{"product_id":"l-g-mair-jr-selected-rhythm-tracks-1988-1994-volume-i","title":"L.G. MAIR JR. - SELECTED RHYTHM TRACKS 1988-1994 VOLUME I","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: 2 x LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue No.: CHN008\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: Feb 2023\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: Electronic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRACKS\u003cbr\u003e01 Spoken Intro A Short Audio Hello From Me\u003cbr\u003e 02 1.100\u003cbr\u003e 03 Winefride XXXIV\u003cbr\u003e 04 Ghosts\u003cbr\u003e 05 Nu Yeery I\u003cbr\u003e 06 Winefride XXIII\u003cbr\u003e 07 Winefride XXXI\u003cbr\u003e 08 Winefride XLVI\u003cbr\u003e 09 Winefride XXXVI\u003cbr\u003e 10 Selene IV\u003cbr\u003e 11 Winefride XXV\u003cbr\u003e 12 Winefride III\u003cbr\u003e 13 Rhythm Track I\u003cbr\u003e 14 Night Sequence\u003cbr\u003e 15 Night Love II\u003cbr\u003e 16 Winefride XLIV\u003cbr\u003e 17 Moon Goddess\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAvailable for the first time on vinyl and presented over two expansive volumes, the Selected Rhythm Tracks 1988-1994 of L.G. Mair, Jr. reveals a hidden archive of introverted electro-minimalist songwriting culled from over 30 years of unreleased cassettes. Produced in cooperation with the artist’s estate for chOOn!!. Remastered for 180g heavyweight 2LP vinyl, with sleeve artwork by the internationally acclaimed book designer Luke Bird\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the turn of the 1980s, L.G. Mair, Jr. was coercing young electronic gear into odd new timbres by day and masquerading as a consummate bass guitar hero by night - a regular fixture at the legendary NYC comedy club Catch a Rising Star, where he was the house bass player – regularly performing alongside a host of iconic comedians from the past 40 years inc. Robin Williams, Andy Kaufman and Chris Rock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis early music was born out of improvisation, often recorded between acts at Catch and he soon began issuing a dizzying array of home-baked cassettes. In the 1980s, cassettes were the ultimate guerrilla media, from home-dubbed compilations to private releases in editions of 100 copies, tapes offered a chance to redraw established evolutionary accounts. It was probably no coincidence that Mair, Jr. thrived in this realm – a continuum which offered him the seductive prospect of both escape and compensation, insight and freakout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1992, Mair, Jr. released ‘Music for Winefride’, which on its 30th anniversary remains, in its own unassuming way, a revelatory work of electro-minimalism. It swings between beautifully suspended chords, avant-funk tropes and mesmeric loops for its entire duration, yet this never feels like a confrontation or a challenge. Neither is it tedious; the apparent stasis on the surface of the music invites the listener to look beneath and discover the detail teeming below. The album is warm, approachable and often startlingly melodic. Perhaps most important of all in understanding why its influence has proved so enduring amongst obscure music enthusiasts - you can dance to it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMair, Jr. recorded hundreds of cassettes during this period, most of which remained unreleased or traded with like-minded artists around the world. Nevertheless, the music he made at this time was some of his most melodic, accessible and at times brazenly brilliant. The sound of off-centre dub rumblings, Kosmische synthesis and sweat-stained Library funk telescoping into modern sounds like Reichian minimalist rhythm and spartan proto-Techno - a dizzying and unexpected cosmic tapestry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"L.G. Mair, Jr. - Selected Rhythm Tracks 1988-1994 - chOOn!! 2022\/23\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ub9An2w1yos\" height=\"307\" width=\"545\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHOON!!","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42019717283996,"sku":"CHN008","price":47.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/selected_rhythm_tracks_1988-1994_volume_i_front.png?v=1664536417","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/l-g-mair-jr-selected-rhythm-tracks-1988-1994-volume-i","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}