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The result is an extraordinary fusion of creativity, an embrace of artistic freedom, and a testament to what music can be when given the chance to roam beyond convention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 472px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2367897758\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=e32c14\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jaharimassambaunit.bandcamp.com\/album\/yhwh-is-love\"\u003eYHWH is LOVE by Jahari Massamba Unit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Den of Wax","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43539632095384,"sku":"","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/8689\/0392\/files\/a1266819898_16.jpg?v=1710029812"},{"product_id":"lord-beatjitzu-a-night-with-phyllis-dilla-at-the-congo-bongo-casino-resort-and-spa","title":"Lord Beatjitzu - A Night with Phyllis Dilla at the Congo Bongo Casino Resort and Spa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on limited black wax\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe enigmatic LordBeatjitzu returns with a new LP. This time touching on a whole new chamber in his vast archive. This latest chapter is LordBeatjitzu presents a deep dive lounging on a tropical isle. A night with Phyllis Dilla at the Congo Bongo Casinos resort and spa. Completely switching up the style from his previous Bruce Li and Mazinga personas he delves into another world with his stripped down and dusty loops. Where as in previous projects his sound may have given off the thump of a Saturday afternoon Kung Fu flick, this one has the listener transported to a lounge act with a stand up comedian emceeing the festivities. Styles upon styles upon styles are still getting flipped but with a more casual edge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 274px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2213593026\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=ffffff\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grilchyparty.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-night-with-phyllis-dilla-at-the-congo-bongo-casino-resort-and-spa\"\u003eA Night with Phyllis Dilla at the Congo Bongo Casino Resort and Spa by Lord Beatjitzu\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Den of Wax","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43595171823768,"sku":"","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/8689\/0392\/files\/a3292714069_16.jpg?v=1710599021"},{"product_id":"hideo-shiraki-in-fiesta","title":"Hideo Shiraki - In Fiesta","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on black wax\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHideo Shiraki is a drummer who shines a bright light in Japanese jazz history with his unique musicality and presence. One of his most representative works is this magnificent “In Fiesta” album, recorded in 1961 and released on Teichiku Records at the time. The starting track \"In Fiesta \/ Matsuri no Gensou\" is a miraculous masterpiece in which a Japanese melody is arranged into a cool jazz mode with a unique arrangement that uses the koto. Check also the thrilling \"Just One Or Eight\" tune with its exploding drums, and \"Cherokee\" and its amazing solo. The performances by masters such as saxophonist\/flutist Hidehiko Matsumoto and pianist Yuzuru Sera are superb. After more than 60 years, the musicality is still innovative and the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eenthusiasm rises from it. This work has now become a masterpiece that captivates the world. This is the first analog reissue in monaural audio. 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The story is set in the fictional Hotel Mon Signor in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve. Tim Roth plays Ted, the bellhop and main character in the frame story, whose first night on the job consists of four very different encounters with various hotel guests.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSongs for a Freaky Hollywood Hotel!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfluenced by ‘50s\/’60s cocktail culture, the exotica of Martin Denny and a passel of other mid-century thrift-store denizens, Combustible Edison’s music already seemed like the lost soundtrack to some early-’60s Hollywood farce. With its woozy beatnik jazz and seductive bongo beat, this hip-swiveling score gets a first ever vinyl release!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“That might be our Magical Mystery Tour,” says Combustible Edison bassist Nick Cudahy of his band’s experience creating the Four Rooms soundtrack. When you consider that the process involved a whirlwind trip to Hollywood, quirky legends like Quentin Tarantino and Devo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh, and a film where Madonna commands a coven of witches and a drunken Bruce Willis recounts TV trivia wearing a women’s 1920s flapper-style headdress, Cudahy's assessment starts to make a lot of sense. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfluenced by ‘50s\/’60s cocktail culture; the exotica of Martin Denny, Esquivel, and Les Baxter; the slinky film scores of Henry Mancini; and a passel of other mid-century thrift-store denizens, Combustible Edison’s music already seemed like the lost soundtrack to some early-’60s Hollywood farce. 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This compact, and to-the-point, album would sit comfortably in amongst some of the best works in the catalogues of any of the quintessential jazz labels such as Blue Note, Prestige and Impulse. 'Yakhal' Inkomo’, however, was originally released on the South African record label World Record Co., which resulted in it becoming an elusive and sought-after piece for jazz collectors. First press copies sometimes fetch as much as £1,000 on the collectors' market. It has been long regarded as one of the finest South African jazz albums and DJ \/ broadcaster Gilles Peterson cemented this when he included it in his \"best of genre\" focussed radio show, 'The 20 - South African Jazz'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTenor saxophonist Winston \"Mankunku\" Ngozi recorded the session on 23rd July 1968 at the Manley van Niekerk Studios, in Johannesburg. It was recorded by Dave Challen and produced by Ray Nkwe. The session is built up of two original works by Mankunku on the A-side, 'Yakhal' Inkomo' \u0026amp; 'Dedication (To Daddy Trane and Brother Shorter)', and on the B-side, the Horace Silver composition 'Doodlin', and a John Coltrane number 'Bessie's Blues'. What is striking is how the Mankunku-penned compositions not only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehold their own next to Silver and Coltrane but they are, arguably, the better tracks on the record - a testament to the beautiful writing and playing of Mankunku.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Yakhal' Inkomo' features the great musicians; Agrippa Magwaza on bass, drummer Early Mabuza, and pianist Lionel Pillay. Pillay was of Indian descent, making this a mixed-race group, thus the very recording of the album was an act of resistance as it broke the apartheid restrictions of the time. The title of 'Yakhal’ Inkomo' means “the bellow of the bull”, the Black audience would have understood this as coded community symbolism and an act of protest but it escaped the attention of the white government.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor this edition, we have enlisted the services of Abbey Road Studios mastering, and lacquer-cutting engineer Miles Showell to cut a special half-speed master from the audio taken off the original master tapes. Miles has previously worked on our Arthur Verocai, Marcos Valle and Ian Carr re-issues, and once again we are blown away by the richness and clarity of Miles' work. We have also presented it as a replica copy using the cover artwork and labels from the primary World Record Co. original version.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the sleeve notes, Ray Nkwe the producer and the President of the Jazz Appreciation Society of South Africa writes \"This is the LP that every jazz fan has been waiting for\" and Ray was not wrong, it's a stone-cold timeless jazz classic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 274px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=766700374\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=ffffff\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mrbongo.bandcamp.com\/album\/yakhal-inkomo-2\"\u003eYakhal’ Inkomo by Mankunku Quartet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Den of Wax","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45162960912536,"sku":"","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/8689\/0392\/files\/a3243415226_16.jpg?v=1721439911"},{"product_id":"party-dozen-the-real-work","title":"Party Dozen - The Real Work","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"trackInfo\" class=\"leftColumn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"trackInfoInner\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on bronze wax\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eParty Dozen are a duo from Sydney made up of Kirsty Tickle (saxophone) and Jonathan Boulet (percussion and sampler). Since forming in 2017, they have become renowned in Australia for their incendiary live shows, touring and playing with acts such as LIARS, Tropical Fuck Storm and Viagra Boys. Exactly what Party Dozen are is completely up to the listener. Doom. Jazz. Hardcore. Psychedelic. No-wave. Industrial. Although largely instrumental, their sets are punctuated by Kirsty’s unique “singing” style, screaming into the bell of her saxophone which itself goes through a bevy of effects pedals. Intensely independent in everything they do, the duo write, perform and record everything themselves. 2022 will see the return of Party Dozen, first in April with the 7” release, Fat Hans Gone Mad, for the Sub Pop Singles Club, and then in July with their third album, The Real Work, with a new label partner in New York’s Temporary Residence Ltd. The Real Work succeeds in exploring new directions but also features some familiar Party Dozen touches. Perhaps most notable is the first-ever appearance of a guest other than Kirsty or Jonathan on a Party Dozen track, with Nick Cave ad-libbing a very memorable contribution to the album’s second track, “Macca The Mutt.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 439px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2095870618\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=ffffff\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/party-dozen.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-real-work\"\u003eThe Real Work by Party Dozen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Den of Wax","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45165975175320,"sku":"","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/8689\/0392\/files\/a4131398425_16.jpg?v=1721474084"},{"product_id":"orquesta-akokan-caracoles","title":"Orquesta Akokan - Caracoles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on indie-exclusive ocean-blue wax\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaracoles ushers (GRAMMY-award nominated) Orquesta Akokán’s unique brand of mambo into the 21st century, imbuing it with the group’s signature sense of akokán–a Cuban Yoruba word meaning “from the heart”. Back at the helm are producer and multi instrumentalist, Jacob Plasse and virtuosic pianist, composer and arranger Michael Eckroth - a collaboration that continues to lead Orquesta’s exploration of the sublime mambo in all its depth and breadth. On this, their third album, they combine talents with Cuban lyricist, singer and composer Kiko Ruiz, who has toured and recorded with Pancho Amat’s illustrious Estrellas del Buena Vista Social Club as well as having a longstanding history as a singer, composer and arranger with Orquesta Maria Alejandra y Cubanía.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd although Caracoles is of this moment, its raices stretch deep into the past, presenting a glorious return to the iconic grooves of an era indelibly marked by Benny Moré, Perez Prado and Machito in New York bands and Cuba’s orquestas gigantes of the mid-twentieth century. While some songs are everyday Cuban life story-telling, Ruiz, a tata —priest— informs his lyrics with a Palo Mayombe spirituality propelling the mambo back to its original meaning. Despite being popularized world-wide as a festive, light-spirited, danceable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egenre, mambo is not to be taken lightly in the Palo Mayombe religion. Mambo is both a song and a prayer, beseeching good spirits to guide one’s journey away from darkness. Two of the album’s songs —including the title tune— are in this Congo dialect, designed to be impenetrable by the uninitiated. Caracoles’ fierce, effervescent grooves, Ruiz affirms, can “...vibrate your soul, which is precisely what the world needs right now”. The tunes offer an irresistible invitation to heed the title song’s invitation, “Cucha mambo que yo emboa montero...este mambo es pa’ ti.” Listen to this story, I bring it to you as a traveling song...This mambo is for you.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 472px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2555019337\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=ffffff\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orquestaakokan.bandcamp.com\/album\/caracoles\"\u003eCaracoles by Orquesta Akokán\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Den of Wax","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45354635493528,"sku":"","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/8689\/0392\/files\/Car1.jpg?v=1725289794"},{"product_id":"shahzad-ali-ismaily-vs-nino-lento-es-fuego-ahora-contra-el-resto-de-los-tiempos-vol-1","title":"Shahzad Ali Ismaily vs. Nino Lento es Fuego - Ahora Contra el Resto de los Tiempos, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on black wax, limited to 300\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis album documents a mystic standoff between Shahzad Ismaily on drum kit and Niño Lento es Fuego (a.k.a Camilo Rodriguez) on electric guitar, featuring hypnotic synth storms and spiritual beats brewed into a heavy healing trance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“It was like having that conversation that we never really had,” says Niño Lento, “‘cause he’s shy, and me too.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNiño Lento and Shahzad Ismaily – multi-instrumentalist, producer and studio owner – have been circling each other for years. They are both legendary players and leaders in their own right who have built many musical worlds in Brooklyn. Ismaily records and performs with artists such as Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, Tom Waits, Laura Veirs, Sam Amidon, Ceramic Dog, Secret Chiefs 3, John Zorn, Will Oldham and Nels Cline. Rodriguez is a NY-based guitarist and percussionist who co-founded Combo Chimbita, M.A.K.U Soundsystem, Bulla en el Barrio, and Carolina Oliveros y la Nación along with fellow Colombians in New York. He also performs with La Cumbiamba eNeYé, where he first met Ismaily.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn September 22, 2022, Figure \u0026amp; Ground releases Ahora Contra el Resto de los Tiempos, Vol. 1, an exploratory and improvisational project comprising six original tracks composed in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereal time by Shahzad Ali Ismaily (drums) and Niño Lento es Fuego (electric guitar). Produced, recorded and mixed by Lily Wen, the duo recorded live in the room upstairs at Figure 8 Recording. 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The deluxe 2LP features blue \/ red vinyl discs, iconic artwork by Mr. Scruff himself alongside Airside and boasts an “infinity peelable trouser sticker” on the cover – whatever one of those is!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally released in 2002, “Trouser Jazz” was the hotly anticipated follow-up to the Manchester-based DJ, producer, record collector and cartoonist’s barnstorming Ninja Tune debut “Keep it Unreal” (1999). As a DJ, Andy Carthy aka Mr. Scruff plays across the board, moving between soul, funk, hip hop, jazz, reggae, latin, african, ska, disco, house, funk, electro, breaks, soundtracks and\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eloads more. As a producer he makes music that draws on these influences, with a large dose of cheek and good humour. His cartoon drawings illustrate gig flyers, posters, record sleeves, t-shirts and occasionally accompany him at gigs as live animated visuals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Trouser Jazz” – recorded largely at Carthy’s home studio with engineer Danny Evans – neatly encapsulated Scruff’s ethos, his joie de vivre and his inimitable combination of tight knit funk, expansive sonics and dancefloor dynamite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The album is a real mixture of moods and tempos, just like my DJ sets, twisting my influences and inspirations into different shapes,” explains Andy. “It was also the time when I started to develop my low-end addiction, as tracks such as ‘Ug’ and ‘Shelf Wobbler’ testify. The collaborations were enjoyable too, from Bernard Moss’ one-take flute that Seaming \u0026amp; Sneaky built a track around on ‘Valley of the Sausages’, Braintax’s medieval working-class themed rap on 'Vibrate', Sneaky’s bass and Andy Kingslow’s abrasive synth solo on ’Shrimp’ (which was the first of many tracks we did together), Andy K again on ‘Champion Nibble’, Niko’s glorious \u0026amp; touching vocals on ‘Come Alive’ and Seaming's otherworldly vocals on ‘Beyond’. 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Having just come off a run of one-off international tour dates and a series of sessions for projects with artists Daniel Cesar, Charlotte Day Wilson, reggie, Baby Rose, and Turnstile, the Canadian-trio of Al Sow, Chester Hansen and Leland Whitty were eager to get back into the studio to simply create. The trio called on some of their closest friends and collaborators, BADBADNOTGOOD touring member Felix Fox-Pappas (keys) and a few key-players in the Toronto jazz scene including Kaelin Murphy (trumpet), Juan Carlos Medrano (percussion) and LA musician Tyler Lott (guitar), for an intensive and productive one-week of recording at Valentine Studios in Los Angeles in February 2024. The result of those sessions is the Mid Spiral series, originally released as 3 parts – Chaos, Order and Growth – digitally earlier this year and now collected altogether on a double LP and CD.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mid Spiral suites see BADBADNOTGOOD return to their roots of instrumental jazz while once again pushing the boundaries of how they cross pollinate genres, incorporating their love of hip-hop, neo-soul, psychedelic, funk and more. For the sessions, the trio incorporated additional musicians to add more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evoices of instrumentation, resulting in a deeply collaborative and expansive new sound. 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Featuring the godlike \"Harlem Hendoo\", looped unforgettably by De La Soul for the legendary Buhlōōne Mind State cut, \"Ego Trippin' (Part Two)\"! Al Hirt's infamous Soul In The Horn is inextricably tangled up in crate-digger lore. Originally released in 1967, the album has been in heavy, heavy demand for over 30 years, entirely down to the majestic soul-jazz fire of \"Harlem Hendoo\". And it's a song so good, so vital, so timeless, that it will always tower above everything else in its proximity. This one track alone is worth the price of admission - even if the cost of entry were $100 or even $1000. However, it would be an error to dismiss this record as merely a one tracker, loaded as it is with dope samples for adventurous beat makers. Certainly the funkiest Al Hirt record, it definitely lives up to the \"soul\" in the title. Thanks to composer Paul Griffin and arranger Teacho Wiltshire, Hirt got uncharacteristically free and groovy throughout. It comes on more like an obscure KPM library funk record than the easy listening Al was notorious for. A Louisiana trumpeter and band leader who made Allen Toussaint’s “Java” famous, Al Hirt was also known for TV themes, Dixieland, Swing and being a minority owner of the New Orleans Saints. Unlike every other Al Hirt record - and despite most \"diggers\" claiming otherwise - this here gem is genuinely hard to come across \"in the wild\". Normally, you can't give Al Hirt records away, except this particular one, which raises pulses in the crate digging community to life-threatening levels. For every owner claiming to have found their copy for a dollar, there's scores more claiming to have *never* unearthed one in the field. So, paradoxically, you can consider this the most tricky-to-pull \"thrift store record\", ever. This is why we're finally making it available for everyone, not just those with endless hours to spend scouring the global goodwills! Soul In The Horn represented an expressive detour into authentic soul-jazz for Al Hirt. Throughout, we're struck by a fierce, fiery energy that's otherwise absent from his typically easy listening work. Without question, the slinky, magical \"Harlem Hendoo\" is the standout, here. It's also the reason why the record is so scarce and commands awe among crate diggers, sounding like something from an obscure and deeply revered spiritual jazz record. As is often the case, the true genius of the song is tricky to do justice to; it's like a minor miracle of songwriting and performance that simply swooned down from the heavens on the back of horns, bells and harpsichord. It's one of the sweetest musical compositions ever recorded inside a studio - it's only failing is that it's just too short. Sampled brilliantly by De La Soul, it has also been used by The Roots for \"Stay Cool\" and Nightmares On Wax for \"Damn\". The rest of the record makes for a mighty fine listen. From the opening cover of Booker T. \u0026amp; The MG's \"Honey Pot\", to the propulsive, ultra-funky \"Mess Around\", it's nothing but a good time. Given its title, the elegant stepper \"Calypsoul\" sounds exactly as you'd hope whilst the melancholic, wistful \"Long Gone\" hurts so good. Truly, this is just dying to be looped up, Al's muted playing capturing a soulful longing only horns can often achieve. The bluesy, slo-mo swing of \"Sweetlips\" oscillates between cool disaffection and swelling pride whilst the graceful, low-key funky \"Girl\" closes out the A-Side in the fine style. Ushering in the B-Side, the brief but brilliant strut of \"Love Ya' Baby\" shines brightly before the skipping funky-jazz of true highlight \"Sunday-Goin' To Meetin' Time\" demands both your attention and your dancing shoes. The mellifluous piano-funk of bass and horn-drenched \"Snap Back\" serves as the sumptuous prelude to \"Harlem Hendoo\"'s main character energy before the irrepressible, upbeat R\u0026amp;B of \"Ludwig\" closes out this quite remarkable album. An album deserving of a place in every serious record collection. The audio for Soul In The Horn has been carefully remastered by Be With regular Simon Francis, ensuring it sounds better than ever. Cicely Balston's expert skills have made sure nothing is lost in the cut whilst the records have been pressed to the highest possible standard at Record Industry in Holland. The original sleeve has been restored here at Be With HQ as the finishing touch to this long overdue re-issue. This is after-hours music. Let it speak for itself. Listen. 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Along with Gold, Eddie Burns (Clairo), Peter Mannheim (Tony Glausi), and Carter Lang (SZA, Lil Nas X) provide drums and percussion throughout. On the dreamlike single “Diversey Beach,” New York songwriter Mei Semones lends vocals and along with her band members Noah Leong and Claudius Agrippa, collaborated on a mesmerizingly conversational string arrangement. “We wrote \"Diversey Beach\" on the coldest day of the year watching a blizzard coming down out of the window, where the sounds of the cars driving by sounded like waves crashing on a beach,” says Miller. “I sent it to Mei Semones, who I’ve been a fan of for a long time. She's absolutely incredible and it’s amazing what she did with it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHorizon is a testament to the feeling of endless possibilities that come from collaboration. It’s a remarkable synthesis of two artists who share musical community and an artist lineage but have carved their own paths in unique ways. 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Rapper, jazz trumpeter, producer, musical director, thinker, often all at once, Thomas’ music traverses a woozy, nocturnal world where his many musical disciplines morph and merge into a deeply odd yet consistently coherent sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe made his debut as Pan Amsterdam in 2018 before which he released eleven experimental and stylistically varied studio albums under his own name, the earliest being 2005’s Dirty Draws Vol.1, and the most recent being Dingo Babies, released last November. Throughout his career, he’s played alongside some of the most notorious names in the jazz world, including Roy Hargrove, Billy Harper, Charles T Olliver and Bobby Watson and outside of the genre, his résumé is equally impressive, encompassing in-studio and on-stage collaborations with the likes of Mos Def, Bilal, Guts, Kanye West and Lauryn Hill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving studied Jazz and Contemporary Music at the New School in New York City and subsequently collaborated with artists like Iggy Pop and Metronomy, he blends experimental hip hop, jazz, funk, and electronic influences, resulting in shapeshifting, genre-defying\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etracks. His forthcoming album Confines exemplifies his improvisational style, mixing calculated ideas with spontaneous creativity. He describes his approach as organic, reflecting life’s unpredictable nature, and likens his sound to a fusion of George Clinton and Bootsy Collins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConfines explores diverse themes, from racial politics and identity to pop culture references. With a stream-of-consciousness style, Pan Amsterdam raps about everything from cultural observations to food. This mix of humour, social commentary, and introspection is an exploration of the world through a childlike, almost alien perspective and his background in gospel, jazz, hip hop, and even the Grateful Dead shapes this eclectic sound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album title reflects Pan Amsterdam’s refusal to be confined by genre. The music channels influences from hip hop’s golden age, alongside nods to artists like Kool Keith, Busta Rhymes, and MF Doom. Confines also marks a personal turning point for Thomas, dedicated to his late father and embracing his rebirth as Pan Amsterdam after years of frustration in the jazz scene.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePan Amsterdam’s journey was catalysed by his disillusionment with jazz’s gatekeepers and his subsequent embrace of hip hop, leading to early releases that caught the attention of icon Iggy Pop. Their collaboration on Confines further solidified Pan Amsterdam’s place in the musical world. With his new album out on Heavenly Recordings, Thomas reflects on how music connects kindred spirits, allowing him to break free from his past and continue his creative evolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 472px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1099361174\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=e32c14\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/panamsterdam.bandcamp.com\/album\/confines\"\u003eConfines by Pan Amsterdam\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Den of Wax","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46901199863960,"sku":null,"price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/8689\/0392\/files\/a1176794445_16.jpg?v=1755452976"},{"product_id":"titanic-vidrio","title":"Titanic - Vidrio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on 180g pink wax\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVidrio is the collaborative project between composer I la Cat6Iica (Hector Tosta) and Guatemalan experimentalist Mabe Fratti. 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