{"product_id":"janek-van-laak-circle-of-madness-translucent-purple","title":"Janek Van Laak - Circle Of Madness (Translucent Purple)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: LP, Coloured\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue No.: SK480LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 0821730048014 \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: 15 Mar 2024\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard weight, translucent purple vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBerlin based drummer, composer and producer Janek van Laak was born in the fashion-fuelled metropolis of Düsseldorf in 1995, and briefly spent time as a toddler in the music loving municipality of Leipzig before settling in the country’s capital in 1998 whilst it was in the midst of its post Berlin Wall cultural explosion. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Under the influence of his punk loving father and cabaret \/ comedy performing mother, Janek moved from singing in his school choir to learning to play drums and piano. Now, as well as producing music under his own name, Janek is also one of the founding members of the Neukölln based outfit Liquid Brain Orchestra, and one half of off-kilter duo Tutu Amuse with guitarist, vocalist and actor Rosa Landers. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Janek’s debut solo album “Circle Of Madness” is a record that is best described by himself as a snapshot of “something at some point” and encourages the listener to “stay curious while trying to maintain a balanced and non toxic relationship with perfectionism on this discovery of new land through music, channelling self expression and learning”. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The album opener “a little GOLD” encourages all of those feelings with delicate synths and percussion making way for fuzzy guitars and wordless vocals that anticipate the wide ranging, diverse and experimental sounds to follow. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Here To Slay” is something of a statement of intent and features the rasping, bold vocals of Australian artist Madeleine Rose to great effect. The horn section takes centre stage on the sinister “Saints Blow” which, like the percussive frenzy of “Daiamondo”, which highlights the voice of Japanese singer and multi-instrumentalist Shiomi Kawaguchi, was a track originally sketched for the Tutu Amuse and Liquid Brain Orchestra projects respectively. On other tracks, Janek takes on lead vocals himself, such as the evocative “Above Your Head” with its almost Latin feel. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Elsewhere, the instrumentation tells the story with Janek’s drums vying for attention against percussion, horns and electronics on “Sloppy Dreams” and “Left 4 Dead” and there are sweeter, softer moments too such as on the shimmering “Glintstones”, the guitar led “The Last Stylebender” and the moody “Garlic Brown Junior”. And then there are the singles. The Afro-jazz inflected “The Killah Gorilla” - a piece that takes its name from the U.S. Ultimate Fighting Championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) professional, Jared ‘The Killa Gorilla’ Cannonier; and “OCTAPUSSY” - a ten minute epic that begins with a delicate interplay between dreamy keys and drum rolls which are then joined by silky guitars to create an effortless modern fusion sound. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With “Circle Of Madness”, Janek intends to continually push musical boundaries and possibilities. Look out for him on the road, pushing those boundaries with his upcoming live shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRACKLISTING\u003cbr\u003e 1 – a little GOLD \u003cbr\u003e 2 - Here to Slay feat. Madeleine Rose \u003cbr\u003e 3 - Saints Blow \u003cbr\u003e 4 - Above Your Head \u003cbr\u003e 5 - Daiamondo feat. Shiomi Kawaguchi \u003cbr\u003e 6 - Sloppy Dreams \u003cbr\u003e 7 - Left 4 Dead \u003cbr\u003e 8 - Glintstones \u003cbr\u003e 9 - The Last Stylebender \u003cbr\u003e 10 - The Killah Gorilla \u003cbr\u003e 11 - OCTAPUSSY \u003cbr\u003e 12 - Garlic Brown Junior\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sonar Kollektiv","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43036142436508,"sku":"SK480LP","price":24.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/unnamed_2_0805afbb-75ac-4df7-9c2c-f55d09eea68f.jpg?v=1706217101","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/janek-van-laak-circle-of-madness-translucent-purple","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}