{"product_id":"joshua-idehen-learn-to-swim-a-mixtape-lp","title":"Joshua Idehen - Learn To Swim, A Mixtape [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue No.: HVNLP236\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 5400863211059\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 30 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Deep House\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e140g black 12” Vinyl\u003cbr\u003e3mm spine outersleeve, 300gsm\u003cbr\u003e200gsm inner sleeve, matt finish\u003cbr\u003eGold foil sticker\u003cbr\u003eDownload Included\u003cbr\u003ePolybag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Learn To Swim' takes shape around 10 individually characterised tracks, from the whirring beat and gospel undertones of “Don’t You Give Up On Me”, to the playful, percussion-layered offering of “Best Kind Of Lost”, the project displays the innate musicality and natural versatility of Joshua Idehen. Remaining consistent throughout, is Idehen’s distinct spoken-word delivery, affirmative, yet reassuring, his vocality invoking sincerity and trust in his narrative. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeaking on the mixtape, Idehen explains:\u003cbr\u003e“Learn to Swim' is collection of songs written and recorded in the middle months of 2021, around the same time, I started learning to swim. I’d convinced myself my bones were too dense to float, and actually, they are, so I'd given up for decades, until an old Swedish teacher told me, “So you’re not a jellyfish, you're a shark, keep moving or die\". Still can't float, but I'm still learning.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Learn To Swim' Mixtape was released digitally in April 2023.\u003cbr\u003e100 vinyl were pressed and are now incredibly rare to find.\u003cbr\u003e\"Beautiful beyond words.\" - Discogs.\u003cbr\u003e\"Honest and celebratory, compassionate and full of goodwill... A beautiful selection of songs. And a selection of songs everyone should find time in their lives for.\" - Louder Than War\u003cbr\u003e\"Learn To Swim offers a captivating soundscape that blends Idehens distinctive spoken word poetry, soulful singing, and electronic beats\" - Gigwise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklisting\u003cbr\u003e1. Don’t You Give Up On Me\u003cbr\u003e2. This World’s A Madness\u003cbr\u003e3. Best King Of Lost\u003cbr\u003e4. What We’re Doing Tonight\u003cbr\u003e5. Learn To Swim, Pt. 2\u003cbr\u003e6. Last Time\u003cbr\u003e7. Unfold\u003cbr\u003e8. End Of The Line\u003cbr\u003e9. I Got You Every Step Of The Way (For Leone Ross)\u003cbr\u003e10. All The Same\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heavenly Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47789004390556,"sku":"HVNLP236","price":24.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/learntoswim.png?v=1790887093","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/joshua-idehen-learn-to-swim-a-mixtape-lp","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}