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A contemporary (and best friend) of 1960's Funky Jazzman Jeremy Steig his self published Private Press albums are much coveted and difficult to obtain and command high prices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Psychedelic Jazz masterpiece was recorded in 1975 and features Dave Valentin bassist Lincoln Goines in his studio debut as well as Jim McGilveray who went on to record with Paul Horn and The Cult.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're a fan of The Blues Project \"Flute Thing\", Paul Horn's more esoteric offerings or indeed the aforementioned Jeremy Steig then this album is for you. 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Their debut album 'Tides', released in 2020, received high praise from numerous tastemaker media including DJ magazine who described their music as \"sounding like John Hopkins' long-lost sibling\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSunda Arc channels Nick and Jordan's love of electronic and dance music, without losing any of their deep musicality. Drawing on techno, electronica, neo-classical and post-rock influences, Sunda Arc compose and perform using both electronic and acoustic instruments, including analogue synthesisers, home-made software patches, piano, saxophones and bass clarinet – all finessed and channelled through their own unique creative strategies. Integrating electronic elements and experimentation with the expressiveness and energy of acoustic instruments and live performance, Sunda Arc's music is expansive and compelling. \"We wanted 'Night Lands' to be an exciting listen, deliberately keeping some elements under control and having other elements of the tracks feeling like they were on the edge of tipping over into being pretty chaotic. There was also the idea of generally keeping the drums and bass pretty heavy sounding when they kick in, imaging how they would sound over a big system and then holding back and focusing on melody and texture when they weren't needed.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the warm, melodic textures of 'Distant Siren' and 'Beacons' to the ethereal rumblings of 'Endless Fields' and 'Night Lands', Sunda Arc immerse and engulf the listener, expanding simple melodies into bold rhythmic patterns, allowing the acoustic sounds to submerge with the electronic for maximum emotional and dramatic effect. A common theme for 'Night Lands', the duo's enthusiasm to incorporate digital and analogue sounds seamlessly and blur the line between the two, results in a sound world that has both the warmth of analogue sounds and the cold, crispness of digital. \"We wanted to manipulate acoustic instruments to make them sound more like samples or older recordings at points, like with the Turkish Ney flute on 'Neon Forest' that we pitch shifted and saturated to sound more like we'd sampled an old 70s recording.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElsewhere, 'Static Waves' and 'Forgotten Dream' use familiar and foreign sounds with an emphasis on tone and atmosphere to create a soundscape that feels like home and alien at the same time. \"\"We were trying to make sure the ambient moments felt really alive on this record, like a living, breathing sound world, trying to avoid things sounding too placid. We wanted them to feel just as engaging as the tracks with heavy beats so were always looking at ways to inject as much life and character into them as we could, often recording things to tape and using real tape delays to add a bit of character and fuzzy warmth to things and combining that with more cold, clinical elements.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt times, Sunda Arc create a harsh, brutal world allowing the sound to manipulate the listener's emotional response to each track. \"We were talking about dystopian themes a fair bit when we were writing the tunes and I think being in London during the lockdown definitely had an impact on our mindset at the time. The two radio samples on 'Neon Forest' and 'Static Waves' are both just random stations we found on fm radio and recorded some short sections but I both were talking about Covid related stuff. We definitely didn't feel like making a celebratory or joyful record at that point, it was much more of an introspective and moody set of tracks we were focusing on and I guess the feeling of missing being able to go out or see friends and family played a part in this.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gondwana Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41958181699740,"sku":"GONDCD056","price":14.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/1_42b7621d-76ab-4849-946d-5e6273890219.jpg?v=1663312123"},{"product_id":"cruisic-jazz-carnival-pacific-707","title":"CRUISIC - JAZZ CARNIVAL\/PACIFIC 707","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: 7\" Vinyl\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue No.: JAZZR021\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 5050580791350\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: Nov 2022\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRACKS\u003cbr\u003e01 Jazz Carnival\u003cbr\u003e02 Pacific 707 Jazzbeat Version\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDouble header from Jazz Room Records with two superb jazzy versions of Club Classics by Japan's Cruisic:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide A is the legendary Brazilian Club Jazz track by Azymuth given a cosmic keyboard revitalisation. 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One of the scene's most distinctive sounds emanates from Bart \u0026amp; The Bedazzled, a collaborative group led by talented songwriter Bart Davenport. After debuting in 2018 with the Blue Motel album Bart reconnects with the stellar musicians that make up the Bedazzled for two exclusive new songs of, what he terms, \"world dance pop meets 80s indie\". Consisting of Los Angeles' highly respected players, the collective are undoubtedly a \"musicians' band\" playing for joy, performing for and with other artists that inhabit underground haunts such as Zebulon or Permanent Records Roadhouse. This is their sound!\u003cbr\u003eWith these new tracks The Bedazzled usher in a new phase, adding a small dose of drum machinery to the mix, resulting in an uplifting, danceable endeavour. On top of this, hand played congas and shakers blend with ultra clean guitars to form a rich context for Bart Davenport's patented, smooth vocal. 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