) and Mellow Dream (1977), legendary Hokkaido pianist Ryo Fukui, with the help of his wife Yasuko, opened his very own jazz club in Sapporo in 1995, Slowboat. This is where Ryo Fukui spent the latter half of his career, playing again and again, welcoming peers for unforgettable sessions, and perfecting the craft he lived for: jazz.
A Letter from Slowboat is a poetic, soulful, and honest love letter to Hokkaido, to Fukui’s jazz club, and to endless hours of practicing artistry in a place called home. Backed by longtime collaborators Takumi Awaya on bass, and Ittetsu Takemura on drums, Ryo Fukui flows through classics and originals with natural class, fluidity and absolute precision, expressing a smooth balance between skills and heart. Slowboat, full of breathtaking solos and exquisite moments of clarity, is another crucial piece in the career of one of the most fascinating jazzmen to ever grace the piano. It was released in 2016, sadly the year Ryo Fukui passed away, leaving behind a legacy of works that is sure to captivate jazz lovers for generations to come, and Slowboat, where the magic still happens to this day.
This is reissued in conjunction with Ryo Fukui’s Ryo Fukui in New York (1999), also available via We Release Jazz.
Points of interests
- For fans of jazz, soul jazz, modal, hard bop, piano, Japanese jazz, boats, Sapporo, Scenery, jazz clubs and very personal letters.
- Official reissue of the final album by legendary Hokkaido pianist Ryo Fukui.
- 8th release from We Release Jazz, following Ryo Fukui’s Scenery and Mellow Dream, the soundtrack of Le Cercle Rouge by Eric Demarsan, Stuff Combe 5 + Percussion, Marc Moulin’s Pla-cebo 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, MKWAJU ensemble’s KI-Motion, Jun Fukamachi’s Nicole, Bruno Spoerri’s Voice of Taurus and The Sound of the UFOs, Piero Umiliani’s Tra Scienza e Fantascienza and Il Mondo Dei Romani…)
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Label:Morton Records / EMPIRE
Cat-No:ERE1032
Release-Date:01.11.2024
Genre:Soul/Funk
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Label:Morton Records / EMPIRE
Cat-No:ERE1032
Release-Date:01.11.2024
Genre:Soul/Funk
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LP: Black vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve
From Cape Town to Cairo, and now to fans, stages and screens around the world, PJ Morton shares his newest album, fully made in the motherland. Cape Town to Cairo is a collection of songs that he created in 30 days throughout 4 countries in Africa — South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Egypt. Described as the best trip of his life, this transformative journey began as just the seed of an idea last fall, but instantly grew into his most sonically-sprawling and immediately-inspired record to date. With no music, lyrics or preconceptions, he stepped foot onto the continent with two thoughts: a wild dream to write and record his next LP in less than a month, and a mission to immerse himself in as many different cultures, stories and communities as he could.
Surrounded by featured collaborators like Fireboy DML, Mádé Kuti, Asa, Ndabo Zulu, and Soweto Spiritual Singers, as well as additional producers including P.Priime and The Cavemen., his own live band and local musicians, PJ Morton used music as his common language. Always his greatest way of communicating, he expressed his feelings and experiences of Africa through songs he and others were forming together on the spot, side-by-side in different studios, cities and towns for the very first time. None of the tracks were written before he arrived or after he left, and the arrangements showcase both the countries’ native genres as well as the innate, stylistic instincts that have made Morton a 5x GRAMMY-winner and 20x GRAMMY-nominee, whether it be his soul, R&B and gospel roots, or the pop prowess he has further honed as a member of Maroon 5.
“When you’ve been in music as long as I have, you’re constantly looking for inspiration,” says PJ Morton. “And you’re looking for the things that made you want to do it in the first place. I’ve made albums every type of way you can think, so I wanted to try something I hadn’t done before. As a Black American who had never been to South or West Africa, I knew there was something there waiting for me. So I put a little pressure on myself to make a full record in a month, but I also said, ‘If I’m gonna go to Africa, I want to see Africa.’ We made music, but we also formed connections. We made new friends, and this is just the start.”
ESSENCE adds, "This trip is not just a physical move, it's a spiritual return…The soul of Africa pulses through every note he plays and every word he sings,” and VIBE adds that “the multi-faceted artist is fully embracing a new phase in his life.” Cape Town to Cairo marks PJ Morton’s first album since 2022’s Watch The Sun, which featured collaborations with Stevie Wonder, Nas, JoJo, Wale, Jill Scott, Alex Isley and more. Since then, Morton has become the first Black composer to write an original song for a Disney attraction, having just finished making the music for Tiana's Bayou Adventure, opening on June 28th, 2024 at Disney World and Fall 2024 at Disneyland. He also won his latest GRAMMY earlier this year, worked with Samara Joy on “Why I’m Here” for Regina King’s Netflix film Shirley, and landed a cover of his song “Don’t Let Go” as the soundtrack to Apple’s iPhone 15 commercial.
PJ Morton recently returned from headlining his debut shows in Asia, New Zealand and Australia, and announced an extensive Cape Town to Cairo Tour for North America summer and fall 2024. Following iconic performances at New Orleans Jazz Fest, The Kennedy Center, Roots Picnic and Newport Jazz Fest, Morton will embark on a run of more than 25 dates across the country, including New York City’s Beacon Theatre, Chicago’s Chicago Theatre, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Los Angeles’ The Wiltern, and dozens of others.
On the heels of his headline tour and Maroon 5’s Las Vegas residency, PJ Morton will publish a life-spanning new book titled Saturday Night, Sunday Morning. The memoir sees him recounting and reflecting upon a trailblazing path that continues to defy expectations and straddle the tensions of music and faith, race and culture, expression and identity. As the son of two pastors and gospel artists, Morton grew up grounded by the sound of the Church, but soon found himself drawn to R&B, pop and soul, writing songs that the industry, his family and community struggled to understand. In the face of mounting pressure, rejection and constant miscategorization, he committed himself to a steadfast path of independence: making music on his own terms, launching his own record label, joining one of the biggest bands in the world while staying true to his New Orleans roots. The risks he took paid off, and through his transformation from preacher's kid to the busiest man in showbiz – performing everywhere from his local congregation to the Super Bowl, collaborating with everyone from his father to Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, Jon Batiste and Lil Wayne – he hopes to encourage readers and listeners to overcome obstacles as they seek their dreams.
Key Marketing/Selling:
• Album written & recorded during a month long transformational trip throughout Africa
• PJ Morton is an acclaimed soul singer and the full-time Keyboardist for Maroon 5
• He has collaborated with esteemed artists such as Solange, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne, Tyler Perry. Rapsody, Jazmine Sullivan, India.Arie, JoJo, Jon Batiste, & Robert Glasper
• PJ Morton has 5 Career GRAMMY Wins and 20 total nominations, and has received additional honors such as multiple BET, Dove NAACP Image & Soul Train Nominations
• PJ Morton won the 2019 GRAMMY for Best Traditional R&B Performance, 2020 GRAMMY for Best R&B Song, 2021 GRAMMY for Best Gospel Album, 2022 GRAMMY for Album of the Year & 2024 GRAMMY for Best Traditional R&B Performance
• He has received acclaim from major publications such as The New York Times, New Yorker, NPR Music & The FADER, and has performed on major platforms such as NPR’s Tiny Desk, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live! & The Kelly Clarkson Show, among others
• Wrote the music for the upcoming Tiana’s Bayou attraction at Disneyland and Disneyworld, set to open in 2024
• Embarking on nationwide Cape Town To Cairo tour Fall 2024
• Singles released include “Please Be Good,” “Smoke and Mirrors,” & “Simunye (We Are One) (feat. Soweto Spiritual Singers)”
Tracklist:
A1/1. Smoke and Mirrors
A2/2. Count On Me (feat. Fireboy DML)
A3/3. Please Be Good
A4/4. Who You Are (feat. Mádé Kuti)
A5/5. Thank You
B1/6. I Found You
B2/7. All The Dreamers (feat. A?a & Ndabo Zulu)
B3/8. Home Again
B4/9. Simunye (We Are One) (feat. Soweto Spiritual Singers)
Socials:
Twitter: 141k followers
IG: 591k followers
FB: 488k followers
YT: 280k subs / 108M+ views
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From Cape Town to Cairo, and now to fans, stages and screens around the world, PJ Morton shares his newest album, fully made in the motherland. Cape Town to Cairo is a collection of songs that he created in 30 days throughout 4 countries in Africa — South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Egypt. Described as the best trip of his life, this transformative journey began as just the seed of an idea last fall, but instantly grew into his most sonically-sprawling and immediately-inspired record to date. With no music, lyrics or preconceptions, he stepped foot onto the continent with two thoughts: a wild dream to write and record his next LP in less than a month, and a mission to immerse himself in as many different cultures, stories and communities as he could.
Surrounded by featured collaborators like Fireboy DML, Mádé Kuti, Asa, Ndabo Zulu, and Soweto Spiritual Singers, as well as additional producers including P.Priime and The Cavemen., his own live band and local musicians, PJ Morton used music as his common language. Always his greatest way of communicating, he expressed his feelings and experiences of Africa through songs he and others were forming together on the spot, side-by-side in different studios, cities and towns for the very first time. None of the tracks were written before he arrived or after he left, and the arrangements showcase both the countries’ native genres as well as the innate, stylistic instincts that have made Morton a 5x GRAMMY-winner and 20x GRAMMY-nominee, whether it be his soul, R&B and gospel roots, or the pop prowess he has further honed as a member of Maroon 5.
“When you’ve been in music as long as I have, you’re constantly looking for inspiration,” says PJ Morton. “And you’re looking for the things that made you want to do it in the first place. I’ve made albums every type of way you can think, so I wanted to try something I hadn’t done before. As a Black American who had never been to South or West Africa, I knew there was something there waiting for me. So I put a little pressure on myself to make a full record in a month, but I also said, ‘If I’m gonna go to Africa, I want to see Africa.’ We made music, but we also formed connections. We made new friends, and this is just the start.”
ESSENCE adds, "This trip is not just a physical move, it's a spiritual return…The soul of Africa pulses through every note he plays and every word he sings,” and VIBE adds that “the multi-faceted artist is fully embracing a new phase in his life.” Cape Town to Cairo marks PJ Morton’s first album since 2022’s Watch The Sun, which featured collaborations with Stevie Wonder, Nas, JoJo, Wale, Jill Scott, Alex Isley and more. Since then, Morton has become the first Black composer to write an original song for a Disney attraction, having just finished making the music for Tiana's Bayou Adventure, opening on June 28th, 2024 at Disney World and Fall 2024 at Disneyland. He also won his latest GRAMMY earlier this year, worked with Samara Joy on “Why I’m Here” for Regina King’s Netflix film Shirley, and landed a cover of his song “Don’t Let Go” as the soundtrack to Apple’s iPhone 15 commercial.
PJ Morton recently returned from headlining his debut shows in Asia, New Zealand and Australia, and announced an extensive Cape Town to Cairo Tour for North America summer and fall 2024. Following iconic performances at New Orleans Jazz Fest, The Kennedy Center, Roots Picnic and Newport Jazz Fest, Morton will embark on a run of more than 25 dates across the country, including New York City’s Beacon Theatre, Chicago’s Chicago Theatre, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Los Angeles’ The Wiltern, and dozens of others.
On the heels of his headline tour and Maroon 5’s Las Vegas residency, PJ Morton will publish a life-spanning new book titled Saturday Night, Sunday Morning. The memoir sees him recounting and reflecting upon a trailblazing path that continues to defy expectations and straddle the tensions of music and faith, race and culture, expression and identity. As the son of two pastors and gospel artists, Morton grew up grounded by the sound of the Church, but soon found himself drawn to R&B, pop and soul, writing songs that the industry, his family and community struggled to understand. In the face of mounting pressure, rejection and constant miscategorization, he committed himself to a steadfast path of independence: making music on his own terms, launching his own record label, joining one of the biggest bands in the world while staying true to his New Orleans roots. The risks he took paid off, and through his transformation from preacher's kid to the busiest man in showbiz – performing everywhere from his local congregation to the Super Bowl, collaborating with everyone from his father to Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, Jon Batiste and Lil Wayne – he hopes to encourage readers and listeners to overcome obstacles as they seek their dreams.
Key Marketing/Selling:
• Album written & recorded during a month long transformational trip throughout Africa
• PJ Morton is an acclaimed soul singer and the full-time Keyboardist for Maroon 5
• He has collaborated with esteemed artists such as Solange, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne, Tyler Perry. Rapsody, Jazmine Sullivan, India.Arie, JoJo, Jon Batiste, & Robert Glasper
• PJ Morton has 5 Career GRAMMY Wins and 20 total nominations, and has received additional honors such as multiple BET, Dove NAACP Image & Soul Train Nominations
• PJ Morton won the 2019 GRAMMY for Best Traditional R&B Performance, 2020 GRAMMY for Best R&B Song, 2021 GRAMMY for Best Gospel Album, 2022 GRAMMY for Album of the Year & 2024 GRAMMY for Best Traditional R&B Performance
• He has received acclaim from major publications such as The New York Times, New Yorker, NPR Music & The FADER, and has performed on major platforms such as NPR’s Tiny Desk, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live! & The Kelly Clarkson Show, among others
• Wrote the music for the upcoming Tiana’s Bayou attraction at Disneyland and Disneyworld, set to open in 2024
• Embarking on nationwide Cape Town To Cairo tour Fall 2024
• Singles released include “Please Be Good,” “Smoke and Mirrors,” & “Simunye (We Are One) (feat. Soweto Spiritual Singers)”
Tracklist:
A1/1. Smoke and Mirrors
A2/2. Count On Me (feat. Fireboy DML)
A3/3. Please Be Good
A4/4. Who You Are (feat. Mádé Kuti)
A5/5. Thank You
B1/6. I Found You
B2/7. All The Dreamers (feat. A?a & Ndabo Zulu)
B3/8. Home Again
B4/9. Simunye (We Are One) (feat. Soweto Spiritual Singers)
Socials:
Twitter: 141k followers
IG: 591k followers
FB: 488k followers
YT: 280k subs / 108M+ views
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Konkolo Orchestra is a Zürich/Switzerland based project initiated by multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer Alexis Malefakis. With strong jazzy afrobeat and highlife references, Konkolo Orchestra pays homage to musical innovators such as Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Tony Oladipo Allen, Ebo Taylor and many more. This first album continues the warm, vibrant, percussive motif of the hugely popular "Blue G." single of 2022. For those who like their music to inspire journey and movement, this album is the equivalent of gatecrashing a wedding party where even granny can get her groove on. Malefakis is hardly rewriting the afrobeat textbook here, but his production charms the listener with a confident mastery of the genre. His compositions have a distinct personality and a tight structure, and are peppered with a talented array of guest vocalists: Nongoma (South Africa), Sir Frank Karikari (Ghana) and Kitio Batola (Congo); alongside Eric Owusu (Ghana) on percussion. The uplifting lyrics and joyful melodies are held together by a powerhouse horn section bearing all the swinging hallmarks of a highlife fanfare. Deeply funky and syncopated, Malefakis has produced a motivational winter warmer for both feet and spirit.
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Gatefold Jacket, 12pg Booklet, Poly-Lined Inner Sleeves, Sweetart Colored Vinyl, Marketing Sticker
s*x m*ney dr*gs is the third studio album from Chicago rapper Lucki, and debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard 200, marking Lucki’s second consecutive top 25 release on the chart. At 15 tracks, the album includes explosive tracks such as 2021 Vibes, Mubu, No Bap, & Gemini Love, and features a lone guest appearance from equally mercurial rapper, Veeze. To commemorate the one year anniversary of its release, s*x m*ney dr*gs is receiving the vinyl treatment. The standard variant is pressed on Sweetart Colored Vinyl, housed in a gatefold jacket, and includes a 12 page full color booklet.
Key Marketing/Selling:
• s*x m*ney dr*gs one year anniversary vinyl release
• Lucki is considered by many to be one of the godfathers of soundcloud rap scene
• Lucki is an underground icon in the rap space
• Lucki is known among fans for his impeccable beat selection/album sonics
• Extremely rabid fan base
• Named one of the 50 innovators in Hip-Hop shaping Rap’s next 50 years - Rolling Stone
• Routinely sells out of physical and merch drops, with product often reselling for high prices on the secondary market
• s*x m*ney dr*gs debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard 200
• s*x m*ney dr*gs is the third studio album from Lucki
• Over 3500 registered Luminate sales on Lucki’s Flawless Like Me vinyl
• Standard variant: Gatefold Jacket, 12 Page Full Color Booklet, Poly-Lined Inner Sleeves, Sweetart Colored Vinyl, Marketing Sticker
Tracklist:
A1/1. Tunevert
A2/2. No Bap
A3/3. Super Ski
A4/4. Gemini Love
A5/5. 2021 Vibes
A6/6. Mubu
A7/7. Almighty Tune
A8/8. Str8 Syrup
B1/9. Purple Heart Ski
B2/10. Karma A Bitch
B3/11. Pop Star
B4/12. Wholeworldslatt (feat. Veeze)
B5/13. Bby Pluto
B6/14. Chrome Denim
B7/15. New York
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s*x m*ney dr*gs is the third studio album from Chicago rapper Lucki, and debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard 200, marking Lucki’s second consecutive top 25 release on the chart. At 15 tracks, the album includes explosive tracks such as 2021 Vibes, Mubu, No Bap, & Gemini Love, and features a lone guest appearance from equally mercurial rapper, Veeze. To commemorate the one year anniversary of its release, s*x m*ney dr*gs is receiving the vinyl treatment. The standard variant is pressed on Sweetart Colored Vinyl, housed in a gatefold jacket, and includes a 12 page full color booklet.
Key Marketing/Selling:
• s*x m*ney dr*gs one year anniversary vinyl release
• Lucki is considered by many to be one of the godfathers of soundcloud rap scene
• Lucki is an underground icon in the rap space
• Lucki is known among fans for his impeccable beat selection/album sonics
• Extremely rabid fan base
• Named one of the 50 innovators in Hip-Hop shaping Rap’s next 50 years - Rolling Stone
• Routinely sells out of physical and merch drops, with product often reselling for high prices on the secondary market
• s*x m*ney dr*gs debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard 200
• s*x m*ney dr*gs is the third studio album from Lucki
• Over 3500 registered Luminate sales on Lucki’s Flawless Like Me vinyl
• Standard variant: Gatefold Jacket, 12 Page Full Color Booklet, Poly-Lined Inner Sleeves, Sweetart Colored Vinyl, Marketing Sticker
Tracklist:
A1/1. Tunevert
A2/2. No Bap
A3/3. Super Ski
A4/4. Gemini Love
A5/5. 2021 Vibes
A6/6. Mubu
A7/7. Almighty Tune
A8/8. Str8 Syrup
B1/9. Purple Heart Ski
B2/10. Karma A Bitch
B3/11. Pop Star
B4/12. Wholeworldslatt (feat. Veeze)
B5/13. Bby Pluto
B6/14. Chrome Denim
B7/15. New York
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Label:In My Room
Cat-No:imr14lp
Release-Date:23.09.2013
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:2LP Excl
Label:In My Room
Cat-No:imr14lp
Release-Date:23.09.2013
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:2LP Excl
release: 07 10. 2013 EAN: 4250382419587
Special Remarks: standard version including an mp3 download code.
We’re extremely proud to present “Lost”, the third full-length venture from Anders Trentemøller. “Lost”, much like its predecessor “Into the Great Wide Yonder” (2010), serves not only as a logical continuation of his work, but also as yet another fuck-you to whatever genre you thought you had him boxed into.
The Trentemøller sound is definitely left intact, yet as a whole it really doesn’t sound like anything he’s ever produced before.
Differing from “Into The Great Wide Yonder”, which was a rather bold cinematic landscape, “Lost” is definitely a far more streamlined affair and way more “song structured”. It’s the kind of record one can only produce after endless months of studio isolation. Just where his creativity flourishes best.
2LP tracklist:
01. The Dream (feat. Low) 02. Gravity (feat. Jana Hunter of Lower Dens) 03. Still On Fire 04. Candy Tongue (feat. Marie Fisker) 05. Trails
06. Never Stop Running (feat. Jonny Pierce of The Drums) 07. River Of Life (feat. Ghost Society) 08. Morphine
09. Come Undone (feat. Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead) 10. Deceive (feat. Sune Rose Wagner of The Raveonettes) 11. Constantinople
12. Hazed
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Special Remarks: standard version including an mp3 download code.
We’re extremely proud to present “Lost”, the third full-length venture from Anders Trentemøller. “Lost”, much like its predecessor “Into the Great Wide Yonder” (2010), serves not only as a logical continuation of his work, but also as yet another fuck-you to whatever genre you thought you had him boxed into.
The Trentemøller sound is definitely left intact, yet as a whole it really doesn’t sound like anything he’s ever produced before.
Differing from “Into The Great Wide Yonder”, which was a rather bold cinematic landscape, “Lost” is definitely a far more streamlined affair and way more “song structured”. It’s the kind of record one can only produce after endless months of studio isolation. Just where his creativity flourishes best.
2LP tracklist:
01. The Dream (feat. Low) 02. Gravity (feat. Jana Hunter of Lower Dens) 03. Still On Fire 04. Candy Tongue (feat. Marie Fisker) 05. Trails
06. Never Stop Running (feat. Jonny Pierce of The Drums) 07. River Of Life (feat. Ghost Society) 08. Morphine
09. Come Undone (feat. Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead) 10. Deceive (feat. Sune Rose Wagner of The Raveonettes) 11. Constantinople
12. Hazed
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Label:Other People
Cat-No:OP078
Release-Date:17.01.2025
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
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Label:Other People
Cat-No:OP078
Release-Date:17.01.2025
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
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Nicolás Jaar - A1 Cangilón
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Nicolás Jaar - A2 Piedras
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Nicolás Jaar - A3 Aqui
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Nicolás Jaar - A4 Agua pa fantasmas
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Nicolás Jaar - B1 Rio de las tumbas
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Nicolás Jaar - B2 Viento
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Nicolás Jaar - B3 Mi viejita
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Nicolás Jaar - B4 No Hope
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Nicolás Jaar - C1 Radio Chomio (con Eli Wewentxu)
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Nicolás Jaar - C2 Rio radio correspondencia anfibia
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Nicolás Jaar - C3 3eee
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Nicolás Jaar - C4 F Collect
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Nicolás Jaar - C5 Even heaven is uneven
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Nicolás Jaar - C6 El azar
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Nicolás Jaar - D1 I, you
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Nicolás Jaar - D2 Heterodina
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Nicolás Jaar - D3 Sin Conexión
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Nicolás Jaar - D4 SSS1
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Nicolás Jaar - D5 SSS2
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Nicolás Jaar - D6 SSS3
LP. 180G BioVinyl, 2 LP + Sticker , includes Download to 3/12 h Radio Play "Archivos De Radio Piedras"
2. GENRE/S: Electronic
3. TRACKLISTS:
> A1 / 1. Cangilón
> A2 / 2. Piedras
> A3 / 3. Aquí
> A4 / 4. Agua pa fantasmas
> B1 / 5. Rio de las tumbas
> B2 / 6. Viento
> B3 / 7. Mi viejita
> B4 / 8. No Hope> C1 / 1. Radio Chomio (con Eli Wewentxu)
> C2 / 2. Rio radio correspondencia anfibia
> C3 / 3. 3eee
> C4 / 4. F Collect
> C5 / 5. Even heaven is uneven
> C6 / 6. El azar
> D1 / 7. I, you
> D2 / 8. Heterodina
> D3 / 9. Sin Conexión
> D4 / 10. SSS1
> D5 / 11. SSS2
> D6 / 12. SSS3
4. SHORT INFO:
The initial seed for this project was planted in 2020 when Nicolás Jaar wrote the song “Piedras” for a
concert at the Museum of Memory & Human Rights in Santiago, Chile, which commemorates the
victims of human rights violations during the military dictatorship led by Augusto Pinochet between
1973 and 1990. Between 2022-2023 it took on a new form as a radio play entitled 'Archivos de Radio
Piedras', which was shared on a dedicated Telegram channel. In 2024, the play was converted into a
24 channel installation at the University Museum of Mexico City (MUAC), where it was exhibited for 5
months.
Piedras 1 and 2 is a collection of the tracks featured within the play, all new music by Jaar, but partly
presented within the play as the music of Salinas Hasbún (the name a composite homage to Jaar's
grandmothers, Graciela Salinas and Miriam Hasbún).
The play follows two friends mourning the disappearance of Salinas Hasbún, a musician and writer
who vanished in the early 2020s. Although they live in a future where technology is advanced, they
resort to DIY radio methods because the anonymous group “Las 0cho” has launched a worldwide
attack on undersea internet cables, causing a global internet blackout.
The play's central theme revolves around the idea that truths, memories and identities speak from the
cracks (“rasgaduras”), or the "in-between" spaces ("en el entre"). This concept is supported by the
way much of the narration unfolds - in the liminal spaces between radio frequencies. The instability
and transitory nature of a constantly shifting radio dial becomes not just a metaphor but the structure
of the play itself. It’s in these moments of noise, static and interference that the deeper revelations of
the story emerge. This disjointed, ever-changing medium mirrors the way memory and trauma
operate within the play - non-linear, slipping through the gaps, found in fragments or ordinary
moments, rather than direct transmissions of “official” historical accounts.
This notion reaches its climax at the end of the narrative, when a text is discovered in which Salinas
speaks of finding a new number in a small pond in a cave mentioned in the first episodes of the radio
play. This pond, inside the “cochlea of the world”, is seen as a way to introduce real-life randomness
to computation. Embodied in the salt lakes of northern Chile, home to the world’s oldest bacteria, this
randomness disrupts the rigid order of binary code, paving the way for a transformation of digital life.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
First solo release by Nicolás Jaar since 2020’s Telas and Cenizas.
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2. GENRE/S: Electronic
3. TRACKLISTS:
> A1 / 1. Cangilón
> A2 / 2. Piedras
> A3 / 3. Aquí
> A4 / 4. Agua pa fantasmas
> B1 / 5. Rio de las tumbas
> B2 / 6. Viento
> B3 / 7. Mi viejita
> B4 / 8. No Hope> C1 / 1. Radio Chomio (con Eli Wewentxu)
> C2 / 2. Rio radio correspondencia anfibia
> C3 / 3. 3eee
> C4 / 4. F Collect
> C5 / 5. Even heaven is uneven
> C6 / 6. El azar
> D1 / 7. I, you
> D2 / 8. Heterodina
> D3 / 9. Sin Conexión
> D4 / 10. SSS1
> D5 / 11. SSS2
> D6 / 12. SSS3
4. SHORT INFO:
The initial seed for this project was planted in 2020 when Nicolás Jaar wrote the song “Piedras” for a
concert at the Museum of Memory & Human Rights in Santiago, Chile, which commemorates the
victims of human rights violations during the military dictatorship led by Augusto Pinochet between
1973 and 1990. Between 2022-2023 it took on a new form as a radio play entitled 'Archivos de Radio
Piedras', which was shared on a dedicated Telegram channel. In 2024, the play was converted into a
24 channel installation at the University Museum of Mexico City (MUAC), where it was exhibited for 5
months.
Piedras 1 and 2 is a collection of the tracks featured within the play, all new music by Jaar, but partly
presented within the play as the music of Salinas Hasbún (the name a composite homage to Jaar's
grandmothers, Graciela Salinas and Miriam Hasbún).
The play follows two friends mourning the disappearance of Salinas Hasbún, a musician and writer
who vanished in the early 2020s. Although they live in a future where technology is advanced, they
resort to DIY radio methods because the anonymous group “Las 0cho” has launched a worldwide
attack on undersea internet cables, causing a global internet blackout.
The play's central theme revolves around the idea that truths, memories and identities speak from the
cracks (“rasgaduras”), or the "in-between" spaces ("en el entre"). This concept is supported by the
way much of the narration unfolds - in the liminal spaces between radio frequencies. The instability
and transitory nature of a constantly shifting radio dial becomes not just a metaphor but the structure
of the play itself. It’s in these moments of noise, static and interference that the deeper revelations of
the story emerge. This disjointed, ever-changing medium mirrors the way memory and trauma
operate within the play - non-linear, slipping through the gaps, found in fragments or ordinary
moments, rather than direct transmissions of “official” historical accounts.
This notion reaches its climax at the end of the narrative, when a text is discovered in which Salinas
speaks of finding a new number in a small pond in a cave mentioned in the first episodes of the radio
play. This pond, inside the “cochlea of the world”, is seen as a way to introduce real-life randomness
to computation. Embodied in the salt lakes of northern Chile, home to the world’s oldest bacteria, this
randomness disrupts the rigid order of binary code, paving the way for a transformation of digital life.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
First solo release by Nicolás Jaar since 2020’s Telas and Cenizas.
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Label:In My Room
Cat-No:imr02lp
Release-Date:24.01.2025
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
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Label:In My Room
Cat-No:imr02lp
Release-Date:24.01.2025
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:2LP Excl
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trentemoller - The Mash And The Fury
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trentemoller - Sycamore Feeling
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trentemoller - Past The Beginning Of The End
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trentemoller - Shades Of Marble
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trentemoller - ... Even Though You‘re With Another Girl
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trentemoller - Häxan
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trentemoller - Metamorphis
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trentemoller - Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider Go!!!
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trentemoller - Neverglade
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trentemoller - Tide
We are proud to present ‘Into The Great Wide Yonder’, the second album of Anders Trentemøller and the follow up of the highly succesful ‘The Last Resort’ (2006). Just like his debut, which struck a chord with new audiences all around the world, ‘Into The Great Wide Yonder’ is a truly remarkable album, offering as much depth and soul as it’s predecessor, yet sounding ultimately fresh and different. Above all, the ten tracks show an artist that’s willing to take risks, find in- spiration in new places and move beyond the sound of his previous album. Trentemøller: ‘Of course I didn’t want to make the same record twice. So the album is for me a logic development from ’The Last Resort’’. Instead he just started to collect new ideas, without thinking too much about the direction the music would take him: ‘The only thing I knew was that I’d want the music to sound more organic and analog.’ Compared to the intimate electronic mood pieces of ‘The Last Resort’, the ten tracks on the new album indeed have a more strange, mystic and dramatic vibe, with a lot of dynamics, distorted, driving twang- guitars, real and electronic drums mixed with haunting synths. With ‚Into The Great Wide Yonder‘ Trentemøller is not only exploring new moody and atmospheric universes, but combines his sense for glorious soundscapes with a firm melodic and tonal touch. The original chord progressions and feel for melodies is fundamental to him, and that‘s also the reason why most of the instruments are played by Trentemøller himself on this album. ‚I like the possibility to be surprised that chords and melodies change into something new. The music that I like most lets the themes and sounds come back in different disguises‘. The Danish multi instrumentalist and producer shows an unexpected talent for finding vocalists that fit the mood of his songs. The first single of the album, the beautifully tender ‘Sycamore Feeling’, featuring Marie Fisker, is a typical highlight. In fact, all the vocal tracks are stunning. Trentemøller chose to collaborate with the English artist Fyfe Dangerfield from UK based Guillemots and Danish singers Solveig Sandnes and Josephine Philip from the debuting Danish indie girlduo Darkness Falls. They all manage to add their own sound and flavour to the album, while their voices blend perfectly with Trentemøller’s atmospheric songs. This is an album that keeps growing for a long time, as every track works its way stealthily under your skin. The sound of ‘Into The Great Wide Yonder’ might be one step ahead of his previous work, but we still easily recognize the hand of Trentemøller, in this inspired collection of songs and atmospheres. The sonic richness, sharp contrasts and daring musical colours are vintage Trentemøller. Into The Great Wide Yonder’ might demand more from the listener than ‘The Last Resort’, as it ended up being quite a dramatic album. This album is more noisy, there’s more happening.‘ But getting to know the tracks definitely is a rewarding experience, as the album will keep growing and growing for a long time to come and its safe to say that Anders Trentemøller has managed to create
Tracklisting (Double-Vinyl):
01. The Mash And The Fury
02. Sycamore Feeling
03. Past The Beginning Of The End
04. Shades Of Marble
05. ... Even Though You‘re With Another Girl
06. Häxan
07. Metamorphis
08. Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider Go!!!
09. Neverglade
10. Tide
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Tracklisting (Double-Vinyl):
01. The Mash And The Fury
02. Sycamore Feeling
03. Past The Beginning Of The End
04. Shades Of Marble
05. ... Even Though You‘re With Another Girl
06. Häxan
07. Metamorphis
08. Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider Go!!!
09. Neverglade
10. Tide
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Oren Ambarchi - Quixotism Part 1 (10th Anniversary Remaster)
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Oren Ambarchi - Quixotism Part 2 (10th Anniversary Remaster)
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Oren Ambarchi - Quixotism Part 3 (10th Anniversary Remaster)
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Oren Ambarchi - Quixotism Part 4 (10th Anniversary Remaster)
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Oren Ambarchi - Quixotism Part 5 (10th Anniversary Remaster)
Black Truffle is pleased to announce a tenth anniversary reissue of Oren Ambarchi’s Quixotism, originally released on Editions Mego in 2014. Recorded with a multitude of collaborators in Europe, Japan, Australia and the USA, Quixotism presents the fruit of two years of work in the form of a single, LP-length piece in five parts. Quixotism takes the driving rhythmic aspect of works such as Sagittarian Domain to new levels, with the entirety of this long-form work built on a foundation of pulsing double-time electronic percussion provided by Thomas Brinkmann. Beginning as almost subliminal propulsion behind cavernous orchestral textures and John Tilbury’s delicate piano interjections, the percussive elements (elaborated on by Ambarchi and Matt Chamberlain) slowly inch into the foreground of the piece before suddenly breaking out into a polyrhythmic shuffle around the halfway mark, and joined by master Japanese tabla player U-zhaan for the piece’s final, beautiful passages.
The pulse acts as thread leading the listener through a heterogeneous variety of acoustic spaces, from the concert hall in which the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra were recorded to the intimacy of crys cole’s contact-mic textures. Ambarchi’s guitar itself ranges over this wide variety of acoustic spaces, from airless, clipped tones to swirling, reverberated fog. Within the complex web Ambarchi spins over the piece’s steadily pulsing foundation, elements approach and recede in a non-linear fashion, even as the piece plots an overall course from the grey, almost Nono-esque reverberated space of its opening section to the crisp foreground presence of Jim O’Rourke’s synth and Evyind Kang’s strings in its final moments. Formally indebted to the side-long workouts of classic Cologne techno, the long-form works of composers such as Éliane Radigue and the organic push and pull of improvised performance, Quixotism is constantly in motion, yet its transitions happen slowly and steadily, often nearly imperceptible, the diverse elements which make up the piece succeeding one another with the logic of a dream.
At the time of its first release, Quixotism was clearly a summation of Ambarchi’s work in the years leading up to it. Now, listening back a decade later, it also seems like an arrow pointing to the future, suggesting paths that would be explored further in works to come: the pulsating guitar layers of Hubris, the album-length collaboration with Jim O’Rourke and U-zhaan on Hence, Shebang’s joyous layering and percussive drive. Now sounding better than ever in a new remaster by Joe Talia, the time is ripe to rediscover its quixotic charms.
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The pulse acts as thread leading the listener through a heterogeneous variety of acoustic spaces, from the concert hall in which the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra were recorded to the intimacy of crys cole’s contact-mic textures. Ambarchi’s guitar itself ranges over this wide variety of acoustic spaces, from airless, clipped tones to swirling, reverberated fog. Within the complex web Ambarchi spins over the piece’s steadily pulsing foundation, elements approach and recede in a non-linear fashion, even as the piece plots an overall course from the grey, almost Nono-esque reverberated space of its opening section to the crisp foreground presence of Jim O’Rourke’s synth and Evyind Kang’s strings in its final moments. Formally indebted to the side-long workouts of classic Cologne techno, the long-form works of composers such as Éliane Radigue and the organic push and pull of improvised performance, Quixotism is constantly in motion, yet its transitions happen slowly and steadily, often nearly imperceptible, the diverse elements which make up the piece succeeding one another with the logic of a dream.
At the time of its first release, Quixotism was clearly a summation of Ambarchi’s work in the years leading up to it. Now, listening back a decade later, it also seems like an arrow pointing to the future, suggesting paths that would be explored further in works to come: the pulsating guitar layers of Hubris, the album-length collaboration with Jim O’Rourke and U-zhaan on Hence, Shebang’s joyous layering and percussive drive. Now sounding better than ever in a new remaster by Joe Talia, the time is ripe to rediscover its quixotic charms.
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Skee Mask - Cerroverb
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Skee Mask - Session Add
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Skee Mask - Rev8617
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Skee Mask - 50 Euro To Break Boost
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Skee Mask - Via Sub Mids
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Skee Mask - Soundboy Ext.
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Skee Mask - Dial 274
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Skee Mask - VLI
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Skee Mask - Flyby VFR
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Skee Mask - Muk FM
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Skee Mask - Kozmic Flush
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Skee Mask - Calimance (Delay Mix)
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Skee Mask’s endless search and fascination for fresh music, weed and burgers channeled into his own vision of sound. Enjoy the ride through his second album, a detailed experimental universe of a young dedicated hustler.
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Skee Mask’s endless search and fascination for fresh music, weed and burgers channeled into his own vision of sound. Enjoy the ride through his second album, a detailed experimental universe of a young dedicated hustler.
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Black Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve
Members Only is a group XXXTentacion formed as he was still bubbling beneath the surface of the mainstream. Group members have included Ski Mask the Slump God, Kid Trunks, Craig Xen, Killstation, Coolie Cut, Bass Santana, Flyboy Tarantino, Tankhead and Kin$oul. Following the release of their fourth project, "Members Only, Vol. 4," the collective has gone on an indefinite hiatus, with some of its most prominent members such as Craig Xen and Wifisfuneral exiting the group. Three former members including XXXTentacion have sadly passed away. Volume 4 was originally released via EMPIRE on January 23rd, 2019 which would have been XXXTentacion's 21st birthday. 2LP + 24 tracks in length.
Key Selling/Marketing:
- Members Only formed by XXXTentacion & Ski Mask the Slump God.
- Their signature sound had been marked by aggression, distortion, & an overall metallic approach.
- Originally a side-project that expanded to a full-on collective.
- Over 30 artists have been a part of the collective.
- Volume 4 peaked at #18 on Billboard's US Top 200 chart & also landed Top 20 in Canada & Top 40 across Europe & New Zealand upon release.
- Volume 3 & Volume 4 have collectively amassed over 1B Spotify track streams to-date.
- XXXTentacion's Spotify Stats: 33.6M monthly listeners & 36.6M followers.
- Ski Mask the Slump God's Spotify Stats: 8.6M monthly listeners & 5.1M followers.
- Ski Mask the Slump God's "OOGA BOOGA!" (released OCT 202201) was added to Spotify US' "New Music Friday" & accumulated nearly 3M track streams within the first few days of release.
Tracklist:
A1/1. Corey's Intro
A2/2. Nothing (Cooliecut, Craig Xen, & Killstation)
A3/3. Sauce! (XXXTentaction)
A4/4. Gassed Up ! (XXXTentacion, Flyboy Tarantino, Kid Trunks, Bass Santana, & Kin$oul)
A5.5. Plottin (Kid Trunks, Flyboy Tarantino, Rob Bank$)
A6/6. Pick Your Poison (Tankhead & Ikabod Veins)
B1/7. Fall in Love with Death (Bass Santana, Cooliecut, & Kin$oul)
B2/8. Love Hard, Fall Fast (Flyboy Tarantino & Craig Xen)
B3/9. Now or Never (Flyboy Tarantino, Craig Xen, & Kidway)
B4/10. Cold Weather (Killstation, Cooliecut, & Craig Xen)
B5/11. Touch Eem Body (XXXTentacion, Bass Santana, Kin$oul, & Reddz)
B6/12. Jahseh on my Wrist (Bass Santana, Flyboy Tarantino, Kid Trunks, & Craig Xen)
C1/13. He Diddy! (Ski Mask the Slump God)
C2/14. You Are Not M.O. (Bass Santana, Kin$oul, Robb Bank$, Bhris & Absentwill)
C3/15. Make Eem Run (Bass Santana, XXXTentacion, & Ski Mask the Slump God)
C4/16. Proud Puppy Lover! (Craig Xen)
C5/17. Woah (Freestyle) (Kid Trunks)
C6/18. Members Only! (Tankhead, Ratchet Roach, Flyboy Tarantino, Cooliecut, Kid Trunks, Craig Xen, SB, Kin$oul, Bass Santana, & Rawhool Mane)
D1/19. Radar (Ratchet Roach, Bass Santana, & Robb Bank$)
D2/20. Hi Wendy! (XXXTentacion, Bass Santana, Kin$oul, Kid Trunks, & Flyboy Tarantino)
D3/21. Over the Rainbow (Cooliecut, Kin$oul, & Rawhool Mane)
D4/22. Red Pills (Love in the Matrix) (Cooliecut & Kin$oul)
D5/23. Empty (Cooliecut, Craig Xen, Kin$oul, & Ski Mask the Slump God)
D6/24. Rebirth (2016) (XXXTentacion & Killstation)
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Members Only is a group XXXTentacion formed as he was still bubbling beneath the surface of the mainstream. Group members have included Ski Mask the Slump God, Kid Trunks, Craig Xen, Killstation, Coolie Cut, Bass Santana, Flyboy Tarantino, Tankhead and Kin$oul. Following the release of their fourth project, "Members Only, Vol. 4," the collective has gone on an indefinite hiatus, with some of its most prominent members such as Craig Xen and Wifisfuneral exiting the group. Three former members including XXXTentacion have sadly passed away. Volume 4 was originally released via EMPIRE on January 23rd, 2019 which would have been XXXTentacion's 21st birthday. 2LP + 24 tracks in length.
Key Selling/Marketing:
- Members Only formed by XXXTentacion & Ski Mask the Slump God.
- Their signature sound had been marked by aggression, distortion, & an overall metallic approach.
- Originally a side-project that expanded to a full-on collective.
- Over 30 artists have been a part of the collective.
- Volume 4 peaked at #18 on Billboard's US Top 200 chart & also landed Top 20 in Canada & Top 40 across Europe & New Zealand upon release.
- Volume 3 & Volume 4 have collectively amassed over 1B Spotify track streams to-date.
- XXXTentacion's Spotify Stats: 33.6M monthly listeners & 36.6M followers.
- Ski Mask the Slump God's Spotify Stats: 8.6M monthly listeners & 5.1M followers.
- Ski Mask the Slump God's "OOGA BOOGA!" (released OCT 202201) was added to Spotify US' "New Music Friday" & accumulated nearly 3M track streams within the first few days of release.
Tracklist:
A1/1. Corey's Intro
A2/2. Nothing (Cooliecut, Craig Xen, & Killstation)
A3/3. Sauce! (XXXTentaction)
A4/4. Gassed Up ! (XXXTentacion, Flyboy Tarantino, Kid Trunks, Bass Santana, & Kin$oul)
A5.5. Plottin (Kid Trunks, Flyboy Tarantino, Rob Bank$)
A6/6. Pick Your Poison (Tankhead & Ikabod Veins)
B1/7. Fall in Love with Death (Bass Santana, Cooliecut, & Kin$oul)
B2/8. Love Hard, Fall Fast (Flyboy Tarantino & Craig Xen)
B3/9. Now or Never (Flyboy Tarantino, Craig Xen, & Kidway)
B4/10. Cold Weather (Killstation, Cooliecut, & Craig Xen)
B5/11. Touch Eem Body (XXXTentacion, Bass Santana, Kin$oul, & Reddz)
B6/12. Jahseh on my Wrist (Bass Santana, Flyboy Tarantino, Kid Trunks, & Craig Xen)
C1/13. He Diddy! (Ski Mask the Slump God)
C2/14. You Are Not M.O. (Bass Santana, Kin$oul, Robb Bank$, Bhris & Absentwill)
C3/15. Make Eem Run (Bass Santana, XXXTentacion, & Ski Mask the Slump God)
C4/16. Proud Puppy Lover! (Craig Xen)
C5/17. Woah (Freestyle) (Kid Trunks)
C6/18. Members Only! (Tankhead, Ratchet Roach, Flyboy Tarantino, Cooliecut, Kid Trunks, Craig Xen, SB, Kin$oul, Bass Santana, & Rawhool Mane)
D1/19. Radar (Ratchet Roach, Bass Santana, & Robb Bank$)
D2/20. Hi Wendy! (XXXTentacion, Bass Santana, Kin$oul, Kid Trunks, & Flyboy Tarantino)
D3/21. Over the Rainbow (Cooliecut, Kin$oul, & Rawhool Mane)
D4/22. Red Pills (Love in the Matrix) (Cooliecut & Kin$oul)
D5/23. Empty (Cooliecut, Craig Xen, Kin$oul, & Ski Mask the Slump God)
D6/24. Rebirth (2016) (XXXTentacion & Killstation)
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